Rewilding My Lot

Converting a new developer lot into a nature ecosystem — my journey

A Precocious Standing Cypress

I seeded Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) last fall in the rear section of the back yard. This is a biennial plant, growing a short rosette in the first year and producing a tall (3-6 ft) flower stem in the second year.

I do indeed have dozens of first-year Standing Cypress rosettes, and so I’m hoping for a good display next year.

I’ve also bought another pack of Standing Cypress seeds to spread this fall so that I can have these flowers every year, not just every other year.

Rather to my surprise, one of the first-year plants has produced a flower stem about 3 feet tall, so apparently this one has rushed through two years of development in just one season.

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    Aud

    What a great pop of color!

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      rewildingmylot

      Indeed! There is so much yellow here with all the sunflowers that are blooming at the moment. The contrast is how I spotted it.

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I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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