Buds!
One of the first buds on the Victoria Blue Salvia Farinacea.The salvia in front of my house was fairly small when planted, and since then it has grown to a rather decent size without flowering. I’ve never grown a larger variety before, but I guess it buds rather late. At this point normal salvia would already have a good load of flowers on it.
The habernero chilis I planted have already begun to bud as well. I’m curious / nervous about these, as I’m slightly afraid I won’t be able to use the whole crop.
Also, when out to get Thai food I stopped by Lowe’s, returned a light bulb (wrong kind for my needs), and purchased an upside down feeder and some seed blend. This sort of feeder / seeds is designed for goldfinches. While I don’t desire to feed just one kind of bird, I’m hoping that the combination of hulled sunflower seeds, thistle, and the small opening on the feeder will help cut down on waste and keep various non-grass plants from growing in the grass below the feeder.
Beautiful plants!
Did you germinate the seeds yourself, or plant seedlings? How long ago did you plant these?
Thank you. :)
They were all planted from seedlings purchased on 10-May from a local nursery about 1.5 miles down the road. It’s only about $12 worth of plants, so I don’t mind tossing new stuff in the ground every year. It makes the place much brighter, I think.
Oh, and I don’t germinate seeds myself because I’d have to over-plant in order to ensure that I have enough, and I have no guarantee that I could give them away. That, and it’s simply a hassle I don’t want to deal with. Finding the seeds alone would be a bother.
The rosemary, however, will need to be cared for over the winter. It’s an annual, but my understanding is that it can’t quite survive Michigan winters.