I’m not sure what’s going on here, whether it’s some kind of mutation or a result of weather or other kind of damage. On the right is a typical Virginia bluebell (Mertensia virginica). It has the typical salverform blossom, and 5 sepals in its calyx (the part that is circled).
Entries tagged with Virginia bluebells
A Virginia bluebell with a funny blossom
May 26th, 2007 by Kathy Purdy · 11 Comments
Categories: Plant info · Native/Invasive
Keywords: anomalies · Mertensia · native plants · tetraploidy · Virginia bluebells
May Blooms: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day
May 17th, 2007 by Kathy Purdy · 11 Comments
Yes, I know the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day was yesterday the day before yesterday. I didn’t get finished in time. So just pretend this is May 15th, okay? (As always, hover your mouse over any thumbnail for a caption, and click on any photo for a larger image.)
Narcissus
Let’s start off with the narcissus. The early […]
Categories: Native/Invasive · Narcissus
Keywords: acquisitions · anemone · bloom dates · bloom records · caltha · daffodils · ell · gaywings · marsh marigold · May · meadow rue · Mertensia · narcissus · native plants · polygala · secret garden · thalictrum · trilliums · violets · Virginia bluebells · wood anemone
Native Plants This Spring
May 14th, 2006 by Kathy Purdy · 3 Comments
May is always a busy month, what with birthdays (3 this month), Mother’s Day, a garden going to weeds, and homeschooling paperwork, but this past week had additional expected and unexpected busy-ness. It’s very easy to miss the spring ephemerals if you’re not careful. I know, because I’ve done it before. And if you go […]
Categories: What's up/blooming · Native/Invasive
Keywords: bloodroot · canada lily · delphinium · erythronium · gaywings · geranium · larkspur · mayapples · meadow rue · Mertensia · native plants · podophyllum · polygala · polygonatum · sanguinaria · solomons seal · spring · thalictrum · trilliums · trout lily · violets · Virginia bluebells
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