Interesting Plant: Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
Interesting Plant: Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) Growing up in rural Ohio, I was surrounded by maple trees of all shapes and sizes. There were the huge 100+ year old maples that Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
Interesting Plant: Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) A lovely specimen of Kousa Dogwood found on the grounds of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. Oberlin was founded in 1837 and is renowned as Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Giant Chalk Dudleya (Dudleya brittonii)
Interesting Plant: Giant Chalk Dudleya (Dudleya brittonii) After living in Southern California for so long (nearly 28 years), I have really come to love succulents of all sorts. The dudleya always Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Sunrose (Helianthemum nummularium)
Interesting Plant: Sunrose (Helianthemum nummularium) I discovered Sunrose through this post on Houzz.com (Great Design Plant: Sunrose Dazzles on Dry Slopes). Since I live here in sunny (and currently, drought plagued) Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Australian/New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum scoparium)
Interesting Plant: Australian/New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum scoparium) This is an entirely new plant to me. I discovered it, and took these photos, on an impromptu neighborhood photo walk a Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Brugmansia Sanguinea
Interesting Plant: Brugmansia Sanguinea I have always loved Brugmansia — with its almost alien looks and exuberant blooms. I typical see the standard, yellow variety here in Southern California, but I Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Calico Monkeyflower (Mimulus pictus)
Interesting Plant: Calico Monkeyflower (Mimulus pictus) I am quite familiar with our local native mimulus, but this is quite, quite different. The striking coloration and deep, dark center are quite amazing. Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Colocasia Esculenta
Interesting Plant: Colocasia Esculenta Another striking plant for your garden. Colocasia comes in a wide variety of shapes and colors, so you can probably find one that will fit into Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (Coral Bark Japanese Maple)
Interesting Plant: Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (Coral Bark Japanese Maple) I grew up in Ohio surrounded by maple trees of all sorts, from the large over-arching hard maples on the Main Streets Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Linderniaceae (formerly Torenia) Kuaui Deep Blue
Interesting Plant: Linderniaceae (formerly Torenia) Kuaui Deep Blue The purplish-blue of these flowers caught my eye as I scrolled through Pinterest the other day. The ability to browse visually through all the pins is Continue Reading