tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5547631511840578856..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Visiting my Lath House!Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21614225608630206052020-04-13T17:20:59.298-07:002020-04-13T17:20:59.298-07:00Ah, no wonder the white's so subtle -- it'...Ah, no wonder the white's so subtle -- it's just the pale outer sheath of the buds. No ID doubts when it's in full cry!Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8112809142045114692020-04-12T15:57:15.115-07:002020-04-12T15:57:15.115-07:00I hope the blooms on mine will become more profuse...I hope the blooms on mine will become more profuse, Diana. I think it's just starting its bloom cycle.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65263799795080675602020-04-12T15:54:52.533-07:002020-04-12T15:54:52.533-07:00Oh, I'm guessing you're referring to the E...Oh, I'm guessing you're referring to the Echium candicans 'Star of Madiera'. It's foliage is variegated. It produces spiky bloom stalks, which are just now starting to produce blue blooms. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60072566624574989082020-04-12T14:57:47.828-07:002020-04-12T14:57:47.828-07:00Those 'Geranium' daffs are a knockout, but...Those 'Geranium' daffs are a knockout, but I was asking about the much taller, less bright-white plants beyond them -- tucked between the peachy Grevillea and the Leucadendron. They look like very tall Asphodeline taurica, a dry-loving white asphodel. But I'd guess the summer heat is too intense there for any asphodel.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23860029249740497102020-04-12T14:37:43.045-07:002020-04-12T14:37:43.045-07:00I have a kingianum from my mother.I have a kingianum from my mother.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61108984470505832272020-04-11T21:51:44.014-07:002020-04-11T21:51:44.014-07:00I heard that it was going to be a cold Easter in t...I heard that it was going to be a cold Easter in the north, Elaine. I hope the weather doesn't mar your day (beyond what the nasty coronavirus has already done).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58606801559025671782020-04-11T21:49:55.298-07:002020-04-11T21:49:55.298-07:00I wish I could add a little tropical humidity to t...I wish I could add a little tropical humidity to the space, Lisa - the plants would be happier!<br /><br />Happy Easter to you!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61975207868707909642020-04-11T21:46:26.531-07:002020-04-11T21:46:26.531-07:00Thank you. Best wishes to you as well!Thank you. Best wishes to you as well!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36668952440881483282020-04-11T21:46:03.898-07:002020-04-11T21:46:03.898-07:00A hammock would be lovely there, Cindy, except the...A hammock would be lovely there, Cindy, except the space isn't big enough for it! Yes, all those plants can remain outside all winter in our climate. It's a LOT different than your climate!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46483838156927050092020-04-11T21:44:12.591-07:002020-04-11T21:44:12.591-07:00The Xylosma congestum shrubs are the best hedge ma...The Xylosma congestum shrubs are the best hedge material I've ever run across in this climate, Nell. They take regular shearing and the new growth always glows like that. The hedge came with the garden and surrounds much of the back garden border as well.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19511440896612823692020-04-11T21:39:48.349-07:002020-04-11T21:39:48.349-07:00Those are Narcissus 'Geranium'. I planted...Those are Narcissus 'Geranium'. I planted the bulbs 2 years ago and they're putting on a great show this year. Each flower stalk produces at least 3 blooms. I love them!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88820132256784503682020-04-11T21:37:08.762-07:002020-04-11T21:37:08.762-07:00If you look at the 4th photo, Nell, the south end ...If you look at the 4th photo, Nell, the south end is where the hedge of cherry laurel shrubs are situated (on the lath house's left side in that photo). My husband built me some screens I use in summer to cover the slatted walls on the south and west sides. I took all but those on the upper shelf level down in late fall but they'll be going back up as the sun gets stronger.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34206403063624408712020-04-11T21:29:04.129-07:002020-04-11T21:29:04.129-07:00It's a very small space. I can't even bac...It's a very small space. I can't even back up to photograph it well (hence the photos taken from outside the door and through the windows). I keep wondering if there's a way to put another shade structure down at the bottom of the slope.