tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5586612478727957364..comments2024-03-18T18:00:47.701-07:00Comments on danger garden: Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows' is my favorite plant in the garden (this week)…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48943780707088801302018-10-17T13:59:36.749-07:002018-10-17T13:59:36.749-07:00These plants are beautiful! I planted two of these...These plants are beautiful! I planted two of these in my front yard 5 years ago and now they are just airy, flowy, and lots of people ask me what they are. I will post a couple of pics. <br />And, yes they are hard to find. I have been looking to buy three more....<br />Oh I can't post my pics...oooopsLove prevailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208529518141855403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42135327546923269912013-05-10T12:18:53.640-07:002013-05-10T12:18:53.640-07:00And I've suffered enough plant heartbreak! (ho...And I've suffered enough plant heartbreak! (however no doubt there will be more)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13998745788779770682013-05-10T12:18:20.824-07:002013-05-10T12:18:20.824-07:00p.s. have you seen the movie? Loved it...p.s. have you seen the movie? Loved it...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78857043531797397832013-05-10T12:18:07.344-07:002013-05-10T12:18:07.344-07:00Good luck! I wish I could remember what nursery I ...Good luck! I wish I could remember what nursery I bought it from to help point you in a promising direction.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17358811904226924932013-05-10T12:17:36.732-07:002013-05-10T12:17:36.732-07:00I agree!I agree!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-77129120813998230562013-05-10T11:43:51.686-07:002013-05-10T11:43:51.686-07:00Yes, the Leptos... I've been there and done th...Yes, the Leptos... I've been there and done that with those guys too. It hurts so bad when they die. You're smart to keep this one in the pavilion. It would be heartbreaking to lose it. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4630166380423610902013-05-09T09:38:53.527-07:002013-05-09T09:38:53.527-07:00Wow. How is it I've never seen this plant bef...Wow. How is it I've never seen this plant before? I might have purchased it for the name alone ('Dark Shadows' was a favorite show when I was a kid) but it's also an absolutely beautiful plant. Thanks for the introduction. The hunt now begins...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15572627697817789242013-05-08T18:07:24.341-07:002013-05-08T18:07:24.341-07:00Lovely plant, lovely pot, lovely husband, whose sh...Lovely plant, lovely pot, lovely husband, whose shade pavilion makes it all possible.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13009175951018392192013-05-08T16:55:58.883-07:002013-05-08T16:55:58.883-07:00Pondering the possibilities is half the fun isn...Pondering the possibilities is half the fun isn't it?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42462292209253205912013-05-08T16:55:07.295-07:002013-05-08T16:55:07.295-07:00You know I thought the same thing when I picked it...You know I thought the same thing when I picked it up (hardy), thinking it was something I could put in the ground. Ah well...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3800114883574417332013-05-08T16:54:23.784-07:002013-05-08T16:54:23.784-07:00Thank you Sue! I think it was hiding up under the ...Thank you Sue! I think it was hiding up under the shade pavilion when you were here (right about the time it got really dry and dropped some leaves)...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87575622693231077202013-05-08T16:53:23.150-07:002013-05-08T16:53:23.150-07:00Glad to have taken you home for a bit Patrick, I h...Glad to have taken you home for a bit Patrick, I have a sickness when it comes to overwintering non-climate appropriate plants. Thankfully this one turned out well!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64281415389457573112013-05-08T16:51:42.624-07:002013-05-08T16:51:42.624-07:00I have wondered that myself. If I grew up on Phoen...I have wondered that myself. If I grew up on Phoenix would I long for a beautiful Rhododendron? danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83807525321371362122013-05-08T12:50:15.589-07:002013-05-08T12:50:15.589-07:00Leptospermum is a big favorite of mine right now. ...Leptospermum is a big favorite of mine right now. The next one in my yard will be L. grandiflorum, but I'm thinking about the right plant combos for 'Washington Park' and the silver form one too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1139261482438005432013-05-08T12:22:35.801-07:002013-05-08T12:22:35.801-07:00It looks perfect in its pot Loree, and looks a lot...It looks perfect in its pot Loree, and looks a lot hardier than is supposed to be as well (just by appearance, but then again appearances can be deceiving).Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85931143196916068882013-05-08T12:13:36.130-07:002013-05-08T12:13:36.130-07:00Really, that plant/container combo is just perfect...Really, that plant/container combo is just perfect!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22722366002282244182013-05-08T11:36:02.319-07:002013-05-08T11:36:02.319-07:00You took me home to my Aussie childhood with this ...You took me home to my Aussie childhood with this wonderful family of plants. This indeed is a beautiful selection. I admire your resolve to get it through the winter. Now I live in the Midwest, my memories of my natives still inspire me. Good luck with this beaut. Aussie expressio.nPatrickhttp://www.patricksgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50224674679863863132013-05-08T10:41:30.837-07:002013-05-08T10:41:30.837-07:00Another completely wonderful plant! I wonder, if ...Another completely wonderful plant! I wonder, if we lived in a warmer climate, do you suppose we'd go to this trouble to cool things like lilacs, peonies, etc?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7846898332359143482013-05-08T10:09:18.747-07:002013-05-08T10:09:18.747-07:00Hey Alison I hope I answered your and Jane's q...Hey Alison I hope I answered your and Jane's questions above...or at least convinced you that I don't know a thing about planting and watering in non-draining pots (sorry to disappoint).<br /><br />As for the heat source yes, it's just a portable space heater. Not a terribly efficient thing but I only use it on the nights when it might get really cold. It's on a timer so it doesn't have to run all night. I try to only have plants under the pavilion that are hardy to the low 20's/upper teens.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64107829798501162962013-05-08T10:05:31.765-07:002013-05-08T10:05:31.765-07:00Actually Jane all of my containers have drainage. ...Actually Jane all of my containers have drainage. I use a ceramic drill bit for the pottery and fiberglass containers. For the metal ones just a large nail and a hammer. This particular one has a screw and wing nut that connects the top to the bottom, it drains sufficiently through that hole. I have a collection of small triangular pot "feet" that I to use on most of the larger containers to elevate them from the patio surface. The smaller ones don't get such a treatment. <br /><br />The only containers that don't have holes in them are the orange circle pot (http://dangergarden.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-early-should-you-celebrate-your.html) and the small ones that hang under the shade pavilion (http://dangergarden.blogspot.com/2012/08/thats-better.html). These I just water sparingly.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-67456296240514342672013-05-08T09:58:12.718-07:002013-05-08T09:58:12.718-07:00You are too kind Ms. C...and should you want a con...You are too kind Ms. C...and should you want a container like that I believe they still have a couple at Garden Fever.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55731264353480608982013-05-08T09:57:35.918-07:002013-05-08T09:57:35.918-07:00I tried to capture the way the colors of the folia...I tried to capture the way the colors of the foliage play with the Black Elderberry behind it but no go. Frustrating when you can't get the camera to see what your eye sees!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78157438924792140252013-05-08T09:56:14.875-07:002013-05-08T09:56:14.875-07:00Thanks Gerhard!Thanks Gerhard!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11737524824187898872013-05-08T09:17:31.510-07:002013-05-08T09:17:31.510-07:00I love Jane's idea for a post. I'd like th...I love Jane's idea for a post. I'd like that too. You have a way to provide winter heat in your shade pavilion? Do you use a portable space heater?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76827519514033988112013-05-08T09:06:34.824-07:002013-05-08T09:06:34.824-07:00I'm always drawn to Leptospermum foliage - tha...I'm always drawn to Leptospermum foliage - that one is a beautiful combination of green and red. <br /><br />Seeing it in that pot prompts me to go off-topic and ask if you'd sometime be willing to do a post on planting and watering in non-draining pots. I have very few but I know it's possible. I often don't want to have to use a saucer, but I worry about wetness, especially with those plants that require sharp drainage.MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.com