Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Outdoor Wednesday! Lamb's Ears So Soft & Fuzzy Just for Ewe!

Soft & Fuzzy
As sweet as can be ~

Lamb's Ears


Grown mostly for it's foilage,
it does however grow a spike of a lavandar flower.

Don't you wish you could just feel this soft
fuzzy wuzzy leaf?

They grow just about anywhere...
From zones 4 -10
& then some.
I guess the sweet litte things
can get quite invasive.  
So if you plant them ~
Keep that in mind.

Also, they like it a little bit dry.
If you overwater them ~
they can get mushy 
and not so cute.

You need to trim them up a bit
to keep them looking pretty.
Also, I read that if you 
don't allow them to flower,
they retain a neater mounding shape.
Otherwise, they like to 
split and separate and die out 
in the middle.

I thought that you would also like 
to take a peek at my
Geraniums.


And these sweet little beauties.

To see other neat outdoor ideas,
please visit Susan

Robyn

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36 comments:

  1. SalmagundiJune 9, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    Your pot of geraniums is filling out nicely! Wish mine looked that good. Sally

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  2. Christi @ A Southern LifeJune 9, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    I love lambs ears. So soft and pretty. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Susan @ A Southern DaydreamerJune 9, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Happy Outdoor Wednesday Robyn! I have the perfect dry spot in my yard...for some lamb's ear!!
    Thanks for sharing your photos.~ Susan

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  4. KammyJune 9, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    Very pretty ! I love lambs ear ! I really love your sign too !
    Hugs ~ Kammy

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  5. Lori EJune 9, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    The lambs ears get that bright pink flower don't they? I have never grown any. You have some cute bunnies there too.

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  6. ellen bJune 9, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    Oh I felt lamb ears for the first time at the Dallas Arboretum a couple years ago. So soft and cool!!
    I love your potted plants too!!

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  7. JadehollowJune 9, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    Love the Geraniums Robyn! Beautiful!

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  8. danaJune 9, 2009 at 10:42 PM

    I love the info about the lamb's ear. I am jealous---I can't keep geraniums alive and yours looks so healthy!! AND you KNEW I would be NUTS about that cute rabbit!!! :)

    Happy Wednesday!! Dana

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  9. SueJune 9, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    Robyn, Your pictures made me want to rush out and buy some lambs ears for a spot under my dining room window. I had some years ago at my old house.It is just so soft to the touch~ thsnks so much for visiting and saying you liked my wallpaper, I love love the red! Sue

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  10. ClaudiaJune 9, 2009 at 11:40 PM

    Lambs ears are such a fun touchable flower.

    I especially like that little bunny who cant munch on your Geraniums!

    TTFN~~Claudia

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  11. stefanieJune 10, 2009 at 12:05 AM

    happy outdoor wednesday, thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures. love lambs ear.

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  12. UnknownJune 10, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    I love my lambs ear and have divided several times. Your geraniums looks so healthy and bright.

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  13. UnknownJune 10, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    I have never hear of lambs ear. Your geraniums are so pretty.

    Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

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  14. AnonymousJune 10, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    I love Lambs Ears but mine aren't multiplying so last year I bought more. Got home and later when they started blooming they weren't Lambs Ears but Lychness. Apparently the tags had been switched and their foliage is similar. So this year I asked a clerk if they had Lambs Ears and they did so I asked her to set one aside for me - and commented that it looked darker than mine and she said probably where it was sitting. Got it home and it is Lambs Ears but a dwarf. Didn't know there was one. I thought about taking it back because she didn't inform me of this but decided no - keep it for a different kind. So you see I'm not having much luck with them at all.

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  15. Kathi~Lavender, Lace and ThymeJune 10, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    Mornin Robyn!

    Checking up on you today!

    Things are looking pretty awesome on your end of town! Looking for some sun to pick me up!

    Have a wonderful Wednesday!
    Kathi :)

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  16. ChandyJune 10, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    You look like you're having so much fun in that garden of yours! Great plants. I want some geraniums myself. Happy Wednesday, Robyn! ;-)

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  17. Mary BergfeldJune 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Your pictures are lovely. You were actually able to capture the fuzz on the lambs ears. Very Nice. Have a great day.

