Butterflies and Toad Lilies

the_dark_lady

17 years ago

This butterfly was not a bit camera shy!! She was actually posing :laugh:

And this Yellow Swallowtail didn't like to be taken picture of!

Toad Lily Miyazaki

Toad Lily Raspberry Mousse

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tjsangel
17 years ago
Those toad lilies are so cool! I had one once but it didnt make it through winter. The butterflies are gorgeous-wish I had more in my garden.

Jen
aprille
17 years ago
I'm with Jen - the toad lilies are gorgeous! I planted a whole bunch of them this year but nothing ever grew - I guess that's what I get for buying plants from Costco - even the Celmatis I got from them did not grow at all! The Butterflies are stunning! we don't have many big one's around here, it's aways so much fun to watch them. thanks for sharing.
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Paul, I know what your saying. Atmospheric light plays a part as well. In summer the sun is so intense and the landscape is so dry around here that appropriate plants look better than, say--- tropical plants which I guess do look a bit better if a person is wearing sunglasses to knock off some of the intensity and bring out the gaudy colors and over sized leaves etc that clash with the rest of the landscape. Its like seeing a gaudy bar room thats usually lit dimly for atmosphere all exposed in the harsh daylight with open shades. I absolutely hate seeing tropical looking plants in Oklahoma. It just doesn't work and looks stupid. Even worse is to add in a few specimens around non-descript shrubs or grasses because you feel for the novelty and just had to have one. You know, like just plunk in hardy palm right in the midst of your shrubbery. Nice. Or like up the street with the palms planted behind a row of dusty miller. That one makes me nauseated to look at. I'm probably prejudiced since tropical, big leaves, big gaudy flowers etc aren't my cup-o-tea anyhow but I still say its not a good fit visually down here in Okie-ville. (Unless maybe its a botanical garden situation visually cut off from the rest of the world to visit as a curiosity)
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How are your neighbors from Scotsdale holding up, Kenneth (madabouteu--love that name!0? Our paper had about half the front page devoted to the rain and flooding, and most of another inside with the headling 'Enough already!' The abutilons are blooming well--favorite of the hummingbirds--and the brugs are trying for tree status. Have to wade out and see if they're budding. Had a couple rounds earlier on a couple, but I haven't done enough for several that are more exposed and should be blooming by now. They like it a little cooler and generally get buds when we have a bit of cooler weather like this rain has brought. Think I'll go do that now! It's actually not raining at the moment. Now where did I put my hip waders?
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Are they hard to grow? I got one from a BBS about a month ago. It was already starting to shoot. I can't tell if it comes from a bulb or what. It has sprouted some leaves from a side shoot. The main shoot was damaged from sitting in the box. We have had a lot of rain here in the mountains of NC and now I see some black spots on some of the leaves. Should I be worried?
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Thanks! Because everything said that the flowers were small, I planted it where I can see it up close. Most of my shade is dry shade. So I had to change my plans of where I wanted this to go, which would have been under some trees at the edge of a raised bed. But that tends to be dry, even though I grow woodland plants there as well as ferns and hostas. From what I looked up, it seemed like it needed shade and moisture, so I planted it in a slightly lower spot, with ferns and between 2 hydrangeas. I have not planted Blue Wonder yet, I am still debating another location that has those characteristics. Maybe in the front hosta bed. Full shade yet not dark. Dappled in the afternoon. Not dry. Can anyone describe how spreading this plant is? That photo of the species hirta looks pretty wide, I am guessing these cultivars don’t spread as much. The store also had hirta, I chose these other 2. They were on clearance; if it’s a great plant I could get more. Of course being bare root you don’t know if they will live. But both plants in the bag had sprouts about 2” long.
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bethnorcal9
17 years ago
Beautiful pics Marina! Love the butterflies! I have a toad lily, but I need to get it in the ground. It's been in a big pot for several yrs and it's not very happy anymore.
Hey Aprille, your clematis might not be dead. They often take a couple yrs to grow and do anything. They look dead but new growth emerges from the dead-looking stems. They're pretty trippy plants.
onewheeler
17 years ago
Love the pics, those butterflies are always special. I have only seen orange toad lilies around here, hope to see some pink ones like yours someday, they are really pretty.

Valerie
juicy_tomato
17 years ago
Looks like you've have had some nice visitors come your way! Bet you have lots of flowers to attract them, too!! This year I was taken by how well my Mexican Sunflowers (Torcha Titonia) attracted the Swallowtails, Monarchs, and bees. If you don't have any, you may want to give them a try sometime. They get about 5'H X 4'W. I grew mine from seed from Wallyworld. Here's some pics.

Mark
tjsangel
17 years ago
Wow Mark, those are great pictures. I'm not an orange flower fan, but may try these just to attract butterflies! Thanks for sharing,

Jen
juicy_tomato
17 years ago
Jen - I planted 5 of these AAS bushes and had masses of flowers (and butterflies) on them from July til now. I highly recommend them!
char_rose
17 years ago
This is the first year that I grew toad lilies. Amazing plant. That first butterfly was really pretty. Mother nature sure knows how to do it.
the_dark_lady
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17 years ago
Mark, your plants and butterflies are awesome. I think I'm going to try your Mexican Sunflower next year (hmmm... I do love butterflies but what about caterpillars.... LOL)

I found one more butterfly today. He looked like a Swallowtail but in different color 'scheme' - was it a difference between male and female??? I have no idea. Also, he was extremely difficult to get pictured((((

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bouquet_kansas
17 years ago
thanx for the pics dark lady.....i love butterflies too....was out deadheading my dahlias today ..and the monarchs were dancing around me......
erasmus_gw
17 years ago
Wow, I love these butterfly pics! They're quite clear for such an elusive flitter. One thing I really like about the late summer/early fall is the numbers of butterflies and moths. They make a garden really lively.

Linda

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