In all of the years that I have grown bearded iris (make that forever), I have never known them to produce pods like these. There were only two, each 3.5″ long and 4.25″ around the thickest part.
Most of my Rosa glauca has formed these plummy hips, as expected.
But what is this? Just one on a good-sized shrub, but I have no idea what to make of it.
I planted two Stachys ‘Helen Von Stein’ for their lush foliage and reluctance to flower and get leggy. They took quite a hit in winter’s cold. One of them came back looking as lovely as ever.
With foliage that makes you want to take off your clothes and roll in it.
While plant number two seems to have reverted to old habits of throwing up a whole bunch of flower stalks.
And while on the subject of same plants behaving differently, how about these castor beans? Can you even see the itty bitty one over to the left? Both seeds, started indoors, started out life identically. As you can see, they are just a few inches apart in the same bed, so conditions are the same. One continues to grow, while the other languishes. What’s up with that?
The garden is filled with mysteries…part of its charm. These are just a few of the ones that have me scratching my head. Bet some of you can set me straight…or at least share some of your own puzzlers. I’m all ears (not lambs’).
PS: go to comments, where Grace answers questions posed here.