After a little detective work using the books on display at Anawalt this weekend I have discovered the identity of the mystery plant from the last post. It is a Mediterranean native called Jupiter's Beard. Apparently it self sows so readily that everyone in books and on the web recommends dead heading the spent flowers- I guess while beautiful it has become a bit of an invasive weed here in So Cal. But on the bright side, dead heading is also said to cause it to continue to flower spring to fall (maybe even a little longer in this region since our winter is like everyone else's spring).
Monday, May 5, 2008
GREAT JUPITER'S BEARD!!!
After a little detective work using the books on display at Anawalt this weekend I have discovered the identity of the mystery plant from the last post. It is a Mediterranean native called Jupiter's Beard. Apparently it self sows so readily that everyone in books and on the web recommends dead heading the spent flowers- I guess while beautiful it has become a bit of an invasive weed here in So Cal. But on the bright side, dead heading is also said to cause it to continue to flower spring to fall (maybe even a little longer in this region since our winter is like everyone else's spring).
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could it be any randomer of a name?!
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