Turns out that was a clump of three plants, not one stupendous one
To all the admirers of the huge feverfew in my last post, especially Digital Flower, Pam, Layanee, and Bonnie, it turns out it was a clump of three plants. The flowers were looking brown and tatty, but I could see new growth breaking out from the stems at the base, so I decided to cut it (them) down. That’s how I discovered it was actually three plants. I tried to check for that before I made my claim of biggest and bestest, but obviously I didn’t check thoroughly enough.
Now I have to trim the grass that the feverfew was hanging over.
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Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.
Now, the digging and dividing of perennials, the general autumn cleanup and the planting of spring bulbs are all an act of faith. One carries on before the altar of delayed gratification, until the ground freezes and you can’t do any more other than refill the bird feeder and gaze through the window, waiting for the snow. . . . Meanwhile, it helps to think of yourself as a pear tree or a tulip. You will blossom spectacularly in the spring, but only after the required period of chilling.
~Adrian Higgins
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The Washington Post, November 6, 2013
The feverfew must have put on a spectacular show. By fall, there will probably be another one!
Well, the little bugger, who was it trying to kid?
Yes, Layanee, it self-sows moderately. I have had the golden-leaved form and a double form, but this is the only one that shows up again.
One plant or three, it was still wonderful! Does that re-seed for you?
I’m cutting back today too–just taking a quick break to get rehydrated.
I’ve called the Guinness World Record people and told them not to come after all. )Just kidding! ;-0)
And isn’t that how it goes? One garden chore done leads to something else to do in the garden