Shade Gardening: Tell me all about your Epimediums, 1 by cathy166

cathy166 wrote:
Very few plants flower for more than a couple of weeks at most. I never know how long my blooms last because it is still pretty cool here when they bloom, they are in a shade garden and it is a very busy time of year with gardening and I guess I am neglectful. Epimedium foliage with its delicate stems looks like it is floating in my plant.

Almost any plant I can quickly think of has a bloom period that is no more than 2 weeks except for rebloomers. Plants that make multiple buds that open in succession, like lilies or bee balm, might seem like they bloom longer, but the blooms still don't last that long.

Epimedium plants bloom with a burst, most buds opening at the same time. Mother Nature makes sure they are noticeable. I have been looking for photos of full blooms, but it is a tedious procedure. Here are a few early shots from different years. Photos certainly help to refresh the memory.