Tag Archives: Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Alba’

Bloom Day September 2014

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Denise

I think I’m finally getting the hang of this heat wave business. I’m taking a cue from the plants: Hunker down and just wait it out. When I cut the melianthus back, this Gomphostigma virgatum found some needed breathing room. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day | Tagged Aloe scobinifolia, Cuphea viscosissima, Euphorbia milii ‘Amarillo’, Gaura lindheimeri, Gomphostigma virgatum, Lavandula multifida, Lotus jacobaeus, Pelargonium echinatum, Pennisetum 'Princess Caroline', Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba', Solanum pyracanthum | 11 Comments

Bloom Day August 2013

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Denise

Not too much of a change since July’s Bloom Day post, when I predicted the Persicaria amplexicaulis would own the garden in August, and the vibrant crimson spikes have done just that. This knotweed is the legacy of foolishly trialing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day | Tagged Anthemis 'Susanna Mitchell', Crassula exilis subsp. cooperi, Cuphea viscosissima, Dalea purpurea, Eryngium pandanifolium, fruit trees, Gaillardia 'Oranges & Lemons', gomphrena, Lessingia filaginifolia, Lotus jacobaeus, Manihot grahamii, Nepeta 'Walker's Low', Nicotiana 'Ondra's Brown Mix', Passiflora loefgrenii, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba', Russelia equisetiformis, Salvia chiapensis, tillandsias | 11 Comments