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Foxglove – A sign of garden fairy activity in the garden
Digitalis grandiflora Dear Hortense, Do you have foxglove growing in your garden? I have large yellow-flowered foxglove, Digitalis grandiflora, growing in my garden. It's right in the middle …
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Gillyflowers in bloom
Gillyflowers, Dianthus 'Bath's Pink' The gillyflowers are in bloom. Gillyflowers, you ask? Aren't those Dianthus, you ask politely? To you, maybe, but when I read that another common name for …
The Legend of the Toad Lily
Tricyrtis 'Imperial Banner' Once upon a time, there were several garden fairies out enjoying a cool late summer's evening. They were having a marvelous time, drinking dew drop tea and eating …
As the Garden Grows: Cup Plant
Silphium perfoliatum Cup plant, Silphium perfoliatum, bloomed one day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day so I didn't include it in my last post. This particular native flower is often called Cup …
Overheard in a garden
If you are very quiet in a garden and stand quite still, you can hear the flowers talking to one another. Listen in to the conversation overheard in the August Dreams Garden border on a still, early …