Hylotelphium 'Herbstfreude' Autumn Joy *(Pat's Plant)
After a huge Weeping Willow, that had grown in the southwest corner of our garden fell over from a storm, I slowly transformed the space to include a variety of flowering plants, some of which were shared with me by two neighbors, and by allowing native plants to settle in. My goal was to slowly create a habitat that would attract a variety of wildlife.
I had the honor of having the top left photo used in a 2022 publication by a Swedish student working on her Master's degree thesis at Sverigens lantbruksuniversitet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Her name is Hannah Holmberg. Her 96-page thesis, "Herbaceous Vegetation for Traffic Islands, A Design proposal in Bromma" is thoroughly researched, well written, and beautifully illustrated with her design plans and many photos.
In short, her proposal was about how to design both small and large traffic islands with perennial plants that would provide both aesthetic and ecological value to the public who walk, bike, or drive by day after day. Her hope was to inspire those passersby, and especially municipalities and other professionals to embrace these types of flora into the urban landscape. This particular plant, Hylotelephium, is slow growing, green all year round, produces flower stalks which attract beneficial insects and remain as dried clusters during the autumn, hence the name "Autumn Joy."
plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hylotelephium-herbstfreude-aut...
*Update to this photo on December 21, 2022, the beginning of winter solstice. The plant, which is highlighted in the center collage photo, is now approximately 22 years old. This was a transplant from my beloved neighbor, Pat's garden after she had moved away.
ABC's and 123's Six for Six different views of my garden.
Hylotelphium 'Herbstfreude' Autumn Joy *(Pat's Plant)
After a huge Weeping Willow, that had grown in the southwest corner of our garden fell over from a storm, I slowly transformed the space to include a variety of flowering plants, some of which were shared with me by two neighbors, and by allowing native plants to settle in. My goal was to slowly create a habitat that would attract a variety of wildlife.
I had the honor of having the top left photo used in a 2022 publication by a Swedish student working on her Master's degree thesis at Sverigens lantbruksuniversitet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Her name is Hannah Holmberg. Her 96-page thesis, "Herbaceous Vegetation for Traffic Islands, A Design proposal in Bromma" is thoroughly researched, well written, and beautifully illustrated with her design plans and many photos.
In short, her proposal was about how to design both small and large traffic islands with perennial plants that would provide both aesthetic and ecological value to the public who walk, bike, or drive by day after day. Her hope was to inspire those passersby, and especially municipalities and other professionals to embrace these types of flora into the urban landscape. This particular plant, Hylotelephium, is slow growing, green all year round, produces flower stalks which attract beneficial insects and remain as dried clusters during the autumn, hence the name "Autumn Joy."
plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hylotelephium-herbstfreude-aut...
*Update to this photo on December 21, 2022, the beginning of winter solstice. The plant, which is highlighted in the center collage photo, is now approximately 22 years old. This was a transplant from my beloved neighbor, Pat's garden after she had moved away.
ABC's and 123's Six for Six different views of my garden.