Tag Archives: Plectranthus zuluensis

Bloomday September 2016

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Denise

We’ve been babysitting a cat whose life had been previously confined to indoors. His love for his newfound garden kingdom almost matches my own. But his ungainly enthusiasm translates into tearing through the garden like a baby elephant, and stalking … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day | Tagged ' Eremophila glabra 'Mingenew Gold', Glaucium grandiflorum, Grevillea 'Moonlight', Pedilanthus macrocarpus, Plectranthus neochilus, Plectranthus zuluensis, Solanum sp. 'Navidad Jalisco' | 3 Comments

Bloom Day September 2015

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Denise

Since I’m already running a day late for the Bloom Day reports collected by May Dreams Gardens on the 15th of every month, I’ll try to limit the repetition. September pretty much mirrors August, but here’s a couple oddballs, a … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Bloom Day | Tagged Agave 'Snow Glow', Agave vilmoriniana, Brilliantasia subulugarica, Crithmum maritimum, Glaucium grandiflorum, Gomphrena 'Balboa', Plectranthus zuluensis, Ptilotus nobilis | 13 Comments

Bloom Day August 2015

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Denise

There’s not much difference between July and August, or even June Bloom Day posts, but I suppose it’s useful to see what has survived, who’s stalwart and who’s a wimp. And I have been dropping some new stuff into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day | Tagged ' Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost, Abutilon venosum, Asarina scandens, Begonia 'Unbelievable Lucky Strike', Begonia 'Unstoppable Upright Big Fire', Bulbine 'Athena Compact Orange', Crassula ovata 'Hummel's Sunset', Crocosmia 'Solfatare', Eryngium pandanifolium, Euphorbia ammak variegata, Glaucium grandiflorum, Gomphrena 'Balboa', Gomphrena 'Fireworks', Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon', Lotus jacobaeus, Pennisetum 'Sky Rocket', Plectranthus zuluensis, Russelia equisetiformis, Salvia uliginosa, Sphaeralcea 'Newleaze Coral', Stipa ichu, Tradescantia 'Greenlee' | 17 Comments

notes on some spring plant sales

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Denise

Is that a water pistol in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? I’ve been hearing from friends in the retail nursery business that the new water restrictions have them very worried. Indeed, I’ve been told retail … Continue reading →

Posted in Bulbs, climate, design, garden travel, journal, pots and containers | Tagged botanical garden plant sales, Dierama pendulum var. robustum, Flora Grubb Gardens, Fullerton Arboretum Green Scene, Huntington Botanical Garden 2015 Plant Sale, Leucadendron argenteum, Leucadendron laxum, Plectranthus zuluensis, Protea neriifolia, Rudbeckia maxima, San Francisco Botanical Garden plant sale | 11 Comments