May 2016 Photo of the month contest - Page 2 - Wildlife Gardeners

EllenW · 05-03-2016, 09:44 PM

Happy to see everyone having so much fun with the contest this month

havalotta · 05-03-2016, 10:31 PM

Yes! Tis nice to see such MOREL support.

May 2016 Photo of the month contest-dscf5873.jpg

The REAL McCoy! Succulent and delightful!

wildwatcher · 05-04-2016, 06:40 AM

Ohhhhhh havalotta, I didn't even know there was a Polygonatum odoraturm verigated!...how lovely, and that snapshot is particularly nice with the black background. I'm further checking those out at the missouribotanicalgarden site, they remind me of vertical hostas!

ww

havalotta · 05-04-2016, 09:24 AM

I multiplied what I had of the Polygonatum odoraturms last year and ran a row of them around the outer perimeter of the H. bed.
Can't wait to see the combo together. They should complement each other quite nicely.

EllenW · 05-04-2016, 09:30 AM

Ok well I have to mention that I am not a fan of mushrooms because they make me violently ill if I eat them. SO your morel photos make me nauseous! I do however appreciate the humor

havalotta · 06-02-2016, 08:37 AM

Well at least we-they get you up and running....

EllenW · 06-02-2016, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havalotta

Well at least we-they get you up and running....

They do that for sure

linrose · 06-02-2016, 11:59 AM

I also have the variegated Solomon's Seal which is Eurasian in origin. It spreads fairly quickly by rhizomes, especially if lifted and transplanted from the original clump. I have it on the edge of the woods but plan to transplant it to the front foundation bed where there is essentially no sun and thin soil even with amending over the years. This plant seems to tolerate many conditions. I've had very few plants succeed in this area but I think this will do well there.

havalotta · 06-03-2016, 06:16 AM

How tall does the Eurasian species grow?
I was at a plant sale last week and saw a Solomons seal that was I swear 3" or so in height! WOW I never saw one that tall.

I cracked and ended up purchasing one to plant as a focal point in the already established variegated Solomans I have.

linrose · 06-03-2016, 10:01 AM

All the variegated Solomon's Seal are Eurasian. Ours is about a foot and a half to two feet tall. The native Solomon's Seal grew about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall in our Ontario garden. There is a variation of the native plant that is called Giant Solomon's Seal Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum that will grow to 5 feet. I'd love to see that!

05-03-2016, 09:44 PM	#11
EllenW Alternate POM Judge Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Maryland	Happy to see everyone having so much fun with the contest this month __________________ In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle

05-03-2016, 10:31 PM	#12
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Yes! Tis nice to see such MOREL support. The REAL McCoy! Succulent and delightful! __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

05-04-2016, 06:40 AM	#13
wildwatcher Fox Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northcentral rural Arkansas, usa	Ohhhhhh havalotta, I didn't even know there was a Polygonatum odoraturm verigated!...how lovely, and that snapshot is particularly nice with the black background. I'm further checking those out at the missouribotanicalgarden site, they remind me of vertical hostas! ww __________________ "Actuality, be what you are" -Charlie Parks

05-04-2016, 09:24 AM	#14
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	I multiplied what I had of the Polygonatum odoraturms last year and ran a row of them around the outer perimeter of the H. bed. Can't wait to see the combo together. They should complement each other quite nicely. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

05-04-2016, 09:30 AM	#15
EllenW Alternate POM Judge Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Maryland	Ok well I have to mention that I am not a fan of mushrooms because they make me violently ill if I eat them. SO your morel photos make me nauseous! I do however appreciate the humor __________________ In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle Last edited by EllenW; 05-04-2016 at 09:31 AM. Reason: add more

06-02-2016, 08:37 AM	#16
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Well at least we-they get you up and running.... __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

06-02-2016, 11:59 AM	#18
linrose WG Fundraising Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky	I also have the variegated Solomon's Seal which is Eurasian in origin. It spreads fairly quickly by rhizomes, especially if lifted and transplanted from the original clump. I have it on the edge of the woods but plan to transplant it to the front foundation bed where there is essentially no sun and thin soil even with amending over the years. This plant seems to tolerate many conditions. I've had very few plants succeed in this area but I think this will do well there. __________________ “To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.” ― Terry Tempest Williams

06-03-2016, 06:16 AM	#19
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	How tall does the Eurasian species grow? I was at a plant sale last week and saw a Solomons seal that was I swear 3" or so in height! WOW I never saw one that tall. I cracked and ended up purchasing one to plant as a focal point in the already established variegated Solomans I have. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

06-03-2016, 10:01 AM	#20
linrose WG Fundraising Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky	All the variegated Solomon's Seal are Eurasian. Ours is about a foot and a half to two feet tall. The native Solomon's Seal grew about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall in our Ontario garden. There is a variation of the native plant that is called Giant Solomon's Seal Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum that will grow to 5 feet. I'd love to see that! __________________ “To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.” ― Terry Tempest Williams

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