Tag Archives: Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’

Pepper Tree courtyard

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Denise

Spotted locally around dusk, a front-house courtyard with Pepper Tree (Schinus molle), stone paving “grouted” with Dymondia margaretae. Planting includes euphorbias, agaves, phormiums (or dianella) a small Cercis ‘Forest Pansy,’ and purple irises in bloom near the side gate. There … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, design, driveby gardens, pots and containers | Tagged Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy', courtyards, Dymondia margaretae, lawn substitutes, Schinus molle | 8 Comments

driveby garden; LAPD headquarters, Downtown Los Angeles

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Denise

“The first five months of this year were the driest on record in California, with reservoirs in the state at 20 percent below normal levels.” – Arid Southwest Cities’ Plea: Lose the Lawn, The New York Times, August 11, 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in design, driveby gardens, succulents | Tagged Beschorneria yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow, Cerastium tomentosum, Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy', Dianella tasmanica, downtown Los Angeles, Furcraea foetida 'Mediopicta', LAPD headquarters, Sedum rubrotinctum, Senecio mandraliscae | 7 Comments

1/24/13 Thursday Garden Talk with Lili Singer

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Denise

I had the belated, long-postponed, very intense pleasure of attending one of Lili Singer’s Thursday Garden Talks held by the Los Angeles County Arboretum, a tradition going back ten years. Lili Singer has long been so embedded and enmeshed in … Continue reading →

Posted in design, driveby gardens, garden visit, MB Maher, pots and containers | Tagged Acacia iteaphylla, Arum italicum 'Picturm', Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy', Circle Pot, Grow Outdoor Design, Joel Lichtenwalter, Lili Singer, Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, mid century modern, Potted gifts for the garden, Ryan Gates, Stan Bitters | 9 Comments