Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Wednesday Vignette, autumn from my front porch

I shared this photo yesterday on Instagram and love it so much I thought it was worth sharing here as well. Thank you Anna/Flutter & Hum for the excuse to focus on one-off, spontaneous, photos every Wednesday...

All material © 2009-2015 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.

24 comments:

  1. Will you put a "sit here for best view" sign on your porch so you can share this loveliness with passersby?

    Those glochids are a bit too close... making me nervous! (Says the guy who's taken lots of macro shots of his own Opuntia)

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    1. Probably not, I'm still a little paranoid since having a container stolen from off the front of my garage last week. Not real keen on inviting strangers up into the garden.

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  2. Some day I hope my itsy bitsy clumps of that Amsonia will look like this in the autumn! I don't know why the only place I can find it is online in little 3 1/2-inch pots. No local nurseries sell it in gallons. That's a wonderful fall picture.

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    1. That's odd Alison. Mine came from Xera (gallons, but thin) and I've seen nice heavy ones from Blooming Junction. In fact I could have sworn I saw some at City People's last weekend...maybe give them a call?

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    2. Or wait...maybe it was Sky. I hit them both.

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  3. Only you could have such a wild combination of plants. Love it.

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    1. Are you calling me odd? (in which case I say thank you)

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  4. Beautiful! Love the contrast too, from the tactile to not so tactile.

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  5. Any idea where I can purchase Amsonia (hubrichtii?) from? Thanks, Halina

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    1. Where are you located Halina? Here are the plant lust nurseries who've offered it:
      http://plantlust.com/plants/amsonia-hubrichtii/

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  6. It's a lovely sight, and an excellent meme.

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  7. A photo to love as well as a plant combo to love. Great texture and scale.

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  8. I've never seen that plant combination before, but I love it! The light was great for your photo, too!

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    1. It was that wonderful light that made me stop and take notice.

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  9. Why does Opuntia seem so appropo for the season? The combo is just right for these gorgeous fall days we've had, that's for sure!

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  10. Fabulous plant combo!! Love/want that Amsonia...

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  11. Oh, how I love this! Well done & happy Autumn.

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  12. Stunning combination in that glorious golden autumn sun!

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  13. Amsonia is such a stunner, and I love it in combination with that Opuntia. You have a great eye, Loree, and your photos are always an inspiration. I heard about your stolen planter. I totally know that awful feeling - you feel so violated. Some people suck... At least, if anyone tries to dig out that Amsonia, the Opuntia is standing guard - hopefully shooting glochids at 'em.

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    1. That's right! You lost a table, that took some work. I've heard a theory that these things happen on trash night (when we've all taken our bins to the curb) by chance was that when your table went missing?

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  14. Nope - it wasn't even close to the curb. It was a mean, entitled human. The table was hidden behind a large Fatsia and another dense shrub about a foot and a half above the sidewalk. And now, in the empty corner - the only place that would have awarded whomever a peek inside - is now Jim Porter, ready to kick some ass. Too late, but still...

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