tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post2684888966997485598..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The crevice garden—and more—at Coleson'sdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55012702714031330192022-01-18T09:05:36.591-08:002022-01-18T09:05:36.591-08:00Thank you, Pam and Loree, for all the encouragemen...Thank you, Pam and Loree, for all the encouragement! Really honored to share it! Colesonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53242539065013486642022-01-18T07:37:34.710-08:002022-01-18T07:37:34.710-08:00I've come back to share my post about Coleson&...I've come back to share my post about Coleson's garden, in case anyone wants to see more. It sure was fun seeing what he and John have made! https://www.penick.net/digging/?p=79152Pam/Digginghttps://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-734161786790760402021-12-16T10:29:39.911-08:002021-12-16T10:29:39.911-08:00Limestone not concrete, I never would have guessed...Limestone not concrete, I never would have guessed! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56123844079727565492021-12-16T10:27:57.341-08:002021-12-16T10:27:57.341-08:00I really need to work on my palm ID skills. Thanks...I really need to work on my palm ID skills. Thanks for the names John.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53477095387694747812021-12-16T10:27:28.364-08:002021-12-16T10:27:28.364-08:00John (below) confirms, there are two Chamaerops. T...John (below) confirms, there are two Chamaerops. Thanks for the popcorn suggestion. Had I not seen skulls to start with I might have been able to go with popcorn but no, skulls it will always be.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-69530771003283084662021-12-15T10:11:13.016-08:002021-12-15T10:11:13.016-08:00To create the crevices stones have to be placed on...To create the crevices stones have to be placed on their sides vs stacked. Allows the roots to go down deep.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31534488021595635662021-12-15T09:58:03.996-08:002021-12-15T09:58:03.996-08:00There are two Chamaerops cerifera, though not so v...There are two Chamaerops cerifera, though not so visible in most of the photos. The far left end of the island crevice garden is Mazari palm (Nannorrhops ritchiana) from Afghanistan that we fortunate to score from a local palm importer/wholesaler. At the far right end of the island crevice, and across the drive from it, are Sonoran palms (Sabal uresana). Close to the house in the crevice garden across from the Yucca rostrata is a large blue form of Serenoa repens, and nearby to it is a Sabal minor.<br /><br />John I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-49630660160858083012021-12-15T05:34:22.328-08:002021-12-15T05:34:22.328-08:00Great garden and so much more evocative of its loc...Great garden and so much more evocative of its location than a green lawn and unibrow hedge. The TX limestone is fabulous mixed in with xeric plants--wish we could get it here. The house/garden work so well together. <br /><br />Think "popcorn", not "skulls"? <br /><br />Some of the palms might be Chaemerops? One of the most cold hardy. K has that Caesalpinia--puts on such a glorious show every summer.<br /><br />Thanks for showing us this beauty. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86426587612375923172021-12-15T05:16:57.285-08:002021-12-15T05:16:57.285-08:00Indeed - Limestone is pretty much everywhere in Au...Indeed - Limestone is pretty much everywhere in Austin, as you can see in the cliffs across the road. Initially Coleson wanted to use tall limestone pillars with a bore cut through them in lieu of those tall steel planters. We had found one long piece at the stone yard and were asking if they had more. When they didn't, as we had already purchased the pieces there, we had them saw them into short equal segments which are now that row of planters with graptoverias in them in the back. Yes, that's a kind of grey limestone known locally as leuder stone, not concrete. So that retaining wall, like so many of the other elements of the garden was one of those "Now what are we going to do with these to look good." outcomes. Colesons choice of the matching color succulent for those provides a great contrast for that wall of bamboo behind them. <br /><br />Those rostrata's were the first placement in the garden bought from a local field grower who has a whole couple acres of them in east Austin. There's a whole story just about trying to get them in the ground and hitting CLINK an old uncollapsed septic tank. It's ultimate demise provided the deep, well drained soil under them that ultimately led to them growing 18" in their first year. Coleson's worry now is they'll lose that well planned street blockage before too long. Another of the joys of gardening, contending with the growth and evolution of living art.<br /><br />John Ignacio Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-77435410147885124432021-12-14T18:41:12.909-08:002021-12-14T18:41:12.909-08:00I'm glad you saw this post Kenton, and that yo...I'm glad you saw this post Kenton, and that you give the gardens such high marks. I'm sure Coleson and John will be happy to hear the U.S. crevice garden master thinks so highly of their work!