Bogs

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a forum for bog gardeners

Some of my favorite wild bog plants

Submitted by Hoy on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 02:28

It is many kinds of bogs, of course, from the very wet Sphagnum mires to the rich swamps with a plethora of flowering plants.
Here are a few to start with - please feel free to add your plants!

In the sphagnum moss mires you can often find find a little drier areas and there the cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) are growing in abundance. However, that don't mean you will have lots of berries to harvest! The plant is dioecious and spreads by runners so you find huge patches of clones of the same plant.

Caltha leptosepala

Submitted by Weiser on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:30

Caltha leptosepala is quite common on wet sights across western North America. The lumpers and splitters do not agree on the number of subspecies (I guess that's normal :rolleyes:).
I have noticed that I see two forms, when I come across them in the Sierras. One form displays it's narrow sepaled flowers on longer stems 12"-18" (30-45cm) the other form has some what wider sepals displayed at 6"-8"(15-20cm) in height. In all other respects they appear to be equal.

I like the shorter form better.

Kalmia microphylla

Submitted by Weiser on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 18:52

Kalmia microphylla is found at high elevation on seeps and fens across Western North America. My photos were taken in the Sierra Nevada Range in Alpine county, California. (there are many synonyms for this species including Kalmia microphylla ssp. occidentalis, Kalmia polifolia ssp. microphylla, and Kalmia polifolia ssp. occidentalis)

Hypericum anagalloides

Submitted by Weiser on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 12:38

Hypericum anagalloides is a herbaceous mat forming ground cover, for a damp bog/fen sights. The dense bright green foliage is set off by golden yellow blossoms. This 1/2 inch tall gem is quite common across western North America. It's common name is "Tinker's Penny".
It is easily transplanted.

Hypericum anagalloides and Mimulus primuloides

Building a Bog

Submitted by Plummer on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 09:46

I am seriously considering transforming a three meter by one meter by a half-meter deep section of my front perennial bed into a bog. I would appreciate any input as well as sources for bog plants.

European Pinguicula

Submitted by Martin Tversted on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 04:26

Im not sure how widespread these are in US collections. Many could be considered true alpines. They are easy to grow, takes a lot of cold and are beautiful.
Two pictures from a few years ago. Need to update my pictures from this genus :)