Showing posts with label Convolvulus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Convolvulus. Show all posts

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Convolvulus






















So far this summer, there have been two Convolvulus blooms from my "Children's Garden" seed mix. I love the mix of delicate flowers that I planted in May around my lavender plant in a planter on my porch.

"Most twining plants seem to follow the course of the sun and bind round a support from left to right, but the convolvulus will always twine against the sun, confounding all attempts to train it, even dying in the process. Characteristics: The flowers close in damp weather. Habitat: The plant is indigenous to Europe and eastern U.S. Production: The upper part of the herb is harvested during the flowering season and dried at temperatures of no more than 40°C in a well aired place."
- Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines





















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Monday, July 30, 2007

Today's Porch Flowers






















The first California Poppy I've grown on my porch!























From a seed mix called "Children's Garden," a Convolvulus.

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." (Chinese proverb)