tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post3336867504824053692..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: October Plant FavoritesKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32835534920623032182016-10-30T20:12:32.732-07:002016-10-30T20:12:32.732-07:00Nothing seems to faze Santolina. They may not be ...Nothing seems to faze Santolina. They may not be terribly exciting but they so make good companions for other plants.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73351806153871494012016-10-30T18:14:32.705-07:002016-10-30T18:14:32.705-07:00Lots of plants I've never even heard of. I alw...Lots of plants I've never even heard of. I always learn something new from your posts. <br /><br />Coincidentally, just bought two Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15253973567437791712016-10-30T10:59:18.529-07:002016-10-30T10:59:18.529-07:00"Aster" was so short, simple and easy to..."Aster" was so short, simple and easy to pronounce - if taxonomists are going to go to the trouble of reclassifying well-known groups of plants, why in heck can't they simplify the name of the genus they stick them in while they're at it? In the case of the Barleria/Pseuderanthemum conundrum, I have to wonder if the common name of "bush violet" is at the heart of the confusion.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20541703486956179122016-10-30T03:28:55.636-07:002016-10-30T03:28:55.636-07:00I agree about plant names. And what about asters a...I agree about plant names. And what about asters and chrysanthemums? Do you think the taxonomists sit and chuckle with sadistic glee at the idea of us poor gardeners trying to keep up?<br />Lovely correa and that succulent pot had me puzzled for a while.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55479943181127317852016-10-29T19:37:32.335-07:002016-10-29T19:37:32.335-07:00I've admired the Philippine violet (Barleria c...I've admired the Philippine violet (Barleria cristata) on Texas blogs for years so I was pleased to find a shorter cousin that's happy growing in California.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88627918999871942902016-10-29T19:35:06.312-07:002016-10-29T19:35:06.312-07:00Maybe I should call the Pseuderanthemum 'Purpl...Maybe I should call the Pseuderanthemum 'Purple Dazzler' after all!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41240517662737901032016-10-29T19:33:16.993-07:002016-10-29T19:33:16.993-07:00I wasn't sure what I was looking at the first ...I wasn't sure what I was looking at the first time I saw that pot either.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60435502887583340552016-10-29T18:29:46.175-07:002016-10-29T18:29:46.175-07:00I have never heard of either Bush Violet or the C...I have never heard of either Bush Violet or the Correa pulchella 'Pink Eyre'. Both are gorgeous! I also really like your sedum pot, and you chose the perfect occupant.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36862092894596531642016-10-29T14:43:32.406-07:002016-10-29T14:43:32.406-07:00The Pseuderanthemum is dazzling and I find the Cor...The Pseuderanthemum is dazzling and I find the Correa charming. I like the 'fussy' pot - the decorations look so real!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44061466622075832242016-10-29T12:21:37.916-07:002016-10-29T12:21:37.916-07:00That fancy succulent pot REALLY messed with my hea...That fancy succulent pot REALLY messed with my head for a bit (did she hot glue succulents on the side?), until I read your caption and decided they were part of the container. I think you chose very wisely as far as what you put into it. My Correa backhouseana has a similar amount of buds on it right now, after only producing intermittent blooms over the last couple of years. I hope they manage to open, with cooler weather coming who knows...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47203535695020353092016-10-28T18:56:15.573-07:002016-10-28T18:56:15.573-07:00Yes, the features on the front of the pot are all ...Yes, the features on the front of the pot are all ceramic. The Graptosedum look properly sculptural in the pot, don't they?Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39920499031146926482016-10-28T18:54:07.959-07:002016-10-28T18:54:07.959-07:00I don't get that "Asst Succulents" t...I don't get that "Asst Succulents" tag either. With all the intergeneric and interspecies hybridization, it's hard enough to keep up but growers could at least put us in the right ballpark!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50556390341641730892016-10-28T14:12:43.907-07:002016-10-28T14:12:43.907-07:00The succulents on the side of the fancy pot, are c...The succulents on the side of the fancy pot, are ceramic?<br />Rather beautiful, especially if planted like that.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91349411213639336432016-10-28T11:12:57.860-07:002016-10-28T11:12:57.860-07:00"Assorted Succulents" is my favorite pla..."Assorted Succulents" is my favorite plant tag. Why bother? Your garden looks so exotic and vibrant as ours are getting ready for winter. Your Correa is a real standout! I've never seen one blooming that heavily. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com