tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post4029944634346698082..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: A glimpse of my garden, at the beginning of Decemberdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6887753627430716932011-12-07T03:56:26.984-08:002011-12-07T03:56:26.984-08:00The garden is still looking great Loree! And you&#...The garden is still looking great Loree! And you're right, it's best to lull the plants slowly into dormancy rather than being suddenly hit with a cold snap. The thinking among plant enthusiasts here is that most of the damage/plant losses that happened last winter was more because of the sudden arrival of winter rather than just the prolonged cold. Some plants never had the chance to go dormant before being hit by minuses.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15600086989725283192011-12-06T09:12:35.319-08:002011-12-06T09:12:35.319-08:00Ann, your garden looks to be the perfect place for...Ann, your garden looks to be the perfect place for ferns!<br /><br />Louis, that little flax was in a container up until I plopped it in the ground last summer. It needed more room! Of course the only reason it was still alive was because it was in a container and I protected it in the winter. We'll see. <br /><br />scott, contrast! I do love me some contrast.<br /><br />Lancashire rose, ha! Or maybe just a fool? If it gets seriously cold (under 20?) I will no doubt do something to protect them. I like to pretend to be tough but really I'm a wimp. The one Americana that spent last winter out front in the ground got covered on our 18 degree nights. I have a couple other tiny A. americana variegata that haven't yet died but are severely knocked back each winter.<br /><br />Adam, I too have never been a fan of the white stuff.<br /><br />Alan, oh dark grey (Charcoal) was another color we were thinking about...but a next door neighbor beat us to it. Two Charcoal houses side by side just seemed wrong!<br /><br />DD, it's like our La Nina experiences are flipped! I am really enjoying our dry weather and moderate cold. My variegated Agave is theoretically one of the hardiest, a pup from Cistus that is part of the 'Opal' clan from Plant Delights (http://plantlust.com/plants/agave-americana-opal/) we'll see!<br /><br />ricki, glad you think so! It was really much better in person. I drove Andrew to work the morning of the Schoolhouse party (so we'd only have one car for the drive home) and when I got home they were the first frosty thing I saw...beautiful!<br /><br />Nat, it got even colder here on Sunday night (27) so after I took these pictures things got even a little more fried!<br /><br />Les, this is late for your garden also, right? You should have had a killing frost by now?<br /><br />Thank you Bom...as promised I'll report the good (and bad)...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34949180584549987322011-12-06T06:49:19.258-08:002011-12-06T06:49:19.258-08:00Aren't you glad you painted your house chocola...Aren't you glad you painted your house chocolate brown? Who knows, maybe your pastel colored house neighbors will envy you and paint their houses differently too. I Good luck with your agaves.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30627751989115172242011-12-06T04:28:30.864-08:002011-12-06T04:28:30.864-08:00We have only had two light frosts, but no killing ...We have only had two light frosts, but no killing freezes. I kind of wish it would so I can finish getting the garden ready of winter. My basjoo looks as good as it has all summer, and the Tetrapanax is still nicely green.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9705864546905142382011-12-05T20:24:16.150-08:002011-12-05T20:24:16.150-08:00Interesting to see how the gardens looking, just a...Interesting to see how the gardens looking, just a little more north things generally a bit more fried. Frosts have been few at my house maybe 1 or two but that was enough to zap some things to sleep. Pretty mild tho hoping for a no snow winter. Sunshine for the last week.Nathttp://www.stupidgardenplants.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10695408452266298922011-12-05T16:06:29.970-08:002011-12-05T16:06:29.970-08:00These frosty mornings are beautiful. The shot of t...These frosty mornings are beautiful. The shot of the black mondo grass with the frosted edges is priceless.ricki 'sprig to twig'http://bannersbyricki.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46839933723518333192011-12-05T13:44:46.031-08:002011-12-05T13:44:46.031-08:00That is not bad for early Dec, a la nina year, up ...That is not bad for early Dec, a la nina year, up there...bad is what it is here right now, keeping pace with the last 6-7 winters! La nina here is supposed to be warm and dry...ha!<br /><br />I watched a similar variegated A. americana make it near me for years, S wall w/ glass, but 0F took it out. But our soils are dry.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82384419203492800282011-12-05T12:34:47.033-08:002011-12-05T12:34:47.033-08:00Lots of great photos (and plants), but I really lo...Lots of great photos (and plants), but I really love the dark brown wall. My neighbor painted his beige wall that faces my kitchen window dark grey, and it really made a huge (good) difference.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85987965300779539472011-12-05T12:01:15.071-08:002011-12-05T12:01:15.071-08:00Looks great for early December.
We have an inch o...Looks great for early December.<br /><br />We have an inch of snow on the ground here.<br /><br />My children love it, I don't, grrr! Ha ha! ;-)Adam Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64577795867779090962011-12-05T11:10:06.583-08:002011-12-05T11:10:06.583-08:00You have so much interest in your garden, even as ...You have so much interest in your garden, even as winter sets in. I hope your agaves survive. I would be pulling them out or giving them serious covering on frosty nights. Here, I would rather be safe than sorry. I have lost A americana, variegata 3 times. I have decided you are a plant collector extraordinaire!Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78305316743383325422011-12-05T10:59:51.480-08:002011-12-05T10:59:51.480-08:00Your plants look SO AMAZING against your house...I...Your plants look SO AMAZING against your house...I'm super-jealous! Seriously, I don't know why anyone would have painted a house such a drab color...oh well. The colors of the Hakone Grass is fabulous...that wonderful warm caramel is great.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16089676242090836932011-12-05T10:28:01.860-08:002011-12-05T10:28:01.860-08:00I hope your flax makes it too! For as much as I lo...I hope your flax makes it too! For as much as I love flax I have come to the realization that they just don't like me. Your agaves are looking great too! It's always so fun when passers by stop and ask questions! and what a bitter sweet kinda feeling... waiting for the first hard freeze to knock things back that is. knowing that it will inevitably come, I agree that you almost want to see things go into their winter slumbers. <br /><br />hold onto the dream - a winter without winter!!!Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21944233850976703612011-12-05T10:27:13.472-08:002011-12-05T10:27:13.472-08:00I love the autumnal colors you've got going on...I love the autumnal colors you've got going on. The cinnamon fern is a favorite of mine too though I don't have one—maybe next year. The picture of the back of your house with the butterscotch colored grass looks nice too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720485909592974251noreply@blogger.com