tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post391058481824212514..comments2024-03-28T09:53:57.372-07:00Comments on danger garden: Plants at the Chapel Pubdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-75088126325592415182011-03-30T13:06:18.269-07:002011-03-30T13:06:18.269-07:00Like you, I avoided barberries until a trip to Dan...Like you, I avoided barberries until a trip to Dancing Oaks opened my eyes and I came home with three different ones. Your mystery plant looks a lot like my <i>Berberis replicata</i>, but the one that stole my heart is <i>B. jamesiana</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84242661553036253922011-03-29T18:35:14.699-07:002011-03-29T18:35:14.699-07:00Grevillea is G. australis; actually, that's th...Grevillea is G. australis; actually, that's the biggest one I've ever seen. I have this barberry as well and I've been wondering what species it is. Nice pics/plants!Ian Barclayhttp://desertnw.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84933085130915833192011-03-29T11:39:14.164-07:002011-03-29T11:39:14.164-07:00How much cold will the Schefflera taiwaniana be ab...How much cold will the Schefflera taiwaniana be able to withstand? Looks like something for our southeastern location.compost in my shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572258657523962702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3403504274891779122011-03-29T10:11:54.973-07:002011-03-29T10:11:54.973-07:00That Schefflera taiwaniana is an absolute winner. ...That Schefflera taiwaniana is an absolute winner. I also love seeing all those manzanitas in bloom. What a great inducement for everyone to plant them! I'm unfailingly impressed with the plantings at almost every McMenamins I've been to. Food, good beer, plants...what more could you ask for?MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4309503974623289242011-03-29T09:31:57.314-07:002011-03-29T09:31:57.314-07:00Eeldip is correct on the tree. We have one in our ...Eeldip is correct on the tree. We have one in our SE Portland yard and I'm hoping it's not toasted. It can put on a great spurt of growth in the summer but is a bit tender. We got ours from Cistus and they mentioned that there was one at Chapel Pub.tanowickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68580308386522740592011-03-29T09:10:39.620-07:002011-03-29T09:10:39.620-07:00Les, it looks right to me, thank you! And it's...Les, it looks right to me, thank you! And it's good to know if it's herding properties...as I've got little soccer stars using my parking strip as a landing pad. They could use a little "direction."<br /><br />Grace, I know what you mean! I look at your alphabet posts and I couldn't id most of your plants...ain't gardening grand? So much to learn.<br /><br />Hoover Boo, I've heard that too (soon). I think they are loving the hype, it will help them justify the $69 price. As for its hardiness I hope so. I saw pictures of one that was toast in Seattle last winter. <br /><br />Aerie-el, are they hard to find in your area? Or expensive?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29849772282929706882011-03-29T08:22:40.857-07:002011-03-29T08:22:40.857-07:00What a fun tour - thanks! Now I want an Edgeworthi...What a fun tour - thanks! Now I want an Edgeworthia even more.Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64864310680243063282011-03-29T03:04:33.292-07:002011-03-29T03:04:33.292-07:00Recently went to a talk by Nicholas Staddon from M...Recently went to a talk by Nicholas Staddon from Monrovia. They will be introducing Schefflera taiwaniana very soon, hardy to zone 7 apparently. Looks like a nice plant.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22835227533214012122011-03-28T20:24:06.672-07:002011-03-28T20:24:06.672-07:00This post makes me realize how little I know about...This post makes me realize how little I know about plant IDs. Sheesh. Beautiful though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26624463071128329642011-03-28T18:46:59.081-07:002011-03-28T18:46:59.081-07:00I believe the Barberry is Berberis julianae. It w...I believe the Barberry is Berberis julianae. It was used at my university to keep students from cutting corners and staying on the sidewalk, and it worked.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59664846969766203732011-03-28T18:19:44.789-07:002011-03-28T18:19:44.789-07:00Greensparrow...drats! Say it isn't so! I (irra...Greensparrow...drats! Say it isn't so! I (irrationally I admit) kind of avoid the Barberrys...I might just have to go there.<br /><br />Ryan, oh ya...I can see the similarities (I googled Lonicera caerulea)...but eeldip (mysterious knowledgeable Portland plant person) agrees with Joseph too.<br /><br />eeldip, Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius...looks like you are right (again), thank you! This one seems to have been planted with the foliage in mind. And like your second on the Barberry has me reconsidering my ban.<br /><br />scott, agreed (on both accounts). I'm now at 3 Mahonia...and it looks like I might be getting a Barberry too.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72383749985874092732011-03-28T17:17:31.012-07:002011-03-28T17:17:31.012-07:00Love the shredded bark on the one shrub...fabulous...Love the shredded bark on the one shrub...fabulous! And seriously, is there a season in which Manzanita is drop-dead gorgeous...A-MAZ-ING!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35086242336702012742011-03-28T15:00:16.056-07:002011-03-28T15:00:16.056-07:00The tree looks like Lyonothamnus floribundus asple...The tree looks like Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius. I had one at my old place, but left it behind. Love that bark. Foliage can get a bit toasted under 15 or so, but seems to recover OK. <br /><br />I agree that the lil shrub is some sort of barberry, they are closely related to mahonia.eeldiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241215073913298993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59882519326823271822011-03-28T12:41:00.416-07:002011-03-28T12:41:00.416-07:00When I saw the fruit I thought Lonicera caerulea (...When I saw the fruit I thought Lonicera caerulea (Honeyberry), but the leaves and flowers look more like Joseph's guess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501301078027611367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59776673579419393102011-03-28T10:56:16.177-07:002011-03-28T10:56:16.177-07:00Hmm... I think your final mystery shrub is some so...Hmm... I think your final mystery shrub is some sort of barberry (Berberis sp.) There are tons of incredibly cool evergreen species that aren't hardy for me, but which you should totally be growing.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.com