The plant in this picture is a perennial known as Witch's Moneybags and brings to life any garden where it grows and flourishes. Each flower head that this plant produces is a dense mass that shines with brilliant hues and grows extremely well but can spread fairly quickly if not contained.
For the Witch's Moneybags to flower to their fullest, they prefer dry to medium soil that drains well but they also love the sunshine which means they do require a fair amount of watering depending on the weather. They look beautiful along rock gardens or as a border in gardens due to the fact that when they flower they seem to mass together.
People that believe in the spiritual world or love to have their fortune told, have said the Witchs Moneybags is one that has been used in these proceedings. Whatever your beliefs, the Witch's Moneybags is a beautiful flower that people seem to take note of when they walk by, especially when each flower is in full bloom. ... continue below the picture...
For those wanting to test the Witch's Moneybags in their garden, the Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec has a fine display of them where you may be able to pick up a few pointers. You will be able to see how beautiful the flowers are when they blossom and the amazing addition that they can be to brighten up any garden.
Witch's Moneybags - Carman, Hylotelephium telephium, at the Montreal Botanical Garden, Jardin Botanique de Montreal, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/5.0, exposure time of 1/250 sec. on ISO 200, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 180mm.