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2852 - AlpenPix (Garden) - 2010-12-14 (Dimension: 1555 x 1531 pixels - Counter: 6009) Mertensia ciliata Locality: USA - Colorado - Mountain View Experimental Gardens, Peak 7 area, Breckenridge, Colorado, elevation 10,000 feet, USDA Zone 4 Photographer: Jane Hendrix Note: Mertensia ciliata (Tall Chiming Bells) is a native species that is commonly found in bogs or in wetlands adjacent to streams. It can grow to 30 inches in height and spread to 5 feet, depending on available moisture. It adapts well to cultivation if given a consistently-moist soil in full sun to light shade. It blooms in mid-June in my garden. The blossoms open blue, then fade to pink which gives Tall Chiming Bells an especially colorful appearance. (Sent: Alpine-l@nic.surfnet.nl) (Click on the picture to enlarge) |