Angelface Blue and Dark Violet Angelonia - a Flower that Keeps Giving
(Angelonia with Helichrysum, petunia, Johnsen Landscapes) Blue is everyone's "favorite color." It is, hands down, the most popular color worldwide and is the least "gender specific" color, having equal appeal to both men and women. Now Purple is giving blue a run for its money as the second favorite color.... Blue is the favored color for toothbrushes, so that says it all! ( this info is from a great website: Sensation Color ) but can purple be far behind? Scientists have found that the color blue causes the body to produce chemicals that are calming. This may be why we all like to be around blue....stare at this square and see if it calms you. In fact, over the past decade, scientists have reported the successful use of blue light in the treatment of psychological problems such as addictions, eating disorders, impotence, and depression. Moreover, a deep blue/purple such as Indigo or Deep Violet symbolizes mystical wisdom and spiritual insight. It incr
Do you recommend cutting evergreen grasses as well? Mondo, carex, Acorus? We do cut liriope here in the SE to remove it's ugly foliage before new foliage emerges in the spring.
ReplyDeleteYes to carex! I do not know about mondo but it makes sense....
DeleteThat needs to be today's task for me before I forget again. Gulf Muhly and Vetiver here need dividing as well.
ReplyDeleteVetiver? You must live somewhere south...?
DeleteNow is my little clump of blue fescue considered an ornamental grass? This is the first year I have it. You got me thinking I need to research this. On to Google...
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Hi Swimray - yes to fescue..it is a great grass in the spring!
DeleteI have a large clump of Miscanthus transmorrisonensis. It is evergreen. Do you think it could be cut back too?
ReplyDeleteAnd how about Libertia grandiflora could that be chopped right back do you think? I'm slightly reluctant to but it's become so ungainly of late as it's years old but I've heard of others who've done so here in Ireland
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