tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post4480598077227396486..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: A return to Jungle Feverdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24093070458060402412014-06-05T17:32:52.315-07:002014-06-05T17:32:52.315-07:00Really it didn't survive? Then again I guess y...Really it didn't survive? Then again I guess you got a lot colder than Portland. No, I haven't yet made the ‘Bella Grigio' purchase. I'm just afraid I wouldn't love them so much once they were here in my garden.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18656526411947592862014-06-05T17:31:08.224-07:002014-06-05T17:31:08.224-07:00I'm a lavender dummy and couldn't tell a S...I'm a lavender dummy and couldn't tell a Spanish from and English if they were both right in front of me.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50438508246395734122014-06-05T17:29:44.649-07:002014-06-05T17:29:44.649-07:00I'm kind of surprised his grevillea looked so ...I'm kind of surprised his grevillea looked so good, but then again he's in a nice little micro-climate near Puget Sound.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16637831085072912762014-06-05T17:28:48.092-07:002014-06-05T17:28:48.092-07:00Okay so which combos?Okay so which combos?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60091526896411693692014-06-05T14:01:03.987-07:002014-06-05T14:01:03.987-07:00I love that you take so many photos of the nurseri...I love that you take so many photos of the nurseries you visit. This was really fun. My sarracenia didn't survive the winter. Seeing these fabulous ones makes me a little ill. So did you succumb to the whims of Stachys ‘Bella Grigio’? GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42916473132721108652014-06-04T21:03:23.114-07:002014-06-04T21:03:23.114-07:00Yikes! I thought the scheffleras at Tsugawas were ...Yikes! I thought the scheffleras at Tsugawas were expensive! I wish I had gotten one from Far Reaches when they were still really cheap. What a beautiful garden! I don't really care for the English lavenders, but I love Spanish lavender! It's those bracts! And Spanish lavender branches better than English, so it doesn't get as leggy.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62501971135297772352014-06-04T18:13:06.176-07:002014-06-04T18:13:06.176-07:00OH my, oh my! how wonderful. I love those steps. S...OH my, oh my! how wonderful. I love those steps. So many beautiful plants. I especially love grevillea... wish I could grow them.Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89240137538241602862014-06-04T13:10:35.687-07:002014-06-04T13:10:35.687-07:00It really is a jungle! There are some combos that ...It really is a jungle! There are some combos that don't work for me, but overall it's fantastic! The bamboo helps sell it for me too. :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44540161248601623052014-06-04T08:00:18.673-07:002014-06-04T08:00:18.673-07:00I've been trying to think where/how I could do...I've been trying to think where/how I could do something similar with stairs like that...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89219730800560131852014-06-04T07:59:31.282-07:002014-06-04T07:59:31.282-07:00He did, I am not complaining!He did, I am not complaining!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88850723768407215622014-06-04T07:59:12.822-07:002014-06-04T07:59:12.822-07:00Really, it's not just us? It really is a great...Really, it's not just us? It really is a great place that's gotten sort of a bad rap.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25362928174524095672014-06-04T07:58:46.242-07:002014-06-04T07:58:46.242-07:00Indeed.Indeed.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-67684468164946451542014-06-04T07:58:29.020-07:002014-06-04T07:58:29.020-07:00I missed out on a tiger greeting!!! Damn.
I don&#...I missed out on a tiger greeting!!! Damn.<br /><br />I don't think my puya was very happy with me at first. I removed a ton of gnarled dead leaves, I think he's adjusting to the new look however.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80037732554861863762014-06-04T07:57:24.021-07:002014-06-04T07:57:24.021-07:00Thanks! And I even had a small dog pulling on my a...Thanks! And I even had a small dog pulling on my arm while attempting to focus the camera. Thanks for commenting, I'm excited to check out your blog.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37085514806362902732014-06-04T07:55:55.140-07:002014-06-04T07:55:55.140-07:00I can't remember, is your Albizia chocolate? I...I can't remember, is your Albizia chocolate? If so that color combination would be wonderful, heck it'd be pretty swell on the green too...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2847270038740895202014-06-04T07:54:59.743-07:002014-06-04T07:54:59.743-07:00"Pacific Northwest meets the desert" I l..."Pacific Northwest meets the desert" I like that line!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86132112628591294532014-06-04T07:53:43.582-07:002014-06-04T07:53:43.582-07:00I lost pieces of my G. ‘Poorinda Leane’ due to win...I lost pieces of my G. ‘Poorinda Leane’ due to winter. Some branches are great, others turned crispy. Same for my G. victoriae 'Murray Queen'...lost a major branch while the others are fine. Makes for an odd shaped plant.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79868007420785377982014-06-04T00:49:00.169-07:002014-06-04T00:49:00.169-07:00You are right! those stairs with plants are a grea...You are right! those stairs with plants are a great element in the garden. And agave next to fern is a strange thing, but I kind of like it :)Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24759052483032700442014-06-03T20:12:25.236-07:002014-06-03T20:12:25.236-07:00Cool place! Love the stairs! Actually, your husban...Cool place! Love the stairs! Actually, your husband did you a favor, right?! Thanks for sharing the highlights!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32894989336047335632014-06-03T15:54:01.024-07:002014-06-03T15:54:01.024-07:00That's my kind of weekend...and I keep hearing...That's my kind of weekend...and I keep hearing about Tacoma as an interesting destination.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15826627266524604262014-06-03T12:55:26.522-07:002014-06-03T12:55:26.522-07:00The place looks fun! You can never go wrong with a...The place looks fun! You can never go wrong with an exotic theme in a garden ;)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79071328305334216762014-06-03T11:05:46.578-07:002014-06-03T11:05:46.578-07:00If you open the side gate, the tigers will come ou...If you open the side gate, the tigers will come out to greet you! You took some great pictures of this fun place and it looks like there are some new plants since I was last there. Must go visit again. You and your new puya will be very happy together!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64612377022743012192014-06-03T09:19:54.306-07:002014-06-03T09:19:54.306-07:00Love this place! I went for the first time in earl...Love this place! I went for the first time in early May. You took great photos! I was too distracted by the plants to take any photos, I need to learn how to remember I have a camera with me.DevilGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885489048657538136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31553046017394897522014-06-03T09:15:00.438-07:002014-06-03T09:15:00.438-07:00It does indeed look as though there could be tiger...It does indeed look as though there could be tigers back there! And I love that fig/bottle tree - I wonder if hanging blue bottles on my Albizia would make me happier with it?Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91077325773246879942014-06-03T08:49:45.689-07:002014-06-03T08:49:45.689-07:00The Pacific Northwest meets the desert. What a gre...The Pacific Northwest meets the desert. What a great combination! All that green is balm for my eyes. I'm so used to the browns that dominate down here in parched California.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com