Saturday, July 4, 2009

July 4


Happy Independence Day!

Today's flower from the Monk's Catalogue of Flowers is Copper Day Lily Hemerocallis fulva and dedicated to St. Ulric. The religious name for the day lily is St. Joseph's Lily. A page maintained by The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute explains how the lilies became Mary's flower.

I will be like the dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the lily....Hosea 14:5

The day lily is easily propagated by division.

July is the perfect time for propagating your Azalea (Rhododendron). Propagate by cuttings removing any flower buds. Wound the base of the cuttings on both sides and dip in rooting hormone. Medium can be 2/3 sphagnum peat moss and one perlite or one part peat moss and one part perlite. I've rooted them in perlite alone with good results. They do best under mist or tented to hold moisture in.

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