Thursday, December 5, 2019

A look at the winter dish gardens...

I was doing more of the perpetual garden clean-up when I noticed how nicely the sun had lit these dish planters...

They're heading into their second winter, I put them together in October of last year.

Each contains Sedum spathulifolium 'Carnea', Calluna vulgaris 'Stockholm', and Hebe ochracea 'James Stirling'... they've held up well.

The fern dish planter is looking good too.

The bright green new growth of the Dryopteris sieboldii is welcome in these darker days.

And the pattern of the Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling' stands out nicely too.

Pyrrosia sheareri is always a fav.

And ditto for the Pyrrosia polydactyla

Since I don't spend much time on the patio in the winter, I moved the bowl and it's base over to a spot in the upper garden where I can see it more easily.

Right over there...(where?)...

There!

I wrote about these fern dishes recently so I almost didn't include them in this write-up, but what the heck...

My worries about the Cyclamen hederifolium foliage facing every which direction were unfounded, all the leaves have properly oriented themselves facing up.

And a few of the stems are doing one of my favorite things that cyclemen do, that twisty business.

This Asplenium trichomanes has me thinking I need to work a few more into the garden. It's so cute!

Enough time has passed that I've stopped morning the loss of the bromeliads every time I walk by this part of the garden. They'll be back next year, and until then...I get to enjoy them in the basement.

Weather Diary, Dec 4: Hi 50, Low 38/ Precip 0

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18 comments:

  1. They look great! A few weeks ago I bought some black light reflectors at Michael's to use as dish planters. I don't think they were intended to be used as actual light reflectors, I think they were meant for craft use, they were powder-coated with black paint. I only bought three, but I should have bought more. I'm not sure what I'll use for the base, though, maybe copper.

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    1. Yay! I can’t wait to see what you do with them.

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  2. Knowing how large 'James Stirling' can get when planted in the ground, I'm glad to see it doing so well in a small container. I can continue to enjoy cultivating the offsprings in a pot for quite a while longer. Your dish planted are beautiful and vibrant, I love Asplenium trichomanes too.

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    1. Such cute little compact plants (of the hebe) are sometimes available at the nursery, I can’t resist them! Eventually I’ll take pity on it and put it in the ground.

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  3. They're all looking so good! Agree about Asplenium trichomanes - what a little darling. That bright color and tiny texture adds so much to any planting. Wish my in-ground Asarum 'Ling Ling' looked as happy as yours in the dish. Maybe I'll dig it out and put it on a fern table I'm planning for spring...

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    1. Do it! I have one in the ground that usually looks pretty good, but another that’s regularly snacked on and looks horrible. This is a great way to enjoy them up where you can get a better look and out of harms way.

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  4. The ferns are looking so lush and green. Nice to see now that our world has turned snowy white. (sigh)

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  5. Your dish planters are such a great way to add height and interest without blocking views. That's something I need to try!

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    1. I bet you’d come up with something fabulous, Bromeliads perhaps?

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  6. So are those ferns going to stay evergreen all winter ? Mine have already died back after our 27 degree night. I have lots of cutting back to do !

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    1. Yes, all of the fern choices I made are evergreen in my climate. Well, as long as nothing too crazy happens!

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  7. Your dish gardens look great. Love the effect of the Mondo grass berries amongst the green foliage. Made up a really pretty dish garden for my mother while visiting her in Victoria this past weekend. Lots of fun.

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    1. So much fun! And ya, I love those black berries too.

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  8. How do you move that heavy stone planter? I can’t imagine!

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    1. I’m not sure which one you’re referring too, they’re all fairly light metal.

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  9. I have to admit that it was killing me seeing so many beautiful plants I can't grow. But then I realized the real lesson here was the benefit of containers at viewing height, so all of one's treasures are visible instead of lost en masse. Just lovely and inspiring on all fronts.

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