tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post7633969861745293020..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: Wildflower Wednesday: No Ordinary JoeRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-52583597856934327352013-09-03T19:07:36.610-05:002013-09-03T19:07:36.610-05:00Hi Rose, your pale pink Joe with green stems DOES ...Hi Rose, your pale pink Joe with green stems DOES look a lot like the one growing here. I spent so much time researching, trying to figure out what kind of eupatorium/eutrochium it was. Then I decided it didn't mater anymore. I like it, but I'm with you - I do like the purple stems and brighter blooms of purpureum. They sure are wonderful plants.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-11963470813585563602013-08-31T09:31:24.754-05:002013-08-31T09:31:24.754-05:00If the butterflies love it, I would too, as I'...If the butterflies love it, I would too, as I've just started a butterfly garden.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-80861470726765044362013-08-31T09:26:41.651-05:002013-08-31T09:26:41.651-05:00Whether *Joe* is a weed or not........ it is very ...Whether *Joe* is a weed or not........ it is very pretty. I class anything that grows where it shouldn't grow as a weed!<br />I guess we will have to settle for Autumn/Fall sooner or later but we've had a lovely Summer, so we can't grumble.(After a nasty Spring)<br />Maggie x<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-72275114033988563292013-08-31T08:06:58.948-05:002013-08-31T08:06:58.948-05:00Jennifer, Until recently I didn't even know th...Jennifer, Until recently I didn't even know there were so many Joes! I just noticed this week that my 'Little Joe' is looking a little poorly. I hope the dry weather we've had hasn't affected him too much.<br /><br />Gail, I wish I could have known which seedlings were pink and which were white--I prefer the pink ones, too!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-17622278809751981932013-08-31T07:48:18.665-05:002013-08-31T07:48:18.665-05:00Cindy, So sorry Joe won't grow for you, althou...Cindy, So sorry Joe won't grow for you, although this week with the temps and high humidity, it sure feels like Houston!<br /><br />Beth, The Conservatory was closed when we got there, but we were able to tour the grounds, which is probably my favorite part anyway--lovely! And yes, we did see the Anderson Japanese Garden--the reason I went to Rockford in the first place. Absolutely delightful! I was thinking, too, that Rockford would be a great place for a get-together.<br /><br />Sue, I seem to remember not having as many pink/purple Obedient plant last year either--I wish there was a way to tell when I'm pulling them out, because I prefer the pink. I can't keep up with these name changes!<br /><br />Barbarapc, I think temperatures are relative, depending on what you're used to. I wish Joe Pye would multiply in my garden!<br /><br />Dorothy, I say the same thing about a lot of plants myself. Sometimes it's a matter of finding the right place for one, and Joe does require some room.<br /><br />Jason, Thanks for the info--I do think now that my original plant was a species Joe, maybe the Sweet Joe you mentioned. <br /><br />Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-12865056157515948542013-08-30T15:12:14.102-05:002013-08-30T15:12:14.102-05:00So sorry you pulled all the pink False Dragonhead ...So sorry you pulled all the pink False Dragonhead plants. I love them best and decided to let them go crazy this year~Which they have with all the rain we had earlier. Your Joes look wonderful. It's sad there are so few butterfly to take advantage of them. Maybe next year! Happy WW! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-8864453727951804212013-08-30T06:22:22.223-05:002013-08-30T06:22:22.223-05:00I have big Joe and little Joe and have to say I pr...I have big Joe and little Joe and have to say I prefer little Joe. I like the dark purple stems too and the plant seems more upright than its big cousin. I also have white Joe Pye weed(new to the garden last summer) which is only just now coming into flower. I am a fan of goldenrod. Last year I also purchased a perennial form of goldenrod (sorry I forgot the latin name off the top of my head). It is also starting to flower and looks very promising. Have a great long weekend Rose!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-64901473361398191742013-08-29T16:12:14.304-05:002013-08-29T16:12:14.304-05:00Great pictures! This is a favorite plant for me. I...Great pictures! This is a favorite plant for me. I have the variety 'Gateway' and the species Sweet Joe Pye Weed. 'Gateway' is great for color and length of bloom, an all around fantastic plant. Sweet Joe is taller, blooms earlier, and is more of a dusty pink to 'Gateway's' richer pink/purple. Love them both!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-4722584946153697592013-08-29T11:37:10.784-05:002013-08-29T11:37:10.784-05:00Every year I make the resolution to add Joe Pye we...Every year I make the resolution to add Joe Pye weed to my garden and every year for some reason I fail to do it. But this is it! For sure next spring I'm adding it. Love that plant and it is so useful for butterflies and other pollinators.