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2712 - AlpenPix (Garden) - 2010-11-29 (Dimension: 1371 x 1979 pixels - Counter: 4871) Ipomopsis aggregata Locality: USA - Colorado - Mountain View Experimental Gardens, Peak 7 area, Breckenridge, Colorado, elevation 10,000 feet, USDA Zone 4. Photographer: Jane Hendrix Note: Scarlet Gilia looks like a nasty weed during its first season of growth. In fact, before I learned to recognize its foliage, I pulled them all out and then wondered why they had "disappeared"! There are other color forms, including salmon pink and pure white, but everyone who visits my garden loves the red ones best. So do the hummingbirds. This is a biennial species and will reliably self-sow in my garden -- although not always where I want it. It is a taprooted species but still can be transplanted successfully in its first year to a more desirably place. It will tolerate extremely poor conditions of bright sun, drought and compacted soil and will still bloom beautifully in mid-July. (Sent: Alpine-l@nic.surfnet.nl) (Click on the picture to enlarge) |