Story and educational information on Grit Your Teeth

This plant is the best instant rebloomer in my garden. Let me share with you and show you with photos what instant rebloom means to me: First scape is up and blooming, second scape comes up at the base of the same fan with flowers that bloom. So you have 2 scapes from the same fan. What could be better then ‘more flowers’. OH my I have worked very hard to get this in my plants. We have been in a drought like many parts of the country last summer and fall. Last summer when we were very dry this plant still put out instant reblooming scapes. It is a mid to late season bloomer and that is why it is important for northern gardens to have instant rebloom. I set pods late on it and then when the pod is at least grape size you can cut the scapes off and put the scapes in a bucket 1/4 full of water. I bring the bucket into the barn/or garage to let the pods finish making seeds.

Those that know me know I do my “Happy singing dance” when I find a treasure in my garden. I am not sure my friends know what I am singing but they do join in when it comes to I know, I know, I know, I know, God is on the move, on the move Hallelujah, God is on the move In many mighty ways. Here is the first of the song: Anytime a heart turns from darkness to light, Anytime temptation comes and someone stands to fight, Anytime somebody lives to serve and not be served. Needless to say it is one of my favorite songs. So now you know we sing and dance in my garden. It happens the first time I see a new flower I am shown such grace that I have to sing. If you have heard my voice you know why I only sing in the garden.

So here are some stats & information to go with the pictures I am showing you. 4 way branching, fertile both ways, warm or cool weather creamy teeth show and the flower opens nicely. I am showing you a close-up picture of one of the petals so you can see the end of the petal, it is open with a almost square end to the petal. This helps the petals open easily when the ruffled flowers have a blunt end on the petal. The ruffles in this case are teeth and they don’t get caught so it opens nicely without hanging up.

A favorite of the Wisconsin hybridizers who visited our garden in 2016 on a 100 degree day. We had a great time, come back you guys!