Tag Archives: Lunaria annua

Lunaria annua

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Denise

I’ve finally discovered the identity of the little clutch of seedlings under the smoke tree. Lunaria annua, which I saw lining the pathways of *Western Hills, the former plant nursery in Occidental, California. Western Hills photo by MB Maher. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in MB Maher, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits, shop talk | Tagged Annie's Annuals & Perennials, biennials, Carol Klein, Derry Watkins Special Plants, Geranium maderense, Lunaria annua, Lunaria rediviva, MB Maher, Westbrae Nursery, Western Hills Nursery and Garden | 6 Comments

Wispy Spring Annuals

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Denise

Along with the linaria I mentioned recently, some of the other wispy spring annuals I’ve been experimenting with in pots are this Anagallis. A. monelii, the Blue Pimpernel. And a little nemesia with long spurs, N. cheiranthus ‘Shooting Stars.’ The … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits, pots and containers | Tagged Anagallis monelli, Annies Annuals, annuals, Lunaria annua, Nemesia cheiranthus, Nicotiana langsdorfii, Nicotiana mutabilis, self-sown annuals, Senecio stellata, Trachelium caeruleum | 8 Comments

Mauve

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Denise

The paths of the garden at Western Hills, which I visited a couple weeks back, were crowded with the mauve blossoms of self-seeding honesty, the biennial Lunaria annua. Because it was ubiquitous, I took no photos but of course now … Continue reading →

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