Comments on: bloom day, berry day, leaf day

By: ricki

ricki — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:15:50 +0000

Megan: ooh…green flowers…I like the sound of that. Where did you find it?

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:45:35 +0000

You have quite a lot of garden loveliness still happening. I’ll join in on the Kniphofia awe. I just picked up my first last weekend, a green flowering variety. You’re making me think I did the right thing, if it’s going to be such a hardworking plant.

By: ricki

ricki — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:38 +0000

Grace: we do seem to share a love of playing with words. thanks for the plant id. i think it was loree who told me to direct all plant questions your way. i am not so far away from pronouncing it cotton Easter, but i’m learning.

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:06:52 +0000

These are great photos, Ricki. I like how you put “the downpour taking the starch out…” Very good word play. I agree with the others that Kniphofia is quite a looker. Cotoneaster dammeri. And yes, bracts is correct…not that I’m any thing remotely resembeling an expert. LOL

By: ricki

ricki — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:53:51 +0000

Yep…Percy is an intrepid performer, all right. these are especially satisfying because they are new divisions taken from the parent plant in early spring. Dappled shade in a berm: those are the only tips i can think of.
Thanks, little wing, for the plant id.

By: Little Wing Garden

Little Wing Garden — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:50:52 +0000

I am jealous of the Kniphofia as well. I love it but it doesn’t like my garden at all. I have three separate plantings and none bloomed this year.

I believe your volunteer shrubs are some type of Cotoneaster. It will probably make a good hedgerow shrub~ for wildlife cover especially.

By: wendy

wendy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:04:04 +0000

You have some gorgeous fall color in your garden. I love all the deep reds, russets, and browns.

By: Loree / danger garden

Loree / danger garden — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:27:22 +0000

I second Jane’s comment on your Percy’s Pride! Is this normal for you? Thanks for the November bloomday tour around chez vous!

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:25:23 +0000

Ricki, you have managed to find a lovely collection of flora in all its splendor this November! The berberis is wonderful - I miss the ones I left behind, but don’t have a great place for any now. I can’t believe your Percy’s Pride is still flowering: my knophofia are long gone. Does it do that every year? If so, I need one (or more!)

I also was glad of bloom day to take notice of some treasures in the garden I might not have seen otherwise!