tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post2074289585084745977..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Foliage with fanfareKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4858590572513172552023-03-28T10:51:43.073-07:002023-03-28T10:51:43.073-07:00Thanks HCS. 'Cousin Itt's" blooms ar...Thanks HCS. 'Cousin Itt's" blooms are further proof that rain has magical properties ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79600169857711224742023-03-27T21:13:49.585-07:002023-03-27T21:13:49.585-07:00Hello from Berkeley, CA! Searching for wishlist pl...Hello from Berkeley, CA! Searching for wishlist plant images has brought me to your blog so many times, and I’m always thankful for your many images and insights. I was inspired to write because a few of my Cousin Itts have also burst into flower this year. They’re about 8 years old, and I had only seen bits of flowering last year. <br />Anyway, thanks for sharing your gardening adventures! -HCSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84793545954376364452023-03-26T20:39:10.648-07:002023-03-26T20:39:10.648-07:00I count myself very lucky to have inherited great ...I count myself very lucky to have inherited great trees, like the Arbutus, with the garden, Susie.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87595411061721464842023-03-26T18:53:41.829-07:002023-03-26T18:53:41.829-07:00Your Arbutus 'Marina' is lovely. I've ...Your Arbutus 'Marina' is lovely. I've admired your Leptospermum for a long time--interesting to see it in flower.Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34596940426899449262023-03-25T19:34:56.584-07:002023-03-25T19:34:56.584-07:00They DO spread out! It may be that my 'Cousin...They DO spread out! It may be that my 'Cousin Itts' have just reached maturity, or the rain that prompted all this years blooms - or a combination of those factors. They're still coming!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83981948394468187832023-03-25T19:31:25.447-07:002023-03-25T19:31:25.447-07:00Thanks tz!Thanks tz!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76401147480928001212023-03-25T11:38:49.566-07:002023-03-25T11:38:49.566-07:00Your Acacia 'Cousin Itt' has always been i...Your Acacia 'Cousin Itt' has always been in a league of its own! And the flowers! I've never been flowers on 'Cousin Itt'. I removed mine a few weeks ago; it has simply gotten too unwieldy for its spot.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26402606606765016352023-03-25T09:24:07.719-07:002023-03-25T09:24:07.719-07:00Beautiful! The front garden would make me stop an...Beautiful! The front garden would make me stop and stare. tz_gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564279002410582922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49379690773661288942023-03-25T07:45:45.813-07:002023-03-25T07:45:45.813-07:00The property's a little over 1/2 an acre, larg...The property's a little over 1/2 an acre, large by the standards of Los Angeles County but well short of the 2 acres I once wanted, Chavli. What was I thinking?! I only just manage to take care of what I have now.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60400885667346287842023-03-25T07:19:43.069-07:002023-03-25T07:19:43.069-07:00Your Melianthus major is gorgeous! It grows in the...Your Melianthus major is gorgeous! It grows in the PNW: I see it occasionally in other people's gardens on my walks, though this may be the first time I see a bloom. Impressive and unexpected color.<br />Sea squil, not unlike Fox tail lily, loved but unattainable. <br />Your (6) peppermint willows and (4) strawberries trees... all are magnificent. A little sigh of little envy escapes me. They indicates quite a large garden, Kris. A lot of love and hard work on your part to keep it going and looking so beautiful.<br />ChavliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19869723443175623232023-03-24T19:04:28.317-07:002023-03-24T19:04:28.317-07:00We all channel Morticia Addams sometimes it seems ...We all channel Morticia Addams sometimes it seems ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21152466409864831262023-03-24T18:08:45.452-07:002023-03-24T18:08:45.452-07:00So true about the beauty of flowers on "folia...So true about the beauty of flowers on "foliage" plants. You've shared some great examples. I agree with you and Linda about some of the blooms being distractions on beautiful foliage. With some of them I cut them for arrangements or leave them until they fade, and then cut them off.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91545074645962671752023-03-24T17:28:37.498-07:002023-03-24T17:28:37.498-07:00I consider most succulent flowers distracting, Lin...I consider most succulent flowers distracting, Linda. Even the flowers that are attractive interfere with the plants' sculptural appeal. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62544231472779022492023-03-24T17:23:17.910-07:002023-03-24T17:23:17.910-07:00I can't claim I'm very happy when one of t...I can't claim I'm very happy when one of the agaves blooms, Loree (much less 3 at once!), but it's interesting to watch their progression.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78575962353176377892023-03-24T17:21:25.699-07:002023-03-24T17:21:25.699-07:00The gardeners shear the bay laurel on the back slo...The gardeners shear the bay laurel on the back slope about 3 times a year. If they don't trim it back enough, my neighbor complains ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60951936277724620712023-03-24T17:18:22.117-07:002023-03-24T17:18:22.117-07:00The gardeners do shear our large Abelia "Edwa...The gardeners do shear our large Abelia "Edward Goucher' although they seem to know well enough to back off mid-year to allow it to bloom. (It's next to the front hedge so they hack both at the same time.) Fortunately, they never shear the Abelias with more decorative foliage.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6654700481692633232023-03-24T10:16:01.641-07:002023-03-24T10:16:01.641-07:00I can't believe that out of all your gorgeous ...I can't believe that out of all your gorgeous foliage plants, there are none I know or could probably grow. I have a few where I actually cut the blooms off as I find them a distraction.Linda Brazillhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54841899511126300012023-03-24T08:16:14.680-07:002023-03-24T08:16:14.680-07:00I knew lomandra wasn't a grass, but it still s...I knew lomandra wasn't a grass, but it still shocked me last summer when I saw it's bloom. So glad you included agaves on the list. They're the ultimate "foliage" plant that then surprises you with a bloom.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6455501283749107692023-03-24T07:52:09.364-07:002023-03-24T07:52:09.364-07:00I tried 'Cousin Itt' a few years ago when ...I tried 'Cousin Itt' a few years ago when it came through our garden center. Of course it isn't hardy here. The strawberry tree is one of my favorites but unfortunately the snows have taken a toll and the whole center of it is broken out. We have some 'Marina" ones on single trunks and I'm contemplating trying one. I have to have at least one! Just curious - how often do you trim the laurel?Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60579587461002476302023-03-24T07:43:20.869-07:002023-03-24T07:43:20.869-07:00A good list of fine plants there! The Agonis is ...A good list of fine plants there! The Agonis is very graceful and the Arbutus has the bark and flowers making for overall beauty. Abelias around here are sheared into balls or cubes and never get to flower. Sigh. <br /><br />Always tempted to try another Agonis 'After Dark'--mine the main trunk split into two all the way to the base. <br /><br />Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com