Each month on the day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, the inspirational Pam Penick from Digging hosts Foliage follow up to rmind us of th important role foliage plays in our gardens. Here are a few random leaves from my garden:
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' is this delicious color year round and in the spring, it's chartreuse new foliage is shockingly gorgeous against the dark foliage!
Common but gorgeous Bergenia takes on lovely burgundy tones in the winter.
One from the greenhouse - I've temporarily misplaced the tag of this foliage plant with golden tomentum that came from one of my visits to Windcliff this summer. I'm amazed that it not only lived but is thriving in it's nursery pot.
Back outside is the darling Acorus minimus aureus. It's so tiny that it's cute! Also featured is self seeded Cardamine hirsuta (shot weed.) Thank you for noticing.
Euphorbia wulfenii appears shy as it gets ready to bloom. We know better.
Lomatia tinctoria (Guitar Plant) not covered with rain. How did that happen?
The promise of foliage to come. Inherited Galanthus poking up through the litter that someone should clear away or cover with a light layer of mulch. The foliage of most spring bulbs looks a bit tatty after the flowers fade and the foliage ripens but not the snowdrops! They make sweet tufts that resemble drifts of ornamental grass then suddenly, they disappear.
What foliage is catching your eye in your garden? Happy weekend all! And remember that the Northwest Flower and Garden Show is coming up soon (Feb 11 - 15.) You won't want to miss the show gardens, the free (FREE) lectures and workshops, an incredible lineup of vendors, and more. Check out their website here. Hope to see you there!