As I write this (Feb 2020) a cold snap is expected later this week, including lows in the mid-30s. I prefer the hot weather, but really, as long as there is some Florida sunshine, I can be happy. But this post is about May 2019.
I think I will take a break from weeding the yard – wait till tomorrow when I take photos, and the irrigation has watered. There is a heat wave – already several days over 90, now the mercury is moving up and Tuesday it might be over 100. It’s never been over 100 in the 3 years I’ve been in Central Florida. I go to pick up the paper from the driveway. Of course, I have to check on the little milkweeds that were planted yesterday & water them. I have to check on the birdbath. While I walk around my garden path, I see the Blanket Flowers (Gaillardia pulchella) need some dead-heading. So for 30 minutes I dead-head Blanket Flowers. [Blanket Flowers - FL Wildflower website]
Blanket Flowers are native to Florida, but grow all the way up to Canada. In Florida, their peak blooming season is mid-spring to late summer, but I have flowers all year round. The spread quite easily, and in fact, I’ve decided just this year (2020) to expand the Blanket flower bed and “just go with it”. They are very hardy, happy plants, drought-tolerant.
The air is very still, not a whisper of a breeze. It will definitely be a hot one today!
So many Blanket Flowers to deadhead!
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