Category Archives: Plant Portraits
Pinked
Not quite sure how this happened. I didn’t seek out pink. But it arrived anyway, on some great plants like the annual knotweed, Polygonum orientale, a 6-footer with splashy variegated leaves. And when I decided to go passiflora shopping, ruddy … Continue reading
Salvia calcaliifolia
There’s bound to be something doing well, no matter what the weather, if you just can’t keep yourself from stuffing all kinds of plants in your garden. Vegetable growers know this too well; the green beans crop in bushels while … Continue reading
In Bloom: Coreopsis ‘Full Moon’
The yucca has been a strong support to many this summer, in early summer the Geranium ‘Dragon Heart’ and now this coreopsis. It seems the first question asked about these new coreopsis hybrids is: Do they flop? So let’s get … Continue reading
Dasylirion wheeleri
I moved this fairly large dasylirion out of its 22-inch clay pot and into the ground. A job for long sleeves and heavy gloves, as well as alerting those in the house to be on standby for a possible shout … Continue reading
Limonium peregrinum
The shrubby statice, also goes by Limonium roseum, from South Africa. I just uncovered its true identity this morning using a Google Image search. The one and only time I’ve seen it offered at a nursery, I bought it, and … Continue reading
This Plant Stinks
Plectranthus neochilus, a very nice plant, similar to the Cuban oregano, Plectranthus amboinicus. but this plectranthus really stinks. I’m hoping it can fill nepeta’s shoes, a plant impossible to grow with cats roaming the garden. Something tough and textural, not … Continue reading
Samphire
You’d think selecting plants based on leaves, flowers, bark, and berries would be more than enough criteria to consider, but occasionally the quest for plants takes in other, less tangible considerations, at least for me, and certain plants can edge … Continue reading
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Tagged Annies Annuals, Crithmum maritimum, samphire, umbellifer
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Weather Report
A couple days of over 90-degree heat woke the tropicals up. Tibouchina heteromalla But we’re back to overcast skies and drizzle, lovely for late July. In the Tom Waits-inspired, emotional weather report category, we’ve been frantic about a baby mockingbird, … Continue reading
July 2010 Bloom Day
I’m late, I’m late… for a very important date…(yeah, right. It’s called a job.) No time to say hello/goodbye, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late! Now scurry over to our host’s site “May Dreams Gardens, for a perusal of Carol’s … Continue reading
Dahlias, Dahling
I have this one dahlia that came back this spring. Bought at a spring 2009 garden show. I’ve pored over the skimpy 2009 garden notebook but apparently didn’t write down the name, if it was even labeled. A font of … Continue reading