Tag Archives: Heliophila longifolia

the week in plants 1/28/18

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Denise

Aloe striata is getting ready to bloom. The Coral Aloe is not an uncommon aloe in Southern California, but it is in my garden. Sometime during summer, as I bring plants home from nurseries and shows, this aloe inevitably loses … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, edibles, journal, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave 'Mateo', Aloe 'Jacob's Ladder', Aloe striata, Annie's Annuals & Perennials, annuals, Atriplex hortensis, Chiltern Seeds, Heliophila longifolia, Los Angeles Grand Park, Mangave 'Lavender Lady', Salvia 'Marine Blue', seeds, Wild Garden Seed, Women's March 2018 | 7 Comments

Garden Tasks, Dogs & Productivity

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Denise

I work at home most days of the week and keep this guy fairly close all day. Working alone all day with a dog instead of people has some interesting ramifications. I’m not sure if it makes me any more … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits, pots and containers, shop talk, succulents | Tagged "Dogs Make Employees More Productive At Work", Douglas Adams, Echeveria, Heliophila longifolia, Isoplexis isabelliana, moving plants | 5 Comments

Occasional Daily Photo 5/21/11

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Denise

Some new things in bloom I woke up to this morning. Viscaria oculata from Annie’s Annuals. I grew this annual from seed many years ago. It’s amazing good fortune to have a nursery do all that work and offer up … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Daily Photo, Plant Portraits | Tagged Annies Annuals, Heliophila longifolia, Manihot grahamii, Salvia canariensis, Viscaria oculata | 2 Comments