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Half the nature preserve (across the road from me,) has turned into a bog and that's inspired Columbia Spotted Frogs to burst into song.
It's nice to know that somebody enjoys Mud Month...
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They like it cold. Really cold. And, wet. After I murdered a few hundred of them, I wised up and transplanted the latest victims next to a Cat Mint shrub. She drapes over the baby Primroses during hot, dry summers, keeping them cool. (Probably the only reason they survive.)
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Pink Evening Primrose blooms all day and closes up at night (go figure.) She's a goodie for the southwest because she absolutely loves hot, dry, miserable summers.
Yellow Evening Primrose does what's expected of her, blooming in the evenings with a very pretty fragrance.
Everybody seems to have a special favorite...
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* Maguire's Primrose (Primula maguirei) is a common wildflower found in the Utah Mountains.
1 comment:
It was called Missouri Moondrops when I lived in central Missouri, and my yellow Evening Primrose is one of my most durable favorites.
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