Monthly Archives: December 2018

homage to the banana

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Denise

Of Ensete, Musa, and Musella, the three genera of bananas, I’ve grown just one. Above is Musa ‘Siam Ruby’ in more plentiful irrigation times in my garden around 2010 — just like the Dude’s rug, those big leaves really pull … Continue reading →

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garden clippings 12/18/18

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Denise

I noted Solanum pyracanthum on sale at nurseries in late summer, which makes sense for this heat-loving tropical from Madagascar.  (Except when it’s not a heat lover, like at this moment in December when it’s thriving in my garden.  What’s … Continue reading →

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Gardenlust at the Huntington

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Denise

One of the items on my wish list this holiday is the recently published book Gardenlust by Christopher Woods.  And what better way to vet a book than to hear the author himself describe it, which I was able to … Continue reading →

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