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42790269764347281112020-04-11T21:24:30.722-07:002020-04-11T21:24:30.722-07:00The times are most definitely strange, Eliza. I&#...The times are most definitely strange, Eliza. I'm going to refill all my bird feeders and invite the avian crowd in to fill the garden with song.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14889965513505151202020-04-11T21:22:19.821-07:002020-04-11T21:22:19.821-07:00Well, the lath house has 2 unscreened "window...Well, the lath house has 2 unscreened "windows" but there's no evidence of intrusions on the part of raccoons, skunks, possums, or coyotes, Denise. I can't make the same claim about mice, though. They've brought in fruit from neighboring areas and used the upper shelves as their dining area. They seem to really enjoy the fruit of the cherry laurel shrubs directly behind the lath house...<br /><br />I really wish it was a bigger structure, although anything much larger probably would have overwhelmed the space. I've been giving some serious thought to adding a small covered porch, however.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56003694658699243062020-04-11T21:12:47.825-07:002020-04-11T21:12:47.825-07:00Ha! As I was the only person there, I was able to...Ha! As I was the only person there, I was able to get away without a mask during my visit, Loree! Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55096365195870449352020-04-11T21:11:04.193-07:002020-04-11T21:11:04.193-07:00Even given the postage-stamp size of my former gar...Even given the postage-stamp size of my former garden, I was able to grow a lot of fuchsias there, just 15 miles north of my current location. But that garden was shady; benefited from westerly ocean breezes; and was walled on all sides, protecting it from the winds we face here. Although there's a lot I can grow here that I couldn't grow there, greedy gardener that I am, I still miss all those shade plants, Kathy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47648564663067436812020-04-11T17:59:58.508-07:002020-04-11T17:59:58.508-07:00So much fun to explore all the unique plants. Col...So much fun to explore all the unique plants. Collections are the best. I wish I could grow orchids outdoors. Mine just get a bit of a summer vacation. Happy Easter and thanks for the great tour. A mood lifter as we have just had another dump of snow. luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74254929712574641032020-04-11T17:20:40.966-07:002020-04-11T17:20:40.966-07:00What a delightful tour. Your garden is has an amaz...What a delightful tour. Your garden is has an amazing array of plants. The Husband gets major admiration for this fantastic lathe house. I drooled a little looking at those begonias. The fuchsia that you highlighted the flower is one I have never seen. It seems I am often saying that when you highlight a plant or flower in your garden. I feel like I have an inside look at a tropical botanic garden. I hope you have a fine weekend. Happy Easter. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15497967506553057242020-04-11T17:15:07.433-07:002020-04-11T17:15:07.433-07:00Forgot to wish you a very Happy Easter!Forgot to wish you a very Happy Easter!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814727241205425482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75047613953383452032020-04-11T17:14:30.056-07:002020-04-11T17:14:30.056-07:00What a lovely peaceful place. All you need yet is...What a lovely peaceful place. All you need yet is a hammock in there and a book. <br />Do you leave all those plants out there during the winter?Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814727241205425482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54123058566868356352020-04-11T15:25:55.941-07:002020-04-11T15:25:55.941-07:00drowsiness --> rosinessdrowsiness --> rosinessNellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87605994815244274832020-04-11T15:23:47.820-07:002020-04-11T15:23:47.820-07:00Wonderful echoes in that vignette of the lower exi...Wonderful echoes in that vignette of the lower exit: the peachy Grevillea with the firesticks and the warm drowsiness of new growth on the hedge.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5068988510446464402020-04-11T15:20:32.607-07:002020-04-11T15:20:32.607-07:00More questions: In that last image of the lower e...More questions: In that last image of the lower exit, what are the tall spires of white blooms between Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream' and the yellowish Leucadendron?Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23937605213147331022020-04-11T15:14:12.234-07:002020-04-11T15:14:12.234-07:00I love slatted shade; thanks for the tour.
Whic...I love slatted shade; thanks for the tour. <br /><br />Which way is south from inside the lath house?Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.com