tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post2078706430335746828..comments2024-03-18T18:00:47.701-07:00Comments on danger garden: My Foliage Follow-up trip to Lowesdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21970741197056392072013-03-20T22:13:29.441-07:002013-03-20T22:13:29.441-07:00Wow, that 'Adam's Needle' yucca looks ...Wow, that 'Adam's Needle' yucca looks very much like the 'Spanish Dagger' yucca I picked up at Home Depot a week ago! They had somewhat striated leaves with a touch of pink at the edge. Now I'm wondering if these 'Spanish Daggers' are really Yucca gloriosa variegata?<br /><br />It cracked me up seeing the cacti at Home Depot on my last visit. I noticed they had neon colored flowers on them and some had a bright pink hue. Upon further inspection, I saw a drippy bit of glue and realized that someone had hot-glued these fake flowers onto the cacti! Also, I do believe someone spray painted pink on a couple of them. Can you imagine? :^pfifi la fontainehttp://pinterest.com/fififarty/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88660138064374788062013-03-20T20:13:07.968-07:002013-03-20T20:13:07.968-07:00Syneilesis is one of my favorite plants. The new g...Syneilesis is one of my favorite plants. The new growth as it emerges from the ground in late winter and early spring is just fabulous.Van Schilperoorthttp://www.vanschilperoort.com/GardenBlog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51059561316283093872013-03-17T22:00:55.613-07:002013-03-17T22:00:55.613-07:00And the one here sells Hostas. Priceless. And the one here sells Hostas. Priceless. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83463341608851728452013-03-17T21:26:08.243-07:002013-03-17T21:26:08.243-07:00Thanks for posting. YES, you are so right about th...Thanks for posting. YES, you are so right about the poor labeling and how it can turn people off gardening when their plants die and they don't know why. Succulents in particular seem to be least accurately labeled -- if they're even labeled at all. This can even be the case in a good independent nursery. I wonder why?Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66466436922560015862013-03-17T11:30:01.764-07:002013-03-17T11:30:01.764-07:00Oh no!!! The yacne this year has been bad. All my ...Oh no!!! The yacne this year has been bad. All my gloriosa are pretty good, but I have spots on bright star and agaves have sad lower arms. Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24730745724343178912013-03-17T10:27:14.233-07:002013-03-17T10:27:14.233-07:00Oh never say impossible, Mother Nature sees that a...Oh never say impossible, Mother Nature sees that as a challenge!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23888216400504630722013-03-17T10:26:42.559-07:002013-03-17T10:26:42.559-07:00Oh man, I like that rule. I should adopt it.Oh man, I like that rule. I should adopt it.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-47406431584379121082013-03-17T10:25:44.271-07:002013-03-17T10:25:44.271-07:00I suppose you have a good point Jane. I still reme...I suppose you have a good point Jane. I still remember how happy I was to see prominent signage at Portland Nursery a year or two ago. It just seemed so "right"...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22271724242281435882013-03-17T10:24:46.917-07:002013-03-17T10:24:46.917-07:00And what did you score at the DBC spring sale? Pra...And what did you score at the DBC spring sale? Pray tell!<br /><br />Good point about the warranty. I've never used it and I know I've lost a few plants from the big boxes!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63298569210052160682013-03-17T10:23:16.579-07:002013-03-17T10:23:16.579-07:00A bit jaded huh?A bit jaded huh?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38618117215328814292013-03-17T10:22:36.607-07:002013-03-17T10:22:36.607-07:00Yes...if these had been in the houseplant section ...Yes...if these had been in the houseplant section I wouldn't have thought twice, or with a helpful sign. <br /><br />I can't wait to see what the surprise is...I wonder if it's a garden gnome sitting on an agave?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34221253333424234452013-03-17T10:21:17.364-07:002013-03-17T10:21:17.364-07:00Yes indeed! We stomped around on the soil so much ...Yes indeed! We stomped around on the soil so much I was afraid the little guys won't be able to push there heads through. Luckily I seem to have remembered their location pretty well and steered clear.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44991099322675218172013-03-17T10:20:03.432-07:002013-03-17T10:20:03.432-07:00Would you have bought any of them Jenni?Would you have bought any of them Jenni?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53423932599310158412013-03-17T10:19:46.778-07:002013-03-17T10:19:46.778-07:00I'll have to go back in a couple of weeks to s...I'll have to go back in a couple of weeks to see if many of them have sold...