Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Snow on the Mountain Stops Traffic




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Before we get to traffic stopping, heart pounding, plants on the side of the road can you please help me to identify the above plant? It is growing in the same garden I will feature today and my friend Helga would surely like to know what it is. It has not bloomed, is about 5-6 feet tall, and has been growing in her garden over one year. 

Christy (a local reader and gardening friend) has identified this mystery plant as Paulonia tree, aka Princess tree and I agree. It is indeed an invasive exotic as Randy commented below.   
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Now to traffic stopping, heart pounding WHITE! I was visiting my really good gardening friend Angie, when I decided to stop by my other really good gardening friend's house as they both live in the same neighborhead-imagine that! As I was driving to the house I saw this brilliant, and I mean BRILLIANT, white on the hillside behind Helga's house and wow!
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I could scarcely contain myself because I just had to know what the white plant was that was growing so beautifully with the crepe myrtles. Helga just smiled and said, "It is Snow on the Mountain. Hasn't it gotten large?"  Note: Snow on the Mountain is a common name for several plants but this one happens to be Euphorbia marginata. Wow is all I can say. At one time Helga had given me a plant or two of this lovely but mine died out. I don't think I have enough sun for it. Some people say this plant takes over but when I searched Dave's Garden the biggest complaint about this plant seemed to be the irritating sap you can get on your hands if you work around this plant. So, if you grow this beware and wear protection. I love how this plant shines when everything else seems to be slowing down for the season.
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Helga also has some lovely Lycoris radiata blooming....

in the garden....

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21 comments:

  1. Sorry, no idea what that plant is! That white, big plant is great! I'll be gardening in the weekend. Now I'm having grey city life...

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  2. I don't have a clue as to what the mystery plant is either. It seems like someone should be able to tell you.

    We have a different snow on the mountain, the one there is wonderful!!! I love the white/brightness of it.

    I love the Lycoris radiata too. I don't think I've ever seen that.

    Enjoy the rest of your week ~ FlowerLady

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  3. Tina,
    that plant is an invasive exotic, but I fail to recall what it is. Has boring blooms and big seed pods.

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  4. The snow on the mountain is a traffic stopper heart skipper beauty! Looks like "maybe" your mystery plant is Glorybower, Mexican hydrangea if so, it will leave a lingering stink on your hands. Sorry I cannot think of the scientific name. It is invasive! If that is indeed what it is it may completely cover that flower bed next year.

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  5. I love that name: snow on the mountain. The crepe myrtles are lovely. Not sure on the mystery plant, sorry!

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  6. I think we have an identification on the mystery plant by way of a local reader-Christy. It appears to be Princess tree-aka pawlonia. If so Helga it needs to go ASAP. You certainly don't want it I think.

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  7. Wow! Snow On the Mountain really is pretty! It amazes me, the new plants I continue to see on blogs. Well, new to me anyway.

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  8. That snow on the mountain is spectacular! Another one for the find a spot in my garden for it list. Creative post title too!

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  9. That snow on the mtn is gorgeous especially with the myrtle. All here have stopped blooming even the lily.
    So glad you got to visit with friends.

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  10. What a beautiful combination the two plants make together!!

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  11. Wow, the Snow on the Mountain is stunning esp against that myrtle! I would love to have an entire border of that snow. It is so beautiful....

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  12. It is a traffic stopper. Our local wildflower known as snow on the mountain is much more subtle. I'd take either one.

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  13. My sister lives in Kansas outside Fort Riley and they have lots of Euphorbia marginata...it is a show stopper for sure. It too is an invasive plant in some parts of the US, though it is a native to the Central States.
    Yes, I would remove the Paulownia --ugh!

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  14. Sexy flower power! :) Don't get these here.

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  15. It's a show stopper for sure. The white I'll be seeing shortly will be the falling from the sky kind.

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  16. That white plant is beautiful, though I was imagining Appalachia covered in snow....the Lycoris radiata is totally new to me and is gorgeous. That is what would have stopped me had I been traffic!
    http://www.flowersforums.com/ruth/blog/

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  17. I too liked look of the Snow on the Mountain. It looks pretty footing the Crepe Myrtles.

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  18. I am not very good with flowers. But I am very curious is the last photo flower known as nerine too? Look similar.

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  19. The snow on the mountain certainly is a show-stopped, especially paired with the crepe myrtles.

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