tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post6471042954485056470..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: The Gardens at McMenamins St. Johns Pub & TheaterEvan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-63535485855586664132015-12-18T13:33:54.494-08:002015-12-18T13:33:54.494-08:00The Kennedy School gets all the press, but all of ...The Kennedy School gets all the press, but all of the McMenamins' gardens are worth closer investigation. This was a fun tour. And thanks for clearing up that bit about what it means when .hort is tacked on to a plant name.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-1262055458759659582015-12-16T11:25:34.051-08:002015-12-16T11:25:34.051-08:00From the first photograph, a vignette of lantern, ...From the first photograph, a vignette of lantern, sign and maple, I new this would be a worth while visit. One wonders if the plant combinations are well thought through or just a lucky guess. The silvery sage may be berggarten, it looks similar to what I have in my garden. And you are right, there is nothing better then Callistemon seed pods: they remind me of my childhood in a much warmer climate then the PNW. You are lucky to be able to consider them for your garden.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-17810699058965080482015-12-15T21:37:55.441-08:002015-12-15T21:37:55.441-08:00I'm really not sure. I thought it was perhaps ...I'm really not sure. I thought it was perhaps a heat requirement, as in they don't get enough heat until the end of summer to start forming inflorescences. It makes sense for the PNW, but if you saw the same thing in DC, perhaps this is just the time of year they bloom. It could make sense in terms of cooler weather allowing flowers to last longer, or pollinators that summer further north and spend winter further south where these yuccas are native.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-18123515521325979242015-12-15T21:34:47.744-08:002015-12-15T21:34:47.744-08:00Texture is often overlooked. I know I'm guilty...Texture is often overlooked. I know I'm guilty of it, too. I wonder if the Choisya arizonica cultivars or arizonica x ternata hybrids would be better for you. They're more drought-tolerant, though they have finer foliage. If gold foliage is what you're after, there's Choisya arizonica 'Goldstone' or Choisya 'Goldfingers', which is a hybrid between arizonica and ternata.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-32817842901759951072015-12-15T21:27:54.419-08:002015-12-15T21:27:54.419-08:00I just can't think of any other animal silly e...I just can't think of any other animal silly enough to bother. But maybe it was a drunk raccoon?Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-76295072512486485452015-12-15T19:53:47.164-08:002015-12-15T19:53:47.164-08:00Is it usual for these somewhat more tender species...Is it usual for these somewhat more tender species of Yucca to flower around this time of year? I saw a whole bed of ones that looked almost exactly like the one you photographed flowering beautifully in DC two days ago and was really confused as to why they were all sending up inflorescences right now.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-32206825934016379532015-12-15T16:21:00.877-08:002015-12-15T16:21:00.877-08:00There are so many wonderful textural combinations ...There are so many wonderful textural combinations in this garden. That's something I need to pay more attention to in my own garden. I love that 'Sundance' Choisya but suppose I shouldn't push my luck with a water-hungry plant at this stage.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-52060513488226902402015-12-14T22:11:32.858-08:002015-12-14T22:11:32.858-08:00Thanks for the expanded tour. Like you I strain to...Thanks for the expanded tour. Like you I strain to see things as I drive by, although I have stopped a couple of times for a closer look. Do you really think a person destroyed the center tips on that A. ovatifolia? It looks so, savage.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com