Posts under ‘bloom of the day’

Today’s bloom is one you’ve seen often around here, the Ming Toy Daylily:   It’s odd that two colors I find excruciating together in anything else can be so very mouthwatering in a plant.

Today’s bloom is a favorite, just for sheer whimsy’s sake:   This is the Bird of Paradise, and when open reminds me of a particularly colorful fox.   Protip: To get them to bloom, feed them with a mild fertilizer every other week in spring and summer.

Today’s bloom is Calendula “Zeolights.”  I was unfamiliar with this flower until Coriander slipped me some seed last year, but you can damnbet I’m going to be growing it every year from now on:   Also known as “Pot Marigold” the petals are edible, and it makes a gorgeous dried flower.