It seemed that this plant was very common during the "old gardener times". I used to see these hanging bead plant adorned neatly by the old folks gardens but now they have disappeared.
I think the new hybrid with brilliant colour had taken the modern upbeat version - the Sapphire Showers had invaded. It is true that this one is a killer and I also mean literally - the fruit can be deadly to humans, dogs and cats but the birds seemed to be immune to it.
Strange, I use to play with the fruits during my childhood times and my elder siblings pull a fast one by telling me that buttons are made from this fruits. Regardless, its a very pretty plant to have - if you got good sunshine for it to bloom otherwise its going to be a boring green flowerless shrub.
Pictures: These are taken from various garden & park - the plant is not mine.
What a beauty! Sad that modern gardeners abandon what their grand-people grew...
ReplyDeleteHi James! How's it been? You have lit upon one of my all-time favorite shrubs here! I love golden dewdrops! They are one of the best wildlife plants here in my garden. Butterflies choose these flowers over any other here. And the birds make sure I never get to see the hanging drapes of golden berries.
ReplyDeleteSeems you have highlighted another American native! :~)
Hello James
ReplyDeleteI've only seen this flower in books - I never realised how poisonous it was. I think with alot of health and safety issues these days with garden centres its probably a plant that their buying departments would avoid. I know that Aconitum is hard to source now in some GC's due to it being so toxic.
I grow quite a few toxic plants in the garden but I think that one with my weather would just sit as a green bush.
Apart from all of that I think the colour is so beautiful and I'm sure its a real treat for the birds.
James: This is very beautiful flower! Are you showing two colors, one lavender/purple, another one is more blue (in third picture), or it is the same plant with different light reflection? Both colors are beautiful, my favorite! :)
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ReplyDeleteI always love it when you post about a plant that we grow here as well. Duranta grows very well here in the desert, with water. I love their purple blooms.
It dies back here, but I see tiny sprouts from the one I planted last year. I took cuttings, just in case, so now I can have more than just the original one. The oldest cutting has a bloom.
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty flowers! I had the chartreuse form but it didn't like the flooded soil too much. Hey, lettin you know that I nominated you for a Mouse and Trowel Award for best writing (for obvious reasons)
ReplyDeleteHi James, I still have this pretty shrub in my garden. Here it is called "Geisha Lady". It is very beautiful, growing tall and weeping. Have you got it in your garden?
ReplyDeleteI have seen this plant in many places by the roadside but most of the time it is just leaves only, without flowers.
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