Such sweet serenades to the graceful droop of the flower heads. These make me smile because I worked with this plant years ago, in the 90s. I was the gardener for an ambitious pair of interior decorators who lived on the Upper East Side but kept an “estate” in Bedford. There was a mass of Gooseneck loosestrife in the corner of one of the perennial beds. I love seeing it this way. (The richness of the dark tones adds so much!)
Owners here from 30 years ago seem to have had a passion for cultivation. This group is blooming at the edge of a creek and wet meadow, mixing with mostly native species; sedges, grasses, young birches etc.
I know it can be aggressive, if not invasive, but it sounds like it’s settled in nicely there. It’s interesting to see what lingers from previous gardens, how cultivars survive and build new relationships with natives.
JOHN TODARO 
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Thanks Philip. Happy this group of flower portraits speak to you 👍
Hi John and the flower portraits are great! Have a super weekend…😊⭐️🍻⭐️😊
Thanks, you too
Nice trio; love the dark in the back. ✋
appreciate that– thanks 👍🏼
Perfect, contrasting beauty.
Thanks Hans
Beautiful, John.
Thanks Tomi 👋🏼
Such sweet serenades to the graceful droop of the flower heads. These make me smile because I worked with this plant years ago, in the 90s. I was the gardener for an ambitious pair of interior decorators who lived on the Upper East Side but kept an “estate” in Bedford. There was a mass of Gooseneck loosestrife in the corner of one of the perennial beds. I love seeing it this way. (The richness of the dark tones adds so much!)
Owners here from 30 years ago seem to have had a passion for cultivation. This group is blooming at the edge of a creek and wet meadow, mixing with mostly native species; sedges, grasses, young birches etc.
thanks for the nice comment
I know it can be aggressive, if not invasive, but it sounds like it’s settled in nicely there. It’s interesting to see what lingers from previous gardens, how cultivars survive and build new relationships with natives.