Tag Archives: Gerbera ‘Drakensberg Gold’

Bloom Day March 2016

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Denise

No flowers open yet, but the long-awaited beschorneria bloom stalk itself is stare-worthy. Parrot colors of vivid red with buds tipped in green. Improbably taller every day, with new subtle twists and angles to admire It passed by the Euphorbia … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Bloom Day | Tagged Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea', Agave ovatifolia 'Frosty Blue', Agave vilmoriniana, Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid', Anisodontea 'Strybing Beauty', Beschorneria X 'Martin Grantham Hybrids', Chionanthus retusus, Euphorbia, Gerbera 'Drakensberg Gold', Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon', Papaver setigerum, Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' | 14 Comments

Bloom Day June 2015

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Denise

I documented the extent of the back garden earlier in the month. It’s pretty clear it’s a battle for inches here. Relatively cool, overcast June means I’m still shifting plants around and planting some new stuff too. I’ve been playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day | Tagged Agapanthus 'Gold Strike', Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid', Aloe scobinifolia, Anigo, Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem', Arctotis 'Flame', Asarina scandens, Australian Native Plants Nursery, Brilliantasia subulugarica, Crithmum maritimum, Dustin Gimbel, Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit', Emilia javanica, Gerbera 'Drakensberg Gold', Glaucium grandiflorum, Gomphrena 'Balboa', Gomphrena 'Fireworks', Jo O'Connell, Lavandula minutolli, Leucadendron 'Ebony', Lomandra 'Breeze', Lotus jacobaeus, Pelargonium sidoides, Pennisetum 'Skyrocket', Phormium 'Apricot Queen', Phygelius 'Diablo', Plectranthus neochilus, Salvia 'Love and Wishes', Sphaeralcea 'Newleaze Coral', Stachys 'Bella Grigio' | 12 Comments

Gerbera ‘Drakensberg Gold’ and Elymus ‘Canyon Prince’

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Denise

I’ve gradually been filling the garden with mostly shrubs, grasses and succulents. Very few perennials, with just a couple exceptions, like kangaroo paws. And I mentioned back in August finding some of this newish gerbera hybrid in gold/orange. The pink … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits | Tagged Australian Native Plants Nursery, Barberton, Elymus 'Canyon Prince', Eucalyptus 'Moon Lagoon', Gerbera 'Drakensberg Carmine', Gerbera 'Drakensberg Gold', Gerbera Park, Jo O'Connell, Kalanchoe hildebrandtii, Peter Ambrosius, South Africa | 5 Comments

checking out the nurseries in August

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Denise

It might seem kind of pointless to check out the local nurseries in the dog days of August. A lot of the inventory can look frazzled, but roaming the mostly customer-less aisles in August, armed with sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave franzosinii, Annie's Annuals & Perennials Nursery, Armstrong Nurseries, Brita's Old Town Gardens, Burkhard Nurseries, Crocosmia 'Solfatare', Fatsia 'Spider Web', Gerbera 'Drakensberg Gold', H&H Nursery, International Garden Center & Floral Design, Laguna Hills Nursery, Lincoln Avenue Nursery, M&M Nursery, Marina del Rey Garden Center, Monstera deliciosa, Phygelius 'Diablo', Roger's Gardens, Senecio haworthii, Sunset Western Garden Collection, Upland Nursery, Village Nurseries | 17 Comments