tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post5930590542578526709..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Wildflower Wednesday - February 2015Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-50840575144829212492015-02-26T15:25:43.749-06:002015-02-26T15:25:43.749-06:00Who knew that it was such a useful plant?Who knew that it was such a useful plant?Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-46509795402548734292015-02-26T12:35:32.385-06:002015-02-26T12:35:32.385-06:00My husband the geologist and mineral collector say...My husband the geologist and mineral collector says that oxalic acid is useful for getting the iron stain out of quartz crystals. We have some beautiful specimens that prove his point!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-49000028206669133722015-02-26T10:09:30.947-06:002015-02-26T10:09:30.947-06:00According to Wildflowers of Texas, they do have su...According to <i>Wildflowers of Texas</i>, they do have such medicinal uses, although I can't say that I've actually ever tried them. My husband, the woodworker, just reminded me that oxalic acid can be used to remove stains from oak wood. A plant that is useful as well as pretty! Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-73180055883553769832015-02-26T10:02:27.684-06:002015-02-26T10:02:27.684-06:00I used to see these flowers on walks in our former...I used to see these flowers on walks in our former neighborhood in Florida. They were never a problem in our yard because we had very little shade. It's nice to know they have some health benefits if used correctly. walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-35702901740799937722015-02-26T09:32:27.786-06:002015-02-26T09:32:27.786-06:00They do spread freely, sometimes to places where w...They do spread freely, sometimes to places where we don't want them, but they are so pretty that it's hard to sustain anger at them.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64527719014269741282015-02-26T07:45:30.997-06:002015-02-26T07:45:30.997-06:00Those are such sweet little blooms! I have a simi...Those are such sweet little blooms! I have a similar love/hate relationship with the native violets here. I like them, but they do have a habit of spreading into areas where I don't want them. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-25553402597365294372015-02-25T22:02:34.855-06:002015-02-25T22:02:34.855-06:00I'm in Southeast Texas, zone 9a, where so far ...I'm in Southeast Texas, zone 9a, where so far we've only had one night of freezing temperatures this winter. My purple oxalises die back in winter as well, but they always return in the spring.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10675767193436696022015-02-25T20:32:27.310-06:002015-02-25T20:32:27.310-06:00What state do you live in to have blooms this time...What state do you live in to have blooms this time of year? I like oxalises, too, but mine are the cultivars I grow in pots and bring inside for the winter. I have two pots, one with purple leaves, the other part green and part purple. Most winters, at least one of the pots will look like the plants died by spring, but once they get to go back outside, they perk up and do well. <br /><br />Thank you for your comment on my blog.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-61817468478382377722015-02-25T16:08:28.055-06:002015-02-25T16:08:28.055-06:00I heard from one of my friends in your area earlie...I heard from one of my friends in your area earlier, Lea, who told me it was snowing there. Stay warm - spring is coming!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-46104948129933026272015-02-25T16:01:03.490-06:002015-02-25T16:01:03.490-06:00It is a very pretty little plant!
We have snow her...It is a very pretty little plant!<br />We have snow here todayLeahttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com