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The beebalm is growing like a weed! I never noticed last year that the centre vein of each leaf is red (click to enlarge); don't know if that's characteristic of the species or just this cultivar.
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Plant lists
Here are lists of all the plants mentioned in this blog.
- Latin names (recommended)
- common names
I'm also working on a list of all the plants native to Toronto (still in development).
Monarda didyma (bee balm)
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Places to visit in Toronto
- Toronto Botanical Garden
- High Park
- High Park Nature Centre: see website for programmes and events for children and their families
- Wilket Creek Park
- Allan Gardens Conservatory
- Edwards Gardens
Useful websites
- Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers: a lot of them grow down here too! Includes shrubs, moss, fungi, and ferns as well as flowers.
- Dave's Garden: a large, active online community. Be sure to check out their PlantFiles, a vast database with valuable information about thousands of different species and their cultivars.
- Invasive Exotic Species Ranking for Southern Ontario (PDF): a must read for every gardener in Toronto.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: although based in Texas, has a wealth of information about native plants from throughout Canada and the US
- North American Native Plant Society: information about native plant gardening, plant sources, seed exchange
- Plant Hardiness Data from Natural Resources Canada. Detailed maps for each plant showing where it grows (Canada and the United States only)
- PLANTS Database from USDA. Great photos and illustrations about plants, as well as maps (Canada and the US only) showing in which states/provinces each species is found and in which it is native
- Planting the Seed (PDF): A Guide to Establishing Prairie and Meadow Communities in Southern Ontario, from Environment Canada.
- Plants for a Future: interesting website with information on the uses and care of 7000 plants, as well as information on permaculture and vegan organic gardening.
You have a beautiful blog.
ReplyDeleteI was blog walking and stopped by because of your interests in homeschooling and animal rights.
I'm a children's author and post regular writing activities for writers, teachers, and parents at http://ignitetowrite.blogspot.com/
I'm also an animal lover. My blog Animal Talk can be found at http://animaltalk4u.blogspot.com/
Please come visit either or both sites!
I'll have to go out and check my beebalm later this morning. I just love the blooms when they appear.
ReplyDeleteA friend gave me some red beebalm, which quickly colonized a corner of my garden. It did so well, I dug it up and gave some away to my neighbour. Naturally, it then up and died in my garden, thrived next door. So much so, that it has now snuck under our shared fence and is growing in my garden again. That's okay by me. The hummingbirds love it as much as the bees.
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