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-67320435676835156802013-08-29T06:35:58.010-05:002013-08-29T06:35:58.010-05:00That is warm. We're only up to about 85 - and...That is warm. We're only up to about 85 - and we're complaining - I'll stop right now. Adore the J.P. for butterflies - lots of little ones, no monarchs. For me, though beautiful, it does have a real weed like quality and have to be ruthless every spring otherwise it would completely take over - sort of like your pink obedience plants. And in my garden the obedience plants rarely last longer than a year - I guess it's that old right plant, right spot saying.<br />B.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-45730451387745276522013-08-28T21:23:51.209-05:002013-08-28T21:23:51.209-05:00Hi Rose, I have found that the white obedient plan...Hi Rose, I have found that the white obedient plant is not as aggressive as the purple. I wouldn't be surprised if you had more of the purple ones come up next year.<br /><br />Yes, the Joe pyes are doing well this year. I didn't know the botanical name got changed.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-58716521630186282672013-08-28T21:01:07.386-05:002013-08-28T21:01:07.386-05:00It is funny how Joe Pye seems to be the plant of t...It is funny how Joe Pye seems to be the plant of the year! I don't have any or plan to plant it--but I am considering its close relative, Boneset, which seems to fit my garden color scheme a little better. How did you like the Nicholas Conservatory? I was thinking that would be a good place for us to meet sometime--maybe with some other WI/IL gardeners. I was recently at the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford--it's lovely, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-68184088595097033202013-08-28T20:59:44.946-05:002013-08-28T20:59:44.946-05:00Laurrie, I'm happiest about my new Joe-Pye. I...Laurrie, I'm happiest about my new Joe-Pye. I always wondered why my original didn't have those lovely purple stems! I've heard of 'Miss Manners' and thought she was a great alternative to the native Obedient Plant; sorry yours didn't re-appear.<br /><br />Nadezda, Interesting that you also have goldenrod! I thought perhaps that it was native only to North America.<br /><br />Tina, my Obedient Plant has never escaped the boundaries of the butterfly garden, so that is good. It's also easily identifiable as a young seedling and easy to pull out in the spring. Probably if I bothered to deadhead it in the fall, it wouldn't spread so much either. With as much area as you have, I think it shouldn't be a problem for you.<br /><br />Lisa, I don't remember if Joe attracted butterflies in the past, but this year there are so few butterflies that only the echinacea seem to attract them.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-44020982612224367882013-08-28T20:57:08.831-05:002013-08-28T20:57:08.831-05:00He's a good Joe! I wish we could grow them he...He's a good Joe! I wish we could grow them here but our climate is not to their liking.Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-47922119645646481222013-08-28T19:38:23.964-05:002013-08-28T19:38:23.964-05:00My Joe doesn't attract butterflies. I have bee...My Joe doesn't attract butterflies. I have been so disappointed in that. It does get it's fair share of bees and flies. I like the wild goldenrod. It pops up in my garden all the time. Happy WFW.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-19611342109267693212013-08-28T16:15:44.750-05:002013-08-28T16:15:44.750-05:00Forgot to say I planted Obedient plant on the farm...Forgot to say I planted Obedient plant on the farm. Everyone I spoke to kind of says it is controllable but normally I am shy about these aggressives. Will let you know how it goes. One other plant I was warned about-gooseneck loosestrife. You could never ever get me to try that after I spend one season pulling them out of a client's garden. I'm hoping obedient plant is not so bad. It seems you got rid of it where you did not want it. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-52931643913848883592013-08-28T16:13:45.484-05:002013-08-28T16:13:45.484-05:00It has indeed been a spectacular year for Joe! Lov...It has indeed been a spectacular year for Joe! Love him in my garden. Goldenrod is just now coming into bloom down here. It's been such a wonderful summer but yes, rain would be nice! tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-81744287734136689672013-08-28T13:10:11.581-05:002013-08-28T13:10:11.581-05:00Rose, I love goldenrod as well. It grows here near... Rose, I love goldenrod as well. It grows here near the fences, along the roads, everywhere. But I've not seen here Joe-Pye Weed and I think it's not a weed at all. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-70760313585846739032013-08-28T12:43:35.248-05:002013-08-28T12:43:35.248-05:00Your Joe Pye is gorgeous. I love the soft pink, an...Your Joe Pye is gorgeous. I love the soft pink, and I'm glad it is doing so well for you this wet summer. I had a lovely large stand of white Obedient Plant for a couple years and this year it simply disappeared. No-show! It was a cultivar 'Miss Manners' which was supposed to keep from spreading, but it did that too well -- it didn't even grow this year. I liked it -- so I enjoy seeing yours here.Laurriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657951570419825095noreply@blogger.com