Each month on the day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, Pam at Digging hosts Foliage Follow-Up to remind us of the importance of foliage in our gardens all year long! Click over to her blog to see what foliage is tickling the fancies of other garden bloggers!
Another random foliage post of whatever caught my eye. After a couple of years this sweet ivy is finally filling in it's hanging pot. It might grow faster if I didn't leave it outside all winter but the reason to have it is to replace a tender hanging basket that comes in for the winter.
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After the sweet autumn blooms, Cyclamen hederifolium maks this glorious foliage which will stay green all winter and fade away once warmer days return.
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Solanum quitoense is looking forward to moving into the greenhouse soon! It's not at all fond of cold.
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Sonchus canariensis didn't bloom this year (had a little cold followed by pest then lack of water setback) but it's foliage thrills. It's been near death several times but somehow bounces back.
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Speaking of near death, last year I decided to chop down my Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate.' It decided, despite stout support, to grow sideways and was getting awfully big for the space. I tried pruning off lots of the branches on the heavy side, and a few other things to make it an upright character but for naught. So, out came the saw and down it came. However, this year, it sent out lots of lovely growth from the trunk which I never got around to digging out. It's a lovely foliage plant and I intend to use it as just that!
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I know that this plant has a name but I don't know it. I got it during the Portland Garden Bloggers' Fling at Westwind Farm Studio for a very low price! I was so happy that I was driving home as this probably wouldn't have fit into my carry on luggage.
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A side view of part of the Danger Gardenette. The view head on is still blocked by stuff that needs to go back into the garage once the electrician is finished. Hang in there little xeric friends, we'll get you out of this wet weather soon!
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Another random foliage post of whatever caught my eye. After a couple of years this sweet ivy is finally filling in it's hanging pot. It might grow faster if I didn't leave it outside all winter but the reason to have it is to replace a tender hanging basket that comes in for the winter.
After the sweet autumn blooms, Cyclamen hederifolium maks this glorious foliage which will stay green all winter and fade away once warmer days return.
Solanum quitoense is looking forward to moving into the greenhouse soon! It's not at all fond of cold.
Speaking of near death, last year I decided to chop down my Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate.' It decided, despite stout support, to grow sideways and was getting awfully big for the space. I tried pruning off lots of the branches on the heavy side, and a few other things to make it an upright character but for naught. So, out came the saw and down it came. However, this year, it sent out lots of lovely growth from the trunk which I never got around to digging out. It's a lovely foliage plant and I intend to use it as just that!
Finally some characters from the Danger Gardenette before most of them get dragged inside during Sunday afternoon's big migration.
Lovly large Kalanchoe luciae
I know that this plant has a name but I don't know it. I got it during the Portland Garden Bloggers' Fling at Westwind Farm Studio for a very low price! I was so happy that I was driving home as this probably wouldn't have fit into my carry on luggage.
A side view of part of the Danger Gardenette. The view head on is still blocked by stuff that needs to go back into the garage once the electrician is finished. Hang in there little xeric friends, we'll get you out of this wet weather soon!
