Showing posts with label Lamiastrum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lamiastrum. Show all posts

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride' flowering

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My Lamiastrum galeobdolon is in full bloom now (On its way out at this point, Still looking fantastic though).


Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride'
Lamiastrum galeobdolon


Closely related to Lamium (Deadnettle), Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride' will grow well in a range of conditions but is possibly best known for its suitability for dry shade. It is slower to spread that Lamium but still relatively quick (to the point that it can be divided and spread around constantly to help it spread faster). It grows to around a foot tall.

Also pictured is a Honey Bee who spent the day tucked into the bee sized caps of the colourful yellow flowers.

I have a particularly difficult area with dry shade in my front yard I'm going to try a division of this in once it finishes flowering.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Off topic - Emma the Cat

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Emma
Emma, in front of a Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride'.


The Lamiastrum will soon be covered in yellow flowers but in the meantime the variegated foliage matches Emma's eyes nicely.

She's an indoor cat who always wants to go outside. We've taught her that she's allowed to... When supervised, and if she tries to run she goes back in the house. It's been surprisingly effective though she can't be trusted without supervision.