GLORIOUS RE-EMERGENCE The flowers on this page have asked to be photographed at different stages of their life process.  Intended for my students' visual benefit, I hope everyone else will also enjoy the floral time-lines.  Pictured on this page: Sweet Cicely.  I first grew this plant five years ago.  The original plant has surrounded itself with a large colony.  The one I chose to photograph was the smallest plant because I knew its size would mushroom.  Now some other colony members have begun to bloom although not this plant or the original Grandmother.  I recommend growing this plant in a cool shaded spot because it looks lovely and requires no maintenance beyond sufficient water at the deep root level.  The blooms are dramatic and sweet scented.   The dried seed head provide visual interest as well as the makings of your own thriving colony ... Click on the following to view separate pages:   Agrimony,  Angelica, Dianthus, Gooseberry, Jupiter's Beard, Lady's Mantle, Motherwort, Valerian, Stay tuned to watch them grow! back to 2005 Garden Report back to Garden Report subdirectory home site directory