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31106506429320413852021-12-14T18:39:48.379-08:002021-12-14T18:39:48.379-08:00Agreed, that entry is stunning and the steps are p...Agreed, that entry is stunning and the steps are perfect!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68290562757344474562021-12-14T18:39:04.924-08:002021-12-14T18:39:04.924-08:00I'm not sure I understand your question Nancy,...I'm not sure I understand your question Nancy, but yes... crevice gardens are usually built with stone (or sometimes "urbanite"—recycled concrete) placed on it's side.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63403719537648044112021-12-14T18:37:53.306-08:002021-12-14T18:37:53.306-08:00Yes indeed.Yes indeed.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84377948998307890112021-12-14T18:37:45.690-08:002021-12-14T18:37:45.690-08:00Glad I wasn't alone. Being a PNW girl you just...Glad I wasn't alone. Being a PNW girl you just don't see stone like that!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37537518607110846722021-12-14T18:37:13.967-08:002021-12-14T18:37:13.967-08:00Your comment sums it all up so well Denise, thank ...Your comment sums it all up so well Denise, thank you.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34132578125838995952021-12-14T18:36:43.975-08:002021-12-14T18:36:43.975-08:00I think by the time we were in this garden my mind...I think by the time we were in this garden my mind was starting to prepare for the evening's activities (my talk) and I wasn't entirely in the present. I regret that and look forward to your post to help round out the garden for me.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33793633596291509772021-12-14T18:35:27.032-08:002021-12-14T18:35:27.032-08:00Yes!Yes!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12361708127716659532021-12-14T18:35:20.354-08:002021-12-14T18:35:20.354-08:00That opuntia "carcass" as you call it wa...That opuntia "carcass" as you call it was so statuesque. I hope that it stands for a long time.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83361633669762898852021-12-14T18:34:11.417-08:002021-12-14T18:34:11.417-08:00Stop worrying! And yes, the limestone certainly am...Stop worrying! And yes, the limestone certainly amps things up doesn't it? Using a local stone, one with so much character, certainly grounded the project in it's place.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51811019915832194872021-12-14T18:32:39.668-08:002021-12-14T18:32:39.668-08:00"From blah to breathtaking"... yes! I wo..."From blah to breathtaking"... yes! I wonder what the neighbor's have had to say? I should have asked.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6015891410136277482021-12-14T16:28:15.980-08:002021-12-14T16:28:15.980-08:00I also agree with Linda that this is one of the fi...I also agree with Linda that this is one of the finest crevice gardens. I'd put it in top ten earth-wide. Maybe even top five. And there's a lot of them now. Exemplary. Bravo, Coleson. Bravo. <br /><br />The style is really in keeping with the nature of limestone; exciting to see such a quality example in Texas, where it will be seminal- CGs are not so common there as yet.<br /><br />Also- the time-travel with google streetside is brilliant!Kenton J. Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209610027180966470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15360104677710593362021-12-14T09:30:04.243-08:002021-12-14T09:30:04.243-08:00Bonding over home and garden... sounds perfect.
A ...Bonding over home and garden... sounds perfect.<br />A lot of changes still took place between the 2019 google photo and the current garden, most noticeably the added crevice garden. The stone is beautiful and so different than the crevice gardens I saw from the Denver fling. <br />Leaning Yucca rostrata or straight, the front entry to this house is gorgeous; the floating steps really push the design up a notch.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32220652630148621752021-12-14T09:25:32.422-08:002021-12-14T09:25:32.422-08:00I've have seen some of your other photos on th...I've have seen some of your other photos on the limestone and I have always wondered whether the gardener places the stones on their sides to create the crevices?Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84676653641576284422021-12-14T04:59:07.435-08:002021-12-14T04:59:07.435-08:00Wonderful textures and plant combinations... beaut...Wonderful textures and plant combinations... beautiful work!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85012035824418817132021-12-13T18:49:18.495-08:002021-12-13T18:49:18.495-08:00Very cool to see the progression series of photos....Very cool to see the progression series of photos. I like the final one with all the flowers but the current design is far more interesting. I got a laugh from your first impression of the stone wall as that was my first thought too. An Indiana Jones type moment.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.com