The always sexy bark of Arctostaphylos x densiflora 'Harmony', this is the most coppery in color of all my manzanitas...
Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ takes its job of feeding the hummingbirds very seriously.
Mahonia nervosa wins for fabulous cool-weather foliage color. That's another shot of A. x densiflora 'Harmony' in the background.
The Fuchsia procumbens has lost nearly all it's leaves, but there are many colorful berries left behind, I wonder how easy this plant is from seed?
Both Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Red Top’ in my garden have colored up as never before.
Myriopteris tomentosa / Cheilanthes tomentosa (I think? I get these dryland ferns mixed up). The texture of these fronds is like a million tiny pebbles glued in place.
The driveway plantings feel so bare to my eyes.
The upper back garden, as you walk past the schefflera.
Looking to the left, Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'.
Rhododendron 'Ebony Pearl'
Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart', winter color.
This area along the back of the house has really benefitted from increased light after last winter took out parts of the Callistemon viridiflorus and knocked the Callistemon 'Woodlander's Hardy Red' back to the ground.
Athyrium niponicum ‘Godzilla’
That color!
Another painted fern, one whose specific name I lost track of a long time ago.
Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebono’. The rest of those leaves (last year's) will soon fall but the blooms won't open until March.
The potted pseudopanax/carnivorous plants that filled the bench in the summertime have moved to protected spots, now it's all about the pyrrosia.
Behind the bench, Polygonatum kingianum.
Those little curly hooks send me, how cute are they?
There's fruit too!
Hakonechloa macra
Close-up of the previously mentioned pyrrosia...
Fantastic pyrrosia variegation.
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) blooms, another hummingbird favorite.
Looking over to the shade pavilion in it's greenhouse form.
The leathery leaves of podophyllum in their autumn colors.
The stems that held the flowers, and then the fruit, almost look like they might start moving about, like under-sea creatures.
Mahonia eurybracteata 'Indianola Silver' backed by small M. eurybracteata 'Cistus Silvers' and M. x media 'Marvel'.
And the golden fronds of Osmunda regalis wrap up this post.
I was the lucky recipient of a bag of black mondo grass a neighbor had dug from her garden, so it's hanging out in the stock tank until next spring, when I'll plant it out around the garden.
Winter color of Schefflera (Heptapleurum) delavayi.
Looking to the left, Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'.
Athyrium niponicum ‘Godzilla’
Behind the bench, Polygonatum kingianum.
The leathery leaves of podophyllum in their autumn colors.
If you happened to notice I didn't do my full "garden tour" posts this fall (it's an annual tradition), I just wanted to mention they're coming! I took lots of photos but haven't gotten around to editing them down. I think maybe January will be the time to look back at the garden that was.
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It may be early December, but your garden looks fantastic. The phrase "winter interest" is overused, but your garden has it in spades.
ReplyDeleteAh thank you. As I was looking for signs of frost damage/die back I realized just how little of those plants are left in my garden. I could always count on the big leaves of the cannas to let me know when we'd had a killing frost but I'm not growing them any longer.
DeleteThe area where the Callistemons got knocked back looks particularly great.
ReplyDeleteStriking Pyrrosia foliage (among others!).
Your pavilion is wearing it's winter "colors" too now--very cool!
That pyrrosia foliage sends me! I can stare at it for hours.
DeleteThanks for sharing the photos! The Podophyllum leaves are beautiful in their own special way and the potted plants are lovely. Your garden is much more interesting in winter than mine is...until the snow comes. And then it's just fun to look at but not be outside in it.
ReplyDeleteWe garden in such different climates Beth, here's hoping you get snow before super cold temps!
DeleteLooking amazing, even with that frost last night. I read a compilation of local
ReplyDeleteMeteorologists today and it made me solemn.
Not another bitterly cold winter! Getting used to having my hopeful spring plantings get wiped out. Thank goodness for plants like the ones you have that catch the eye in the dark days.
Jim N. Tabor
Yikes, I haven't seen what your referring to but it doesn't sound good. Can't we catch a break?
DeleteI was happy to read that you are working on "embracing the garden in all seasons". A sun and heat lover that you are, it has to be challenging.
ReplyDeleteThat aside, your garden shines and I'm looking forward to the full garden tour comes January.
My large Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ blooms much later than yours. Or maybe it's not 'Charity'... no tag at this point. The bloomer at this moment is the Mahonia soft caress. I'll take it.
Trachelospermum ‘Red Top’ wins for best (and unexpected) coloration; it is really stunning.
I'm envious of your Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'. My first was devoured by bunnies, the second succumbed to last year's freeze. Any tips?
Chavli
My Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' looked horrible after last winter's nastiness, but it made a great comeback. I don't really have any tips. I planted it near the home's foundation, which I am sure gives it some protection.
DeleteFirst frost or not, your garden's looking great, Loree. I was amazed by all the berries on your Fuchsia procumbens - my plant was stingy with berries and, after years in a relatively small pot, bid me farewell this summer. The leaves of your Trachelospermum asiaticum are amazing. A commentator claimed that my Trachelospermum, which develops red leaves in cold weather (or what passes as cold here), was an asiaticum but it's never produced leaves like yours.
ReplyDeleteI was shocked to see all those Fuchsia procumbens berries when the leaves fell! Since the plant is still in its nursery pot and just tucked into that tall metal pot I guess I'd better get out there and pull it (literally pull, hard to as it's rooted into the container soil) before we get much colder.
DeleteI revere how sturdy and solid your pavilion is. *I always want to put two l's in pavilion. What looks barren to you, looks nice and tidy to me. I've got some cleaning to do, and am very jealous of your clear walkways. There are so many great colors and textures here, that variegated Pyrrosia! Love the curling tips of Polygonatum.
ReplyDeleteI too try to double the "l" in pavilion! I guess those Polygonatum curls are what helps it hang on to surrounding plants since it's floppy. So cool!
DeleteI second the "pavillion" comment. Good thing that angry red squiggly line appears underneath it to tell me I am wrong, otherwise I would be blissfully unaware. I can't believe you have Polygonatum kingianum seeds! I think you should try starting those and don't bother with the Fuschia Fucshia Fuchsia (another difficult word to spell, though it shouldn't be) procumbens seed. That thing will root all over the place in a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize Polygonatum kingianum seeds were unusual? As for the Fuchsia procumbens (I've given up ever spelling fuchsia right the first time) it's in a very tall planter so I don't expect the stems to ever actually touch the soil.
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