tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post4235082288037877794..comments2024-03-24T12:55:07.300-04:00Comments on grounded design by Thomas Rainer: Umbellifers: Selections from my Favorite Plant FamilyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-77175348311969945902011-09-29T11:13:18.230-04:002011-09-29T11:13:18.230-04:00Love Rattlesnake Master, it's so unique in for...Love Rattlesnake Master, it's so unique in form and texture. Another good one is Zizia species (Golden Alexanders). Flower early, bright yellow, drought tolerant. In the fall the foliage turns bright magenta to maroon. Nice in masses, quite sturdy.<br />HeatherHeather Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614164765858960174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-7106212487656452982011-09-24T19:13:00.288-04:002011-09-24T19:13:00.288-04:00Thomas, This makes me think I need more umbellifer...Thomas, This makes me think I need more umbellifers in my garden. I admire them in the wild (and always go out to cut Queen Anne's Lace from the roadside for flower arrangements), but the only members of this family in my garden are a couple of varieties of astrantia. I'll definitely make room for more umbellifers as I design new garden areas. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-68298079727243644222011-09-20T20:36:17.543-04:002011-09-20T20:36:17.543-04:00Scott, Loved your Astrantia images from your site....Scott, Loved your Astrantia images from your site. I'm wondering if Portland is a more hospitable climate for them than the humid mid-Atlantic. I've not heard great things about them here, but I'm going to try some out.thomashttp://www.groundeddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-15739077366466659302011-09-20T20:34:24.610-04:002011-09-20T20:34:24.610-04:00Valhalla, I've seen pics of your fennel on you...Valhalla, I've seen pics of your fennel on your blog. Very impressive. ThomasThomashttp://www.groundeddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-70539984248200205002011-09-20T20:32:51.208-04:002011-09-20T20:32:51.208-04:00David, it's true, umbels are evocative of fore...David, it's true, umbels are evocative of forests. Are there any desert umbels?Thomashttp://www.groundeddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-90560252988000387442011-09-20T20:32:01.663-04:002011-09-20T20:32:01.663-04:00Alberto, I've seen that picture from Chelsea....Alberto, I've seen that picture from Chelsea. It was gorgeous. I totally forgot about it, but now I'm definitely going to plop in some bronze fennel.Thomashttp://www.groundeddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-84280105302221590342011-09-20T20:29:15.350-04:002011-09-20T20:29:15.350-04:00Tami, I've grown Rattlesnake Master for sever...Tami, I've grown Rattlesnake Master for several years. Mine have eventually gotten so large I divided it (very easay to divide). Unfortunately, no seedlings yet. It's been a while since I tried bronze fennel. Your encouraging me to do it again.Thomashttp://www.groundeddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-23642850043066381502011-09-20T20:27:26.578-04:002011-09-20T20:27:26.578-04:00James, that's great to know about the Selenium...James, that's great to know about the Selenium. I've heard it's tough to grow, but will give it a try. Eryngium yuccifolium has been pretty easy for me, but maybe it just likes my site more.Thomashttp://www.groundeddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-55440692084664838152011-09-20T17:01:05.344-04:002011-09-20T17:01:05.344-04:00I'm a huge Umbellifer lover! I have a small pa...I'm a huge Umbellifer lover! I have a small patch of Astrantia that I planted last fall and have done wonderfully...they are far tougher than I imagined they would be...especially since they look so delicate. I have a few kinds (Abbey Road, Roma, Alba, Ruby Wedding Star of Beauty and A. maxima). They are beautiful! I just planted some Selinum this summer and so far it's performed well (although I don't expect it to do much until next year). It'll be interesting to see if mine survives, as I also have wet, heavy clay...time will tell. I'm gathering seed from the Astrantias this fall and will attempt germinating them as well...good luck with yours!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-51510707627456770012011-09-20T11:47:29.546-04:002011-09-20T11:47:29.546-04:00I make sure to let dill, parsley, cilantro, and fe...I make sure to let dill, parsley, cilantro, and fennel flower in my vegetable garden. Not only are they vital to for culinary reasons, they also attract beneficial insects--I'm sure it has made a difference to have all those tiny wasps and flies around.ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-82146597646750865692011-09-20T09:11:46.842-04:002011-09-20T09:11:46.842-04:00That plant family is definitely evocative of an ea...That plant family is definitely evocative of an eastern forest or woodland - nice change for me to look at! Rattlesnake master - great name, and I wish we had something with "rattler" or "master" in the name.Desert Dweller / David C.http://desertedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-20891855019134884732011-09-20T09:06:20.008-04:002011-09-20T09:06:20.008-04:00Eryngium yuccifolium is the only eryngium that I s...Eryngium yuccifolium is the only eryngium that I successfully grow in my garden, I love it. I couldn't live without my bronze fennel though, I remember an installation at the Chelsea Flower Show with young bronze fennel, purple peonies and salvia Caradonna: amazing.<br />I saw selenium wallichianum in Piet Oudolf's private garden and I fell in love with it. <br />Go for Umbellifers! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-4766442688345285772011-09-20T08:19:31.925-04:002011-09-20T08:19:31.925-04:00I planted three rattlesnakemasters about 3 years a...I planted three rattlesnakemasters about 3 years ago in my naturalized meadow areas and they finally bloomed this summer. Well worth the wait. I've read that they will form large clumps eventually. And I second bronze fennel - it's easy and gorgeous. Have you tried wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium)? Not true umbels, but they have impressively long floral displays.Taminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-41504302723971787382011-09-20T06:33:58.588-04:002011-09-20T06:33:58.588-04:00I once grew Selinum wallichianum but it was too de...I once grew Selinum wallichianum but it was too delicate to handle my heavy clay and poor drainage and passed away after two years. I wish you well with it. Will you grow it from seed? It's an extraordinary beauty. And rabbits eat every Astrantia I try. So for now I'll settled for Patrinia scabiosifolia, which self-seeds easily in gravel. Bronze fennel does well and I wouldn't be without it. I still struggle with Rattlesnake Master, possibly my favorite too, but I haven't found a place where it's entirely comfortable. Last year I even added poison hemlock, which does it's thing early then needs to be cut down.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.com