tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post4364324543271721647..comments2024-03-27T03:14:31.886-07:00Comments on Native Florida Wildflowers: Flyr's Nemesis - Brickellia cordifoliaHawthorn Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879920186201900051noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-2274857354215027152023-12-16T02:17:58.062-08:002023-12-16T02:17:58.062-08:00I purchased 4 plants at a Georgia Native Sale. I...I purchased 4 plants at a Georgia Native Sale. I planted behind my home in clay soil. All four thrived, not very large through, but did produce flower and seed. Plan to stratify and plant the seeds. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-63745786138748530422023-07-29T07:10:08.475-07:002023-07-29T07:10:08.475-07:00I’m in the Panhandle and purchased some last year....I’m in the Panhandle and purchased some last year. I wasn’t sure if they’d make it due to the extreme cold we had last winter, but the roots lived on and at least some seeds they dropped survived as well because they’re growing in some new places this year. They lived up to their 5-ft height before the winds and rain made them stoop. I’m not sure whether to stake them in the future, try to plant something in front of them for support, or just let them do their thing. They still seem happy and blooms are beginning to open. I love them!Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-45494452824040116692023-07-15T19:45:00.435-07:002023-07-15T19:45:00.435-07:00I just purchased 3 plants, and I'm thrilled th...I just purchased 3 plants, and I'm thrilled that you have found success with other than sandy soil!Cricketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07982964243245117606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-3308658850269863712021-09-14T11:38:21.839-07:002021-09-14T11:38:21.839-07:00I purchased this wonderful plant several years a g...I purchased this wonderful plant several years a go from some friends in Georgia. I currently grow it in the Piedmont region of SC in clay based soil and it does wonderfully. Butterflies seem to love it most especially. I plan to try to propagate or purchase more for my sunny gardens in the near future.Choctawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-35864031637325085162014-04-11T09:55:04.592-07:002014-04-11T09:55:04.592-07:00very exciting that it can tolerate part shade - i ...very exciting that it can tolerate part shade - i am anxious to get your new book when it comes out + learn more about what plants can be happy in my part-shade yard. So glad to have the blog in the meantime. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192540062012616508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-81010496610990115802013-08-04T17:21:37.921-07:002013-08-04T17:21:37.921-07:00This IS a great plant. It will die back to the gro...This IS a great plant. It will die back to the ground, though and leave a bare spot. That does not mean it can't be planted with others that don't. But, while it is winter, there will be no leaves in its location. I do not mind having some bare soil - it is good for burrowing bees, dusting birds, etc. Personally, I think we - as gardeners - get too stuck on "lushness" and not as easily sold on openness. Sometimes, for short time periods, having a bit of space looks just fine with me.<br />Hawthorn Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879920186201900051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-58070392379898019782013-08-02T19:03:13.906-07:002013-08-02T19:03:13.906-07:00What a great plant; thanks for introducing it to u...What a great plant; thanks for introducing it to us. I am glad you have this so I can buy some. One question: will this keep coming up if other plants are covering the ground? I ask because I'm stymied by how to have these wildflowers (tall part of the year + gone part of the year) in my yard without having a big bald spot over winter. So I was hoping that Flyr’s nemesis, giant ironweed, florida paintbrush, etc. could keep coming up through some low, airy, evergreen native plant – maybe a phlox – ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192540062012616508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-68219489312172660822010-11-14T16:52:18.181-08:002010-11-14T16:52:18.181-08:00Craig, the common name was, I believe, given by Da...Craig, the common name was, I believe, given by Dan Ward in his book on Florida endangered plants (Ward, D. B. (Ed.). (1979). Volume 5. Plants. Gainesville: Univ. Presses of Florida). If I remember the story correctly, Flyr was a student of the genus but died unexpectedly young. You would have to contact Dan W. to get the rest of the story.Dan Austinhttp://ag.arizona.edu/herbarium/assoc/people/daustin/default.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615802895251532423.post-71763885797209482502010-08-30T15:13:57.713-07:002010-08-30T15:13:57.713-07:00Wow! They look really interesting...like little se...Wow! They look really interesting...like little sea anemones on a stem. Very irresistable little puffs. Interesting that they're endangered, too! I learned something new today!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.com