Tag Archives: Fabaceae family

Clianthus formosus

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Denise

I stopped in at the Sherman Gardens recently to check in on the succulent garden, which I visited a couple years ago and wrote about here. Although that garden looks the same as the day I visited, there was a … Continue reading →

Posted in garden visit, Plant Portraits | Tagged >Australian National Botanic Gardens, Australian plants, British navigator William Dampier, Chiltern Seeds, Clianthus formosus, Fabaceae family, Kew, Sherman Library & Gardens, Sturt's Desert Pea, Swainsona formosa, The Royal Botanic Gardens | 12 Comments

Sedum & the Summer of Neglect

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Denise

A tale of invincibility. The sedum, with the survivability of a cockroach, has been performing every trick I’ve asked it to. Way back in January I planted up these hollow flues pried out of our chimney when some repairs were … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Dorycnium hirsutum, Fabaceae family, Orbexilum pedunculatum, Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' | 4 Comments