Digging myself out from under a massive pile of garlic mustard to post some photos of a neighboring woods....the kind of woods I hope to have myself sometime in the future. A woods filled with Trillium grandiflorum as far as eye can see with not a single garlic mustard plant to found:
Now, excuse me as I head back out to my woods to pull more garlic mustard, so that my dreams of having a woods that is carpeted with trillium's (with a few jack in the pulpit thrown in for good measure) from edge to shining edge can come true.
(And this a great article if you ever wanted to know what it takes to encourage trillium in your woods.)
So beautiful. It must wonderful wood when it is full with this flowere. Trillium grandiflorum is not here in Finland, but it is slod as ornamental plant.
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky to have them growing wild here. I have seen them in nurseries around here as well, and they are quite expensive.
DeleteLooking at your pictures, I think I might have a small patch, but I've never seen it bloom. I'm certainly going to check out your great article.
ReplyDeleteThere are several different kinds of trilliums, with different color flowers but all have the same leaf pattern the the three petals. If you find that you do have, I hope you will post photos!
DeleteWow, what a beautiful "carpet" for the woods! I hope you can get rid of all the garlic mustard.
ReplyDeleteThanks! (We are dilligently working at erradicating the garlic mustard!)
DeleteWhat a sight that is! Those are much larger than the trilliums we have here. They're gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe trilliums you have been posting on your blog do look a bit more delicate, but still very pretty--and I like the rich color they turn the older they get!
DeleteWhat a lovely sight!
ReplyDeleteI love driving past this woods. :)
DeleteI love the wildflowers in the woods!
ReplyDeleteHi Kateri, I have not seen these flowers before. Beautiful! Glad you are succeeding in your quest about the Garlic Mustard. Have a wonderful Sunday tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteThanks! We are making progress with the garlic mustard!
DeleteHi Kateri, the trilliums are a protected flower here in Canada. Aren't they beautiful? I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
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Hi Chris, thanks for stopping by! These trilliums are the official flower of Ontario, aren't they? I do believe they are protected here, as well. Thanks for the follow, and heading over to your blog now to t check it out.
DeleteI like your phrase "from edge to shining edge." I wish I could see a field of flowering trilliums like the one you show here.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm lucky to have this woods near where I live. I have never seen trilliums this thick anywhere else.
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