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Perennials: What\'s Blooming #3, 1 by Weerobin

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Weerobin wrote:
Back from vacation - always interesting to see what happened in the yard while I was gone!
Thalictrum rochebrunianum Lavender Mist is still going strong.
Cyclamen hederifolium is just starting.
Cardiandra alternifolia is an odd flowering shrub related to hydrangea. Definitely in the odd category. Blooms never seem to fully develop, but I think that\'s the nature of the plant.
Finally my Ligularia denata Othello is blooming. To it\'s right it Ligularia japonica, which bloomed about a month ago and is now done. It\'s nice having them side by side to extend a very long lig blooming season. To the left is the amazing Caryopteris divaricata Snow Fairy - it\'s vigor is truly remarkable given the astonishing amount of white variegation. Not blooming yet - soon!
While I was taking photos, I noticed the ligularia was overwhelmed by black swallowtail butterflies, 3 or 4 at a time. A nice bonus.