tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post6564325888872791389..comments2024-03-22T20:11:44.673-04:00Comments on Saratoga woods and waterways: Big and Blue and Beautiful -- and Still in Bloom!Jacqueline Donnellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-58335678479344275742010-11-02T23:13:20.278-04:002010-11-02T23:13:20.278-04:00Monkshood, wolfsbane, aconite - one of my favorite...Monkshood, wolfsbane, aconite - one of my favorites. Even in my long-gone-to-seed gardens in the central Adirondacks, the monkshood is still blue. Okay, the blossoms are looking pretty ragged now, thanks to the snow and numerous killer frosts, but I can still look across the yard and see a dash of color where they are blooming.Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-4169304349761931022010-11-02T20:56:14.421-04:002010-11-02T20:56:14.421-04:00Yes, that's a good way to put it ("It'...Yes, that's a good way to put it ("It's not over until the fat lady sings"). We still have not had a killing frost, but the Monkshood seems to keep right on blooming after frost. That's amazing for a plant that's native to a more southern part of the eastern U.S. Thanks for stopping by to comment, dear Jane.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-34104523120218008832010-11-02T17:54:13.744-04:002010-11-02T17:54:13.744-04:00I love that blue! And she's like the"fat...I love that blue! And she's like the"fat lady of the garden" signalling the end of the blooming season... we finally got a good frost last night, all my fragile flowers drooping today.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261411299837361392noreply@blogger.com