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82757486285752408682013-03-17T10:18:51.881-07:002013-03-17T10:18:51.881-07:00Can you believe I didn't buy any of them?Can you believe I didn't buy any of them?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72839536485748995242013-03-17T10:18:26.105-07:002013-03-17T10:18:26.105-07:00I'm thinking I probably need a few more of tho...I'm thinking I probably need a few more of those shredded umbrella plants too...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-69897700904807033322013-03-17T10:16:15.676-07:002013-03-17T10:16:15.676-07:00Indeed the podophyllum leaf has a fake-ness to it....Indeed the podophyllum leaf has a fake-ness to it. Yesterday several more were pushing out and seeing all this ultra shiny green dots in the brown soil was very St Patrick's Day!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21314482875244883622013-03-17T10:14:37.955-07:002013-03-17T10:14:37.955-07:00Oh yes...full sun in Portland, OR is MUCH differen...Oh yes...full sun in Portland, OR is MUCH different than full sun anywhere in Texas!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44721893719527599392013-03-17T10:13:41.505-07:002013-03-17T10:13:41.505-07:00The veratrum melts in the august heat but by then ...The veratrum melts in the august heat but by then the hostas have taken over that area and it doesn't matter...I love it for the show it puts on every spring!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24669368650638083192013-03-17T10:12:31.755-07:002013-03-17T10:12:31.755-07:00Exactly! The same issue only in reverse...doesn...Exactly! The same issue only in reverse...doesn't make for happy customers.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34738018162925174962013-03-17T10:10:49.748-07:002013-03-17T10:10:49.748-07:00Can you believe I haven't yet bought one of th...Can you believe I haven't yet bought one of those yuccas? I needed to come home and look at mine to see how it's doing. It's got a mild case of yacne...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32756416764601978012013-03-17T08:59:52.050-07:002013-03-17T08:59:52.050-07:00Here the big box stores sell fully leafed out pere...Here the big box stores sell fully leafed out perennials and annuals in April-weeks before they would be safe to plant out. Buyer beware I guess. They do sell the succulents in the house plant department though. <br /><br />Syneilesis are tough plants-almost impossible to kill. I'm looking forward to the return of mine.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37688363194258234722013-03-16T22:48:50.296-07:002013-03-16T22:48:50.296-07:00Haha...the Lowes by my house just got the exact sa...Haha...the Lowes by my house just got the exact same shipment in. I sort of have an unwritten rule that big chain stores aren't allowed to carry any cool plants that I don't already have so I bought the aloe and a few of the echeverias. Justin Galicichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544374731959063754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88287913105985330582013-03-16T21:21:11.459-07:002013-03-16T21:21:11.459-07:00That's amazing about your Syneilesis: I experi...That's amazing about your Syneilesis: I experienced exactly the same thing today after a week of checking for them! Crazy little fluff heads forcing their way up out of the ground. As far as the Lowe's labeling (and lack thereof), I hate to say it but caveat emptor (buyer beware) is the name of the game and not just in the big boxes, sadly.MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66404110956709956942013-03-16T20:58:55.838-07:002013-03-16T20:58:55.838-07:00Home Depot has some small succulents and cacti in ...Home Depot has some small succulents and cacti in the front of the garden center, and more of the little pots inside with the houseplants. I agree that putting them next to the hardy succulents is a bit deceptive.<br /><br />That Yucca gloriosa variegata is lovely. I just spent my spring money at the Desert Botanical spring sale, or I might be tempted to get one or two. Nice price. <br /><br />The big box stores are always a case of 'buyer beware' - I find it amusing that they continue to talk up their one year warranty. Must be a lot of lazy folks out there, because when I look at the plants they sell in Phoenix, that warranty would really hurt if everyone took advantage of it! So many plants that won't grow/certainly won't thrive here. <br /><br />Still, I keep looking. I like the little pots of cacti and succulents, and I like trying plants that look interesting. My kill rate is pretty high, but I buy pots priced under $10 so I just shrug it off and buy something else.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.com