Tag Archives: Ceratostigma willmottianum ‘My Love’

Bloom Day October 2012

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Denise

A nice little rainstorm rolled into town last Thursday. For a sweet, brief moment, it almost seemed like autumn, but the heat has returned this week. Still, the garden has had a reasonable soaking, a rare thing for October, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day, Plant Portraits | Tagged Ceratostigma willmottianum 'My Love', Gerbera 'Drakensberg Carmine', Lotus jacobaeus, Melianthus major 'Purple Haze', Nicotiana 'Ondra's Brown Mix', Pedilanthus bracteatus, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Salvia 'Wendy Wish', Salvia chiapensis, Zaluzianskya capensis | 5 Comments

Foliage Follow-Up September 2011

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Denise

I just noticed today that seedpods had formed on the little manihot tree. M. grahamii is hardier (zone 7b-10) than M. esculenta, which is grown for its starchy, edible tubers, with a possible future in biofuel. The Melianthus ‘Purple Haze’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits | Tagged Canna 'Intrigue', Ceratostigma willmottianum 'My Love', Crassula sarmentosa, Grevillea 'Superb', Manihot grahamii, Melianthus 'Purple Haze', Pelargonium 'Splendide' | 4 Comments