Tag Archives: Ursinia sericea

unidentified fabulous grass/sedge (Chloris virgata)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Denise

I’ve gone through a couple online plant catalogues this morning and checked out the online index to John Greenlee’s Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses. Nada. Still no ID. I brought this grass home from Western Hills long ago, when Maggie Wych … Continue reading →

Posted in plant nurseries, Plant Portraits | Tagged Chloris virgata, John Greenlee, Orlaya grandiflora, ornamental grasses, The Encylopedia of Ornamental Grasses, Ursinia sericea, Western Hills Nursery and Garden | 6 Comments

back in the garden

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Denise

I’ve still got a big cosmic hangover from visiting the California Science Center last week. “Hubble 3-D” was at the IMAX theater. My brain was not built for IMAX movies, so what with the 3-D glasses and sitting too close … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits, science, succulents | Tagged California Science Center, Cirsium occidentale, Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca, Eryngium pandanifolium, Hubble Space Telescope, Leonotis leonorus, Senecio anteuphorbium, Sonchus canariensis, Ursinia sericea | 5 Comments