Tag Archives: Solanum valerianum ‘Navidad Jalisco’

bloom day July 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Denise

July 15th arrives slightly singed and battered. I was just noticing this morning that the big serrated leaves of Bocconia frutescens were untouched by that nasty 109F heat, whereas I’ve had to cut sheafs of tetrapanax stalks to clear out … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Bloom Day | Tagged Agave mitis var. albidior, Centranthus lecoqii, Solanum pyracanthum, Solanum valerianum 'Navidad Jalisco' | 7 Comments

small taste of summer

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Denise

For summer, valerian and nicotiana light up what’s mainly a planting of shrubs and succulents the remaining seasons. As much as I love intoxicating displays of summer abundance, this little garden has to remain sober and on duty all 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden visit, journal, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave filifera ssp. schidigera 'Shira ito no Ohi', Angelica stricta 'Purpurea', Baltic parsley Cenolophium denudatum, Eryngium pandanifolium, Pennisetum 'Karley Rose', Phlomis 'Sunningdale Gold', Plectranthus argentatus, Puya laxa, salvia, Senecio medley-woodii, Senecio palmeri, Solanum valerianum 'Navidad Jalisco' | 11 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

Solanum valerianum ‘Navidad, Jalisco’

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Denise

I just don’t know what to think about this vine. First of all, let me be clear that I love the opulence of this solanum’s pendulous, grape-cluster-like performance. With its ropy swags of purply bloom, it is truly like living … Continue reading →

Posted in plant nurseries, Plant Portraits | Tagged Annie's Annuals & Perennials Nursery, Cupressus macrocarpa 'Citriodora', International Garden Center, Solanum valerianum 'Navidad Jalisco', Suncrest Nurseries, vines | 25 Comments