Tag Archives: Dahlia ‘Twyning’s after 8’

bloom day june 2018, an abridged report

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Denise

Looking out from the back porch this morning through the pergola which frames this view, my eye easily cut through the congestion like a laser to zero in on my June crush. Do you see it? No? I know it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day, Bulbs | Tagged Dahlia 'Twyning's after 8', Gladiolus 'Ruby', Leonotis leonurus, Persicaria 'Blackfield', Salvia hierosolymitana, Xanthosoma 'Lime Zinger' | 10 Comments

Bloom Day August 2017

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Denise

August is a mixed bag in the garden, with parts of the garden exuberantly bulging out of bounds while other areas grow threadbare. Bocconia and tetrapanax share the award for most frequent dropping of big, yellowing leaves, and the melianthus … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day | Tagged Aloe 'Cynthia Giddy', Berlandiera lyrata, Chirita flavimaculata, Crithmum maritimum, Dahlia 'Twyning's after 8', Eryngium pandanifolium, Grevillea 'Moonlight', Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey', Melinus nerviglumis, Passiflora 'Flying V', Rudbeckia triloba, Solanum valerianum 'Navidad Jalisco', Stipa ichru, The Bold Dry Garden | 9 Comments

friday clippings 7/28/17

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Denise

I’ve been in an insatiable mood for plant shopping lately. I found this variegated form of Salvia ‘Berggarten’ yesterday at Roger’s Gardens and am putting up its portrait immediately because it may be its last. This salvia and my soil … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits, plant sales, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged "Maybe This Time", Aristida purpurea, Dahlia 'Twyning's after 8', Gymnocalycium ragonesei, Native Sons plant nursery, Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial', Pelargonium gibbosum, Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten Variegata', sideritis | 9 Comments