tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post3815630374127002060..comments2024-03-18T18:00:47.701-07:00Comments on danger garden: Street-side container plantings in the Pearl Districtdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76656075202983162642012-01-21T18:23:52.662-08:002012-01-21T18:23:52.662-08:00More and more shops seem to be getting into the ac...More and more shops seem to be getting into the act. It makes for a pleasant stroll. Thanks for taking us with you.ricki 'sprig to twig'http://bannersbyricki.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84487940018706689712012-01-19T19:22:14.291-08:002012-01-19T19:22:14.291-08:00Wow, how pretty! I see you take your camera with ...Wow, how pretty! I see you take your camera with you everywhere also! LOL Love that fake cabbage stuff (have no idea what the name is). And the euphorbia is so pretty!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89624609790235114182012-01-19T13:39:21.239-08:002012-01-19T13:39:21.239-08:00Handsome photos. I know exactly where they were ta...Handsome photos. I know exactly where they were taken, as I cast an eye over at those very plants twice a week when I'm working downtown... often swapping out plants in my imagination, and replacing those plants that are getting tatty or slowly expiring... or happily noting interesting additions they make in spring and fall.katehttp://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/blogs/plantwisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-92158787609414560712012-01-19T09:38:01.421-08:002012-01-19T09:38:01.421-08:00I went to the post and see you've been thinkin...I went to the post and see you've been thinking about this wall for a few years. I do that a lot too. :-)<br /><br />Painted stucco does need to be repainted from time to time, depends on the climate and yours might be harder on it. As far as color choice, If you can do a mock up and live with it for a while that might help with the decision. I think it would look good, especially since you already have some orange in the garden.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-74996425050204694742012-01-19T09:12:32.876-08:002012-01-19T09:12:32.876-08:00So true! I wonder if they were that size when plan...So true! I wonder if they were that size when planted and are just stunted there? I know I received many a warning that our Trachy needed to go in the ground if we wanted it to grow (it finally did a couple of years ago).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63352895562466042732012-01-19T09:11:08.878-08:002012-01-19T09:11:08.878-08:00It is good to remember. I get all caught up in jea...It is good to remember. I get all caught up in jealousy over the gardening possibilities that exist in a California winter!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81093546635538295362012-01-19T03:46:48.047-08:002012-01-19T03:46:48.047-08:00It looks like a very nice area indeed Loree, compl...It looks like a very nice area indeed Loree, complemented by subdued planters and nice plants. What also strikes me is the resilience of the Trachycarpus fortunei, thriving so well and growing upwards in such relatively small plants.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61454905129955044482012-01-18T20:24:49.688-08:002012-01-18T20:24:49.688-08:00Oh my...you are so right...and I am just as guilty...Oh my...you are so right...and I am just as guilty at taking that for granted. I have to remind myself what a shock it was during our first winter here...when things not only stayed green...but bloomed! It seemed unbelievable to me at the time...and now I've gotten used to it!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37470910062983050402012-01-18T19:20:25.177-08:002012-01-18T19:20:25.177-08:00Great photos Gerhard, I've got to go back and ...Great photos Gerhard, I've got to go back and study them a bt more and see if I can figure out exactly where you are. I'm looking forward to your visit!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88974043087898375672012-01-18T19:18:36.035-08:002012-01-18T19:18:36.035-08:00I'm glad to hear it's not just me. I wonde...I'm glad to hear it's not just me. I wonder what the equivalent would be if I moved to Southern California?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58934659675102062472012-01-18T19:17:45.122-08:002012-01-18T19:17:45.122-08:00I so want all of those!!! They could go up the sou...I so want all of those!!! They could go up the south side of our driveway and block the neighbors...if only.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5826463210829992342012-01-18T19:17:01.007-08:002012-01-18T19:17:01.007-08:00It's all about the Frenchy-ness! (I think)It's all about the Frenchy-ness! (I think)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27721173577406493892012-01-18T19:16:00.650-08:002012-01-18T19:16:00.650-08:00It's situations like this where I really wish ...It's situations like this where I really wish I had a painted stucco wall, and start to wonder if I should paint the wall around the patio (http://dangergarden.blogspot.com/2009/07/thinking-about-painting.html)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19385860858496957942012-01-18T15:50:59.275-08:002012-01-18T15:50:59.275-08:00Loree, I enjoy walking around in the Pearl Distric...Loree, I enjoy walking around in the Pearl District as well. When I was in Portland in early November, I discovered some beautifully landscaped townhouses. Check out <a href="http://www.bambooandmore.info/2011/11/portland-vignettes.html" rel="nofollow">these photos on my blog</a>.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64723114148737786512012-01-18T11:04:05.518-08:002012-01-18T11:04:05.518-08:00I think it is funny the things you start taking fo...I think it is funny the things you start taking for granted when you move from a cold climate to a milder one. Things that would have stopped me in my tracks 10 years ago I barely give a second glance and I sniff at the thought of having them in my own garden. But it is good to reflect on the very things that had us wanting to move out here in the first place.Kaveh Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415126992728047743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83936306699998649562012-01-18T09:46:06.842-08:002012-01-18T09:46:06.842-08:00All so pleasing to the eyes, esp. the potted palms...All so pleasing to the eyes, esp. the potted palms underplanted w/ kale.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3520289389486582592012-01-18T09:30:11.202-08:002012-01-18T09:30:11.202-08:00I love seeing street plantings, and especially bam...I love seeing street plantings, and especially bamboo in containers! I also love the simple concrete planters. I would have several of these in my yard if I had the equipment to move them. Not sure about the planters on the benches though. Why?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-54303310541815746702012-01-18T08:55:30.544-08:002012-01-18T08:55:30.544-08:00Gorgeous container groupings, very elegant combina...Gorgeous container groupings, very elegant combinations.<br /><br />Not a fan of ornament cabbage either, but they do look good in those arrangements.<br /><br />Terracotta stucco does make those euphorbia stand out beautifully.<br /><br />Looks like a lovely place for inspiration.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.com