Each of us probably has one particular plant which generates lots of "What is that?" sort of questions. In my own garden, it is the Sylphium, which is blooming it's heart out at the moment. It looks like a bright yellow daisy on steroids, since it is a solid eight feet tall and about five feet across. Most often I'm asked, "What is that bush?" and the person is always surprised to discover it's an herbaceous perennial that disappears every winter.
One of my suppliers was getting a gazillion questions about the shrubs at their entrance. I thought their means of response was quite clever!
I used to have a friend named Buck, but that's neither here nor there. That's some mighty big hydrangea! People ask about my rattlesnake master and prairie dock. Or, I imagine they would, if I had a prairie dock! (They asked about it in a native plant garden I once stewarded.)
ReplyDeleteWow, it is so big it does look like a bush. Very pretty and clever.
ReplyDeleteThat is great! I bet it's good for the hydrangea business when people can see how beautiful they look fully established like that.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up Sylphium, it's really pretty.
Too funny!
ReplyDeleteAre those in full sun?
ReplyDeleteYou should post a photo of the Sylphium, I would love to see it.
Actually, I expect my Limelight to look that way next year. It almost does this year. It's a lovely thing
ReplyDeleteI completely forgot to post a photo of the sylphium....that will come tomorrow!
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