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"Look at that monarda fer chrissakes."

Overheard during Buffa10.

Posted by Elizabeth on July 09, 2010 at 07:22 AM | Permalink

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Gorgeous. Raspberry Wine?

Posted by: Denies | July 09, 2010 at 07:48 AM

*sob* Why does mine never look like that...?

Posted by: UrsulaV | July 09, 2010 at 08:19 AM

Pretty spectacular!

Posted by: rainymountain | July 09, 2010 at 10:09 AM

I'm jealous.

I feel your sorrow, Denies. I managed to keep only 2 scraggly plants alive until they went to seed, and they looked miserable.

Posted by: Kaviani | July 09, 2010 at 11:10 AM

I've been noticing that the Raspberry Wine Monarda in the Twin Cities area are looking spectacular this year despite all the rain we've been having.

Posted by: Sheila | July 09, 2010 at 01:18 PM

Ours was awesome last year. Full of flowers and hummingbirds.

This year? 3 straggly stems.

Posted by: Jen | July 09, 2010 at 02:07 PM

It was HUGE and no powdery mildew. A wowsome for sure.~~Dee

Posted by: Dee @ Red Dirt Ramblings | July 09, 2010 at 02:43 PM

What the gardener isn't telling you is that she has to pull it out by the bucket full as it keeps eating her other nearby plants.

It is beautiful, though. I'm glad she gave it ample room to show off.

Posted by: carpetbag_garden | July 09, 2010 at 03:27 PM

I grow 'Raspberry Wine' monarda in my garden several hours north of the Twin Cities -- it never disappoints and always catches the attention of visitors.

Posted by: Karen | July 10, 2010 at 07:38 AM

I've been kicking myself for not getting seeds for monarda since the spring...

I used to make so many bees happy with it a few years ago. And it wintered over so nicely in Berkeley.

Posted by: sara | July 10, 2010 at 01:52 PM

These make summer worth while. I love flowers of any kind. Thanks for sharing this photo.

Posted by: Judy | July 10, 2010 at 02:47 PM

I'm not sure how every monarda I'ver ever grown has managed to become covered with mildew in my desert climate, but they have. And somehow, they also never die either, so the droopy, powder-covered plants live on, appearing in the middle of nearby (better-looking) plantings. Augh!

Posted by: Li'l Ned | July 11, 2010 at 06:08 AM

That is one heck of a plant.

Posted by: Bethany | July 11, 2010 at 04:19 PM

Li'l Ned and Sheila, after several years observance I have come to the realization that Monarda does best in a moist environment. I actually get more powdery mildew, even on Raspberry Wine which is touted as resistant, during hot dry spells than during cooler rainy summers. It seems like it would be the opposite though, doesn't it?

Posted by: MiSchelle | July 12, 2010 at 05:26 AM

I sowed Monarda seeds last year, and planted out the seedlings last Autumn, - the plants are now budding up, - hope they look 1/2 as good as these.

Posted by: Claire, Plantpassion | July 13, 2010 at 01:34 PM

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