tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post2922484370159829695..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: That's a combo you don't see everyday...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78465606925718710572017-09-03T16:27:59.904-07:002017-09-03T16:27:59.904-07:00We're so used to seeing gardens curated by &qu...We're so used to seeing gardens curated by "plant people" that something like this comes as a bit of a shock. I salute their exuberance and everything seems to be healthy and well-tended. Let's hear it for self-expression!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66653148449627741392017-09-01T14:27:48.855-07:002017-09-01T14:27:48.855-07:00Now I have to plant an Agave with my Hydrangeas. ...Now I have to plant an Agave with my Hydrangeas. <br /><br />My volunteer sword ferns are in full sun, but their roots are constantly splashed with aerated water. They are crazy-green, a green we rarely have here. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6664166581523365552017-09-01T13:05:00.935-07:002017-09-01T13:05:00.935-07:00There is a randomness to this that has almost a da...There is a randomness to this that has almost a daredevil quality to it. It's like someone taped a bunch of plant pictures to the wall, put on a blindfold, and threw darts, vowing to plant whatever species he hit. Then he downed a shot of absinthe. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25722905141727220302017-09-01T08:50:42.041-07:002017-09-01T08:50:42.041-07:00Ha! That's an excellent way to look at it.Ha! That's an excellent way to look at it.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30906522855590161602017-09-01T08:50:27.420-07:002017-09-01T08:50:27.420-07:00Me too.Me too.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27247426356000253252017-09-01T08:50:16.604-07:002017-09-01T08:50:16.604-07:00Yes! That's a perfect description. And since a...Yes! That's a perfect description. And since a very large garden center is just up the street...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24495744544851542772017-09-01T08:49:45.876-07:002017-09-01T08:49:45.876-07:00That's a great question Kris.That's a great question Kris.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78498444619505686822017-09-01T08:49:29.532-07:002017-09-01T08:49:29.532-07:00And that's the most important thing...fun!And that's the most important thing...fun!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87644850633408343362017-09-01T08:49:08.310-07:002017-09-01T08:49:08.310-07:00Glad you enjoyed it Alison!Glad you enjoyed it Alison!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13092258136649960822017-09-01T08:48:57.240-07:002017-09-01T08:48:57.240-07:00I'm going to have to make a point of glancing ...I'm going to have to make a point of glancing over there when visiting PDXN!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38194795612568953252017-08-31T21:01:30.331-07:002017-08-31T21:01:30.331-07:00CRAZY!!!! On a happy note, hydrangea and conifer p...CRAZY!!!! On a happy note, hydrangea and conifer people are starting to plant agave and opuntia! SCORE!louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14693222661358089393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4474910954604179232017-08-31T18:51:02.479-07:002017-08-31T18:51:02.479-07:00Sometimes we just have to smile and be happy folks...Sometimes we just have to smile and be happy folks love their plants! It sure beats other possibilities!!! I do love the passion that created this little garden.Sheila Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199915375459382539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70188418437270841582017-08-31T13:33:49.850-07:002017-08-31T13:33:49.850-07:00Eclectic is certainly a good description. It'...Eclectic is certainly a good description. It's sort of like the walked around a garden center and bought whatever caught their eye with no attention to cultural requirements. Even the hardscapes are a little different. Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184551540374933832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20018614059105831872017-08-31T12:45:45.993-07:002017-08-31T12:45:45.993-07:00How can ferns survive there even a day when they d...How can ferns survive there even a day when they die in a shady irrigated area in my garden? I can't ID the agave either.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45809334490086516822017-08-31T10:59:51.033-07:002017-08-31T10:59:51.033-07:00Yowza! Well...whatever works. Looks like they were...Yowza! Well...whatever works. Looks like they were at least having fun with their garden. Those sword ferns certainly need water in that locale to stay so green, although they are tough. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32229631256240120042017-08-31T10:49:38.368-07:002017-08-31T10:49:38.368-07:00The Hydangeas seem an odd choice for such a hot sp...The Hydangeas seem an odd choice for such a hot spot too, but they sure do look big and lush, they must be getting lots of water. This brought a smile this morning, thanks for sharing it.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24732442833260127922017-08-31T09:38:05.899-07:002017-08-31T09:38:05.899-07:00Well, isn't that different. Eclectic to be sur...Well, isn't that different. Eclectic to be sure. Nice to see plants instead of just gravel and it'll be interesting to see if the ferns survive. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10614815243183558682017-08-31T09:13:06.001-07:002017-08-31T09:13:06.001-07:00They would have to be watering it, almost daily. W...They would have to be watering it, almost daily. We haven't gotten but less than a tenth of an inch of rain since mid June.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-67016904664122018782017-08-31T09:12:20.988-07:002017-08-31T09:12:20.988-07:00Yes, at least there are plants out there rather th...Yes, at least there are plants out there rather than just gravel!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-69526713563885323062017-08-31T09:11:43.393-07:002017-08-31T09:11:43.393-07:00Not that I'm arguing for either of them (I'...Not that I'm arguing for either of them (I'm not) but ... I based my (possible) 'Blue Glow' or 'Burnt Burgundy' labels on how they grow here, in my garden, in containers. Neither looking quite as lovely as they do in the ground in your part of the world....if that makes sense.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-14506909603569842762017-08-31T08:56:00.901-07:002017-08-31T08:56:00.901-07:00Wow, eclectic is right. It just goes to show that ...Wow, eclectic is right. It just goes to show that agaves *do* combine with just about anything!<br /><br />I was going to ask *you* what that agave was. I have no clue. It doesn't look like either 'Blue Glow' or 'Burnt Burgundy'. I'm stumped.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-14631005861977508292017-08-31T08:43:23.339-07:002017-08-31T08:43:23.339-07:00Well that's...interesting. Someone is a little...Well that's...interesting. Someone is a little scattered in their choices, but at least they like plants! I've seen sword ferns grow in pretty exposed places, but yes, that is probably going to be too much for them. The conifer looks like some sort of dwarf Colorado blue spruce, but I couldn't hazard a guess at a specific cultivar.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8935731732195845502017-08-31T08:37:53.467-07:002017-08-31T08:37:53.467-07:00I wonder if they water that fern daily or it is re...I wonder if they water that fern daily or it is really surviving on its on in that location. A couple of my best ferns get more sun than is recommended and they grow more slowly and flop more the more shade they have. LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.com