Blue-eyed-grass

Blue-eyed-grass 

Sisyrinchium bermudiana 

Feilistrín gorm 

Family: Lilaceae

Flowering time: June - August. Perennial. Native or possibly introduced.

Small blue flowers with yellow centres, 2-4 in loose raceme. Open only in full sun. Leaf-like bracts below flowers, linear, iris-like basal leaves. Flattened stem. Curved, drooping fruiting stems. Hairless, erect, grows from rhizomes. To 60cm. 

Wet meadows, lake shores, marshy ground. W Ireland, Cork, Kerry, Galway, Donegal. A North American species, probably native in Ireland. A protected species in Northern Ireland.

Perennial plants

Poppy Mallow

The Poppy Mallow is a small Perennial. Little watering is required for this full sun plant. With to much water, the plant becomes a bit bare in the center. Deer will avoid it.
It is a pretty pink plant for dry areas.


Sam Gamgee

Friend

"One friend in a life is much; two are many; three are hardly possible." Most of us have several so called "friends." How many of our friendships are dependent upon social position or financial status? If we were able to openly reveal our insecurities and prejudices, we would probably loose contact with many we consider friends. You see, some of us believe that if a friend gets into trouble, or falls into sin, he/she must be dropped, lest our reputations be spoiled. Also, if a friend ask to often for a favor, or fail to reciprocate adequately, or should not call us often enough, the relationship could be jeopardized.

A friend is a person who knows everything about us, yet loves us all the same.

Starting Off

Hello! My name is Samwise Gamgee. I have come now into the world of blogging! My topics will be of gardening, hobbit-holes, and my "there and back again" journey.