Tag Archives: x Fatshedera lizei

Foliage Followup April 2012

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Denise

Grasses and agaves, yes, of course, solidity and movement, so why not grasses and aloes? A youngish Aloe marlothii and the evergreen cold blue steel blades of Blue Oat Grass, Helicotrichon sempervirens. I can’t imagine keeping a plant in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged aeoniums, Aloe marlothii, echeverias, Foliage Followup, Frankenia thymifolia, Helicotrichon sempervirens, Plectranthus argentatus, Viola labradorica, x Fatshedera lizei | 4 Comments

Winter Sun ‘Variegata’

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Denise

I never met a variegated leaf I didn’t like, which might be considered the equivalent of a horticulturalist recessive trait, a weakness of character, a penchant for the flashy. In other words, not in the best of taste. Variegated derives … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits | Tagged Echium fastuosum, Erysimum linifolium 'Variegatum', Euphorbia 'Silver Swan, gardenesque, Ken Druse, Pelargonium 'Indian Dunes', The Collector's Garden, variegation, x Fatshedera lizei | 5 Comments

Foliage Followup (and other digressions)

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Denise

The answer to Bloom Day, the 15th of every month, is the Foliage Follow-up, the brainchild of Pam Pennick of the excellent blog Digging, whose garden has endured both record high temps in summer and now record low temps this … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Plant Portraits | Tagged Bloom Day, Coprosma 'County Park Red', Gordon Willis, Hebe 'Quicksilver', Hellebore argutifolius, Libertia peregrinans, Linaria reticulata 'Flamenco', Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Red Dragon', Orlaya grandiflora, Oxalis spiralis, Prostanthera ovalifolia, Salvia chiapensis, Sedum nussbaumerianum, x Fatshedera lizei | 2 Comments