[pbs] Manfreda virginica
Dennis Kramb
dkramb at badbear.com
Tue Sep 16 21:17:15 EDT 2008
My Manfreda virginica didn't bloom this year. And it's VERY mature. It
has bloomed the previous two years with no problem. There are lots of
"pups" now. I thought I would get multiple bloom stalks instead of
zero. Harrumph!
Dennis in Cincy (where power has been restored after "Hurricane" Ike
blew through on Sunday)
Mark McDonough wrote:
> Hello PBS people,
>
> I haven't been very active on this group... it seems that I have to wait until my annual August vacation (all of August, 4-weeks, yippee!) before I have time to do extracurricular activities.
>
> I just updated the PBS wiki page with images of Manfreda virginica in flower. Along the upper reaches of a 6' stalk are interesting rather than beautiful flowers, but they are not without their own charm. A surprising aspect is that the tiny whitish three-lobed tube at the center of each stamen-esque floral construction are rather fragrant. The brownish shading to yellowish-green oversized stamens and anthers are interesting upon close viewing.
>
> I have added 4 images, taken between thunderstorms and downpours which seem to occur multiple times daily this summer.
>
> http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Manfreda
>
> I grow this plant on a raised enbankment that is rather dry, getting afternoon sun. Thanks Aaron!
>
> Mark McDonough
> Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire border, USDA Zone 5
> antennaria at charter.net
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