Friday, April 15, 2011

GBBD Fragrant Persian Stonecress

Aethionema schistosum - Fragrrant Persian Stonecress
Not quite in full bloom.
 
This particular plant was purchased 3 seasons ago from High Country Gardens in a moment of lustful greed for horticultural pleasure. I was looking to fulfill the fragrant sense of the five senses, and the "dainty" pink blooms would fit the color combination's I was looking for at the time (pink and gray). Three years later after moving this plant 3 times I believe it has found its home, in the corner infernal bed. That would be the hottest and driest place in the garden. However to be able to sense the fragrance I had to get on my hands and knees to get even a small whiff of fragrance. So the plant will not reach the "top shelf" area of the garden, the front entry way. I planted the stonecress with Sedum 'Blue Spruce' and found that the two were very similar in texture and foliage color. Join Carol @ May Dream Gardens for her Garden Bloggers Bloom Day celebration.


Viola










Linum - Flax












Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'


27 comments:

  1. Funny how we have to move plants repeatedly to find just the right spot. My husband just doesn't get why I would move something! The stock tank ponds are so much fun. The algae is controlled with plants to shade the surface of the water, fish, and oxygenating plants. I've a bit of a bloom right now because the plants are just starting to fill in and it's been warm here this spring. It is already clearing up though as the plants fill in. My husband and kids love it...they wish we would have gotten a bigger tank! I think I have to agree; maybe I'll move this one to the front and add a bigger one to the back at some point. Happy GBBD!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm constantly moving plants also... Love your blog! Thanks for sharing your photos :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. I wish I could enjoy the fragrance too. I'm already on my hands and knees.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I scrolled and liked your glad 'cage'. Mine are planted with iris and lily and both keep the glads erect. But they do not make the drift display you got coming. That will be gorgeous. Happy GBBD, BTW!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I move plants because I tend to plant to close to get a quick effect, then I need to transplant the overcrowded plants, ho - hum! Thanks for visiting my garden. Glad you eventually found the right home for the Stonecress. Christina

    ReplyDelete
  6. I'm wondering if the stonecress would adapt to planting in a container high enough to allow people to get the fragrance as they walk by - seems a shame not to enjoy all its attributes. Lovely pic of the linum.

    ReplyDelete
  7. That Persian Stonecress is delightful. Glad I am not the only one to move things around a lot.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I see you have violas, too. They are such a cheerful flower. Happy GBBD.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Greggo, your blooms are so pretty. I've never had a bit of luck growing flax even though it is native in Oklahoma and Texas among other places. Maybe I didn't hold my mouth right. Happy Bloom Day!~~Dee

    ReplyDelete
  10. Delightful flower, but not so fragrant, huh? I've not got a discerning nose, so fragrant to me is the rose "Tiffany" or a Viburnum juddii. You have to knock me over!

    ReplyDelete
  11. I'll bet it's glad to have found it's home! I'm not sure anyone can consider themselves a true gardener until they've moved the same plant multiple times!

    ReplyDelete
  12. I move plants like pieces of furniture LOL Oh that flax looks lovely but it dies out here as my winters are just too wet for it.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Yes, about three times moving a plant to get it in the right spot is the average for me. Thanks for coming by my blog. I've been enjoying looking at some of your past posts. Your blue flax is lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Thank you for visiting my Bloom Day post so I could meet your delightful blog.

    Stonecress is new to me. Violas are an old fave and Miss Billie always said to get yellow because they make a bigger show. I like them all.

    ReplyDelete
  15. You have so many beautiful blooms! We move our plants a lot too:), I am glad your Stonecress found a permanent home at last!

    ReplyDelete
  16. I enjoyed visiting your blog, interesting posts, lovely flowers. Thanks for visiting my wee Irish blog as well. All the best, Kelli.

    ReplyDelete
  17. oh, how i love stonecress...such a beautiful photo of yours...glad i popped over to peek around! oxox, tracie

    ReplyDelete
  18. I'd stuff that stonecress in a terracotta pot and hang it at nose level. It would also be at eye level, allowing a good view of the intricate veining on the petals. But then I like to stuff perennials in containers & then stuff them back in the ground for the winter.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Such pretty little blooms, even if the fragrance requires getting up close. I chuckled at the idea of an "infernal bed"; I think I had several of those last summer:)

    ReplyDelete
  20. Love these photos! The Stonecress is awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Love the delicate looking Linium and Stonecress. Wondeful pictures all.
    And thanks for dropping by my blog, Greggo.

    ReplyDelete
  22. It's nice to 'meet' you across the miles, Greggo! You're miles ahead of me garden-wise, too, of course, but it's fun to see what's blooming so enthusiastically in your garden. Happy spring!

    ReplyDelete
  23. I love the pink flower, too. Flax is one of my favorite flowers, but it doesn't live many seasons for me. I bought some seeds recently, in the cover crop section of the Baker's Creek catalog. I am hoping they grow. My son wants to use the plants for fiber for a bow he made.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Don't you just love violas? Amazing how tough they are!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Have you tried the scarlet flax? Not sure if you are into vivid colors but I discovered it grows well for my mountain area.
    Thanks for stopping by. Love your blog, btw.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for leaving any comments, they are always welcomed. Sorry I had to add word verification as spam was becoming a huge problem. Greggo,