tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27597072.post9098416868286412113..comments2023-06-02T10:25:34.457-05:00Comments on The Garden of Live Flowers: March: Baptisia australisDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589473046882217457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27597072.post-42028824369260435842010-03-14T21:52:51.757-05:002010-03-14T21:52:51.757-05:00I also love Baptisia australis... mine's about...I also love Baptisia australis... mine's about 7 years old, and even though it doesn't get optimum sun, it does well. I do love the seed pods, but have never noticed them having "teeth" before. I love that shot!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27597072.post-23446627518333221612010-03-12T10:54:21.114-06:002010-03-12T10:54:21.114-06:00Linda - thanks! It will be interesting to see wha...Linda - thanks! It will be interesting to see what our seedlings do this year.<br /><br />Barbara - That's sad about the sterile hybrids because the pods are so cool. Sometimes hybrids make the seeds but they're not viable; you just never know.<br /><br />Rose - 12 feet? Holy cow! I'm writing the garden show post... it's getting really long so I think I'd better stick to just the highlights or I'll bore everyone to tears!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589473046882217457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27597072.post-1837567329324627182010-03-11T17:35:06.787-06:002010-03-11T17:35:06.787-06:00After seeing this baptisia at the Lurie Gardens du...After seeing this baptisia at the Lurie Gardens during Spring Fling, I fell in love with it, too, Diane. I planted one last summer, so I'm hoping to see it bloom this year. I read in one article that the taproot can grow as deep as 12 feet! No wonder it doesn't like to be moved. I would think little seedlings could survive transplanting, though. I just read Barb's comment about "Prairie Smoke" being sterile--darn! I was hoping for some babies, too.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing your post on the Flower Show! Beckie and I went on Monday and enjoyed ourselves immensely. I think this might become an annual expedition for us:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27597072.post-73480592518060936692010-03-11T11:48:43.924-06:002010-03-11T11:48:43.924-06:00I love Baptisia's foliage too. I think it look...I love Baptisia's foliage too. I think it looks particularly good with Little Bluestem for a mini blue festival of foliage.<br />I have 'Purple Smoke,' which I just discovered last summer is sterile. I was wondering about the seedpods, so it was a big disappointment. I planted a different Baptisia last fall, so I'm looking forward to seedpods and hopefully seedlings.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27597072.post-75487870400459526362010-03-09T11:18:50.501-06:002010-03-09T11:18:50.501-06:00p.s. very nice photos!p.s. very nice photos!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27597072.post-14029841070139202272010-03-09T11:17:48.595-06:002010-03-09T11:17:48.595-06:00Definitely one of my favorite plants - I've ha...Definitely one of my favorite plants - I've had a hard time getting them established here, although they've done well for me in previous gardens in part sun. (I think it might be all the tree roots.) I started some from seed last year, and am hoping they'll be back this spring. I have better luck with some natives from seed than I do with nursery specimens. If not, I have more seeds and I'll keep trying. <br /><br />I have the cream baptisia from Native Seed Gardeners too - hope it comes back - it sure was tiny!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.com