Author Archives: Denise
what’s growing in the lab
Science = Illumination (via Design Sponge) Scientists deserve the highest praise for illuminating the world around us. Designer Pani Jurek seems to feel the same way, naming this test-tube chandelier in honor of scientist Maria SkÅ‚odowska-Curie. To borrow a word … Continue reading
Tuesday’s children
Monday’s child is fair of face Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s child has far to go, Friday’s child is loving and giving, Saturday’s child works hard for a living, But the child … Continue reading
Posted in Bulbs, Occasional Daily Weather Report, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents
Tagged Annie's Annuals & Perennials, Brent and Becky's Bulbs, Cape Hyacinth, Dianthus carthusianorum, Digging Dog Nursery, Echeveria multicaulis 'Copper Roses', Haloragis erecta, Lachenalia 'Romaud', Lotus jacobaeus, Occasional Daily Weather Report, Pelargonium sidoides, plant nurseries, pots and containers, Robin Parer's Geraniaceae plant nursery, Salvia karwinskii | Category: Bulbs, succulents
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houseboat
Life aboard an old, creaky 1919 bungalow often feels like living on a boat to me. Many years ago we were actually this close to buying an old wooden boat to live on and sail, called the “Anteak.” I’m still … Continue reading
an afternoon at the museum
“Modern design was born from the marriage of art and industry.” – “The Architect and the Painter,” Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey I was worried the exhibit would be over by the time I finally scooted over to Los Angeles … Continue reading
Foliage Followup January 2012
Out of all the smooth-leaved attractions from agaves and succulents, Ozothamnus hookeri ‘Sussex Silver’ gets the nod this January for Pam at Digging’s Foliage Followup. Divine shrubbiness. I never noticed its bloom last year, just the aftermath — the dried, … Continue reading
Bloom Day January 2012
Bloom Day brought the rain back. A solid month of dry weather and blue skies was getting very tedious. Thank you, Carol! And congratulations on five years of hosting Bloom Days at May Dreams Gardens. Much of what was blooming … Continue reading
Posted in Bloom Day, succulents
Tagged Anigozanthos 'Gold Velvet', Begonia luxurians, Centratherum punctatum, Cotyledon macrantha, Echeveria agavoides, Euphorbia rigida, Gerbera 'Drakensberg Carmine', Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight', Helleborus argutifolius, Lantana montevidensis, Pantone Color of the Year Tangerine Tango, Pennisetum 'Princess Caroline', Salvia chiapensis, Senecio rowleyanus
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phoenix plants
First bloom on little Pelargonium echinatum, which I wrote about last January here. That its gnarled, dessicated branches somehow put on this performance every January is like getting a sneak preview of spring in a 6-inch pot. And oh, happy … Continue reading
Fedor String Gardens
It occurred to me last night that I need to visit Amsterdam at some point, so naturally I spent a bit of time today researching Dutch gardens. To that end, I came across these heavenly botanical objects, which have been … Continue reading
describing plants
It’s plant catalogue season. Plant Delights and Derry Watkins’ Special Plants both arrived in the mail today, although I also seem to be getting quite a lot via email. Selfishly, my preferred format for the long, slow perusal required of … Continue reading
Posted in plant nurseries, Plant Portraits
Tagged ' Plant Delights Nursery, Agave 'Jaws', Agave 'Mr. Ripple', binomial nomenclature, Carl Linnaeus, Clay Shirky, David McCallum, Derry Watkins, Euphorbia 'Silver Swan, journal Nature, journal Science News, Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Red Dragon', Melianthus major 'Purple Haze', Outer Limits, Special Plants Nursery, taxonomy
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Occasional Daily Weather Report 1/4/12
Unusual for January 4, 80 degrees, dry, and piercingly blue sky. Sweaty weather for garden work. Great weather if you’re a succulent.
Posted in Occasional Daily Weather Report, succulents
Tagged echeverias, Kalanchoe grandiflora, Sedum rubrotinctum
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