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  18. BridgetJune 10, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Thanks for the education on the lamb's ear. I didn't really know anything about it. I saw some recently in a planter and had to rub their fuzzy wuzzy little leaves. I'd love to have some in my garden. I have a spot that doesn't get much water so I might try it if I can find some. I'm inspired to go hunting around our local garden center!

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  19. Joan@anythinggoeshereJune 10, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    Oh, lovely lambs ears. When we started our garden 20 years ago we had lots of it. Now every place is too shading and it is all gone. I love it when ever I see it. so soft. Happy Outdoor Wednesday.

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  20. Scooterblu's Whimsy~RhondaJune 10, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    What beautiful flowers! I love lamb's ear and completely forgot about it this year! What a shame! It is a delightful plant! ~hugs, Rhonda :)

    PS...Thanks for the super sweet and kind comment on my post today!

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  21. Brenda PruittJune 10, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    I have always tried to have lamb's ear. An all-time favorite of mine. And I have a patch of it now. I'm glad you told me about not letting them flower. I'm getting out there with the clippers before they do!
    Brenda

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  22. jeanneJune 10, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Hello Robin, I love your pretty lambs ears. They are aptly named. Your geraniums are so pretty as well. Thanks for the info about the lambs ears too. I might try planting some.

    Hugs...Jeanne

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  23. AnonymousJune 10, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    :-) They do! They do look like lambs ears - complete with the fuzziness :-)

    Oh and I still have to try planting in a big pot with a variety of flowers. It'll really makes a difference to our bland outdoor :-).

    Happy Outdoor Wednesday!

    Li

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  24. MichelleJune 10, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    Pretty geraniums, I like your little bunny rabbit too. Happy OW.

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  25. xinexJune 10, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    You really have beautiful plants, Robyn. Why isn't rosemarie growing there? I thought they like the cold weather. They thrive in the winter here too. I would love to visit you! I can't believe you can walk through the MS river there how interesting. It is so deep here...Christine

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  26. Becky K.June 11, 2009 at 5:24 AM

    I have never planted Lamb's Ear. I'll have to check it out.

    Your geraniums are so bright and cheery.

    Have a great day!

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  27. raxx a day in the lifeJune 11, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    Lamb's ear is new to me, they are really cute!

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  28. SmilingSallyJune 11, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    I always enjoyed looking at geranums, but I do not like the smell.

    Thanks for the warning about movers; I hope we get through this If not, I'm blogging about it!

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  29. KathyJune 11, 2009 at 12:51 PM

    Hey Robin, lambs ears remind me of my kids, it was their fave plant when they were tiny. Your geraniums look lovely, I really think Red Geraniums in terracotta pots are the best, happy weekend, Kathy.

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  30. AnonymousJune 11, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Robyn,

    How are you today? What's new? What's Jacob doing for the summer?


    xoxoxo
    Donna marie

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  31. Kim @ Starshine ChicJune 11, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    I have never heard of Lamb's Ear either. But the leaves do make you want to touch. The geraniums look fabulous. Geraniums are now growing on me (not literally).

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  32. TootsieJune 11, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    I had an issue with lambs ears spreading all over! they are very pretty...so I didn't mind...gorgeous photos ...as are your geraniums...

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  33. Light and VoicesJune 11, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Your geraniums are looking grand.
    Joyce M

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  34. Confessions of a Plate AddictJune 11, 2009 at 7:58 PM

    Oh, I've never tried lambs ears! They are so cute! I LOVE geraniums...my favorite flower, I think! Have a graet weekend...Debbie

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  35. RobinfromCAJune 11, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    Oh, I love lambs ears. They're so soft and sweet! I've never tried growing them myself but I do have a dry spot just perfect for them. Hmm...

    Your geraniums look beautiful!

    Robin

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  36. Bargain Decorating with LaurieJune 13, 2009 at 12:16 AM

    I learned some things about Lambs Ear I didn't know. Thanks for telling me. Your geraniums look so pretty! laurie

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