tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post4983512057861154006..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: Random ThursdayEvan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-83737875118602510752015-05-31T19:16:30.979-07:002015-05-31T19:16:30.979-07:00Happy to introduce you to new plants! Hope you fin...Happy to introduce you to new plants! Hope you find that Prostanthera. It's a cute little one. Maybe you'll have to order an Amsonia from Joy Creek or somewhere and give it a try.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-20222684053161419722015-05-30T17:59:16.178-07:002015-05-30T17:59:16.178-07:00I can always rely on you, Evan, to find plants I&#...I can always rely on you, Evan, to find plants I've never imagined, much less heard of. I love the orchid at the top of the post and now you've put me on the hunt for that Prostanthera, which is unlike either of the 2 species that grow in my own garden. It's odd that I've never see Amsonia (of any species) in local garden centers as the genus seems to be adapted to this climate.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-30010728875404762282015-05-29T20:08:31.253-07:002015-05-29T20:08:31.253-07:00I had almost forgotten the wonderful color of the ...I had almost forgotten the wonderful color of the new growth on Smoky, myself. The name is more fitting for the foliage, though the flowers, especially before they open when they're almost black, are pretty wonderful, too. The buds on R. rex are foliage. I don't expect it to bloom for a few more years. Isn't Blackbird such a wonderful blend of colors? I love the fruit on Billardiera longiflora. I think I got mine at Celestial Dream Gardens in Kingston, WA.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-514174152320551262015-05-29T20:05:37.944-07:002015-05-29T20:05:37.944-07:00Thanks, Hannah, The Billardiera is actually growin...Thanks, Hannah, The Billardiera is actually growing on an Acer griseum. Portland Nursery wasn't on my list for that day and various factors resulted in only one nursery stop anyway. Sorry about your Canna lily. That's the kind of thing that really be infuriating for me.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-49195223285189500242015-05-29T20:01:56.177-07:002015-05-29T20:01:56.177-07:00Thanks! The only time the dead flowers are too muc...Thanks! The only time the dead flowers are too much are when those big masses on the ends turn completely brown. That's when the clippers come out to snip off the biggest clumps.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-30893538408984600982015-05-29T08:43:42.281-07:002015-05-29T08:43:42.281-07:00I realize now the Smoky is named for the leaves ra...I realize now the Smoky is named for the leaves rather then the flowers. Beautiful. And aren't we all a little gawky in youth? Are the buds on R. rex for leaves or blooms? <br />I got me a blackbird after I saw it in your post; it contrasts well with many other plants. I'll be searching for Billardiera longiflora too: it has strange looking fruit. chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-31232807064365724292015-05-29T03:13:21.601-07:002015-05-29T03:13:21.601-07:00The white-petalled orchid with the pink streaking ...The white-petalled orchid with the pink streaking on the lip is so gorgeous! And the Indianola Silver Mahonia has such amazing symmetry and color, both the new and older foliage. It reminds me of 'Soft Caress' that I've been wanting for a long time. The dangling white bells of the Billardiera are so cute growing on the oak, too. I hope to see your report on the Portland Nursery, too. The fence should be marvelous, I would love a deer fence and not have to put cages on everything. Some deer came by and bit the new growth off on my Canna lily that actually made it through the winter under mulch. So sad.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-26190757301892278142015-05-28T22:15:35.979-07:002015-05-28T22:15:35.979-07:00Your comment today about appreciating the blooms o...Your comment today about appreciating the blooms on the Erica arborea makes total sense now that I see the plant again. And your right, that combo is wonderful.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-84134405794215134382015-05-28T20:43:25.569-07:002015-05-28T20:43:25.569-07:00Don't worry. I do that, too when I'm readi...Don't worry. I do that, too when I'm reading plant blogs. Well, due to various factors, the biyearly negative of which was a late start, it turned into just one nursery.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-41097847018370808422015-05-28T20:40:15.873-07:002015-05-28T20:40:15.873-07:00I know, as if I hadn't already posted enough p...I know, as if I hadn't already posted enough pictures of that plant!Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-83408376020164376742015-05-28T20:39:22.733-07:002015-05-28T20:39:22.733-07:00Me, too! No, just a regular contractor. They'r...Me, too! No, just a regular contractor. They're unscrupulous enough already. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-89464190465889726932015-05-28T14:27:52.666-07:002015-05-28T14:27:52.666-07:00Lots of juicy delights in this post have me drooli...Lots of juicy delights in this post have me drooling most unattractively. Portland nurseries? Can't wait to hear all about that excursion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-37834293534644081032015-05-28T14:15:28.426-07:002015-05-28T14:15:28.426-07:00Indianola Silver, just gorgeous!Indianola Silver, just gorgeous!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-54057626079703464362015-05-28T13:48:44.023-07:002015-05-28T13:48:44.023-07:00I'm so glad to hear the fence guys have return...I'm so glad to hear the fence guys have returned. I was beginning to worry that your folks had fallen prey to an unscrupulous contractor. Hope you had fun in Portland!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com