tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1359563694933720124..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Foliage Follow-up - November 2015Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66466088231945774832015-11-22T20:43:44.463-08:002015-11-22T20:43:44.463-08:00The soil in the front was supplemented with import...The soil in the front was supplemented with imported (locally-obtained) topsoil plus planting mix after we took out the lawn there last year. Raising the soil level using low berms made a major difference in the health of the plants in that area. The native soil is variable - much of it is heavy clay embedded with rock (our site was once part of a rock quarry) but other areas are very sandy. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89886770524181373852015-11-22T20:38:11.284-08:002015-11-22T20:38:11.284-08:00I'll have to look for 'Country Park Red...I'll have to look for 'Country Park Red'. I picked up 'Pacific Sunset' on a plant shopping jaunt through Santa Barbara county yesterday - it's an intense red now in its 1-gallon pot but it remains to be seen whether it holds its color in the long term.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40432619060500652662015-11-22T20:34:40.084-08:002015-11-22T20:34:40.084-08:00The Woolly Bush is pettable too - I just hope it d...The Woolly Bush is pettable too - I just hope it doesn't get to big for that spot!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62053137819731388332015-11-22T10:55:35.881-08:002015-11-22T10:55:35.881-08:00Hi Kris, I love the variety of succulents that gro...Hi Kris, I love the variety of succulents that grow in your garden. I also love the combination of the Coprosma 'Fireburst' and Artemesia 'Powis Castle.' Your soil looks so rich. Do you improve it much, or is it naturally loamy?debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71797560850815955132015-11-22T10:26:17.415-08:002015-11-22T10:26:17.415-08:00Kris, I pulled my Plum Hussy for the reasons you d...Kris, I pulled my Plum Hussy for the reasons you described to Gerhard. One of the best reds has been 'County Park Red' -- wish I could find a local source again. I pulled that one because it was planted too closed to a walkway. Your're filling in with some wonderful plant choices.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77204284137736803352015-11-19T18:37:44.441-08:002015-11-19T18:37:44.441-08:00I couldn't get excited about much in my garden...I couldn't get excited about much in my garden either. I sometimes feel as if I'm posting the same things all the time. It gets tiresome to try to frame the same old things in a new way each month. That Wooly bush is wonderful. It reminds me of a Eupatorium capillifolium 'Elegant Feather' I completely fell for this summer. So pettable!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43004216103711355082015-11-18T17:50:15.120-08:002015-11-18T17:50:15.120-08:00Thanks Chloris!Thanks Chloris!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11229780453733365432015-11-18T17:49:54.282-08:002015-11-18T17:49:54.282-08:00Your winter temperatures are significantly colder ...Your winter temperatures are significantly colder than mine on average, Christina, and although there are some tough specimens (like certain of the agaves) that can take at least short spells below freezing, most if not all of the more tender succulents shown in my post probably wouldn't survive a freeze. However, if you kept them in pots you could haul those into your greenhouse for the winter, which is what a lot of the folks up in the Pacific Northwest do.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86413043475688933882015-11-18T17:45:08.423-08:002015-11-18T17:45:08.423-08:00I'm very pleased with that Callistemon thus fa...I'm very pleased with that Callistemon thus far. It's grown dramatically since I acquired it this spring and is generally much more vigorous than the other Callistemon I planted this year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7427869168434328562015-11-18T17:43:16.208-08:002015-11-18T17:43:16.208-08:00I can barely imagine the extra work involved in ha...I can barely imagine the extra work involved in hauling plants under cover each fall and out again each spring. Although, I've begun the wonder if I should provide my drought tolerant plants some cover from the rain forecast to accompany the coming "Godzilla El Nino." I'm going to be really annoyed if, after limping along with minimal water, my succulents drown this winter. Maybe I should expand my umbrella collection...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54015812204720679052015-11-18T17:38:19.066-08:002015-11-18T17:38:19.066-08:00It took me a while to warm up to succulents, Betty...It took me a while to warm up to succulents, Betty, but now they're some of my favorite plants. Many have a sculptural quality.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19614847507131098262015-11-18T13:40:53.420-08:002015-11-18T13:40:53.420-08:00I love your Coprosma and your gorgeous succulents....I love your Coprosma and your gorgeous succulents.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20078767624625814222015-11-18T00:25:28.900-08:002015-11-18T00:25:28.900-08:00It is great that you can achieve some 'autumna...It is great that you can achieve some 'autumnal' colours in your climate Kris; it looks like succulents might be the way forward for me, but then if we have a hard winter I might loose more plants. The pots of succulents are perfect but like you I find they need replanting quite quickly as in a pot they seem to grow more quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14095929220940785962015-11-17T23:20:21.589-08:002015-11-17T23:20:21.589-08:00You definitely have some wonderful foliage - love ...You definitely have some wonderful foliage - love your coprosmas! Your Callistemon seems to be growing out very nicely - and what a wonderful Leucodendron... :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82623633109803432182015-11-17T22:14:32.031-08:002015-11-17T22:14:32.031-08:00Swooning over your succulent pots! How lucky you ...Swooning over your succulent pots! How lucky you are that these are hardy in your climate. Coprosma is so beautiful that I drag it in each fall. Oh, those shiny leaves!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10862059541906035522015-11-17T21:56:47.901-08:002015-11-17T21:56:47.901-08:00You are absolutely right--beauty is in how you see...You are absolutely right--beauty is in how you see not what you see. I think succulents are quite photogenic.betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56481686874133787042015-11-17T19:52:08.378-08:002015-11-17T19:52:08.378-08:00Although it does like to sprawl, 'Powis Castle...Although it does like to sprawl, 'Powis Castle' responds relatively well to annual pruning, Evan.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55846766494204557352015-11-17T19:50:50.734-08:002015-11-17T19:50:50.734-08:00I've had mixed results with Coprosma myself, G...I've had mixed results with Coprosma myself, Gerhard. I fell for 'Plum Hussey' about 2 years ago but the foliage color has become muddy over time (to my eye anyway) and, without regular pruning, it quickly becomes tall and spindly. I'm trying to keep a closer eye on my newer Coprosma to ensure I maintain their shape as they grow.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81383956066479645622015-11-17T19:44:01.968-08:002015-11-17T19:44:01.968-08:00The sun was being helpful - for a change - the mor...The sun was being helpful - for a change - the morning I took those photos.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47812576352610561062015-11-17T18:42:01.134-08:002015-11-17T18:42:01.134-08:00You have lots of great foliage, Kris! I wish Copro...You have lots of great foliage, Kris! I wish Coprosma were hardier. I have to admit yours look great, but I've convinced myself not to like them because of their relative tenderness. Artemisia 'Powis Castle' looks fantastic. I've been considering that for my garden, but so far haven't found a place in the garden where it wouldn't get too large for the space. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42578803136444333012015-11-17T15:02:36.687-08:002015-11-17T15:02:36.687-08:00This is quite a beauty pageant, in the best sense ...This is quite a beauty pageant, in the best sense of the word. Lots of texture and color for the eyes to feast on.<br /><br />I've been tempted more than once to add a few coprosmas but I was never sure how they would fare. Will keep an eye on your blog for future updates.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25275193995808685382015-11-17T10:07:06.139-08:002015-11-17T10:07:06.139-08:00Nicely done, Kris--a good reminder to take a secon...Nicely done, Kris--a good reminder to take a second, more thoughtful look. Advice I need to observe. A beautiful homage to the sun, too. Sammie070502https://www.blogger.com/profile/07840565341523291549noreply@blogger.com