tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post8049057918816901074..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Black Plants, for Black Fridaydanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18360571987823550452019-12-01T19:59:48.312-08:002019-12-01T19:59:48.312-08:00Great idea for a post, and beautiful plant example...Great idea for a post, and beautiful plant examples, as always!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-43319041038593454842019-11-30T18:24:38.621-08:002019-11-30T18:24:38.621-08:00Yay! Glad you liked it.Yay! Glad you liked it.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3827388279852743532019-11-30T18:24:26.552-08:002019-11-30T18:24:26.552-08:00Oh ya, the dark colocasia are wonderful! Mine is d...Oh ya, the dark colocasia are wonderful! Mine is dormant now so it didn't get included.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19199286325789670792019-11-30T18:23:41.344-08:002019-11-30T18:23:41.344-08:00You've got one my favorites there Kris, Leucad...You've got one my favorites there Kris, Leucadendron 'Ebony' is one of my very favorites...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11739155260967484132019-11-30T18:22:14.910-08:002019-11-30T18:22:14.910-08:00I shopped at Fred Meyer on Monday. The greeter at ...I shopped at Fred Meyer on Monday. The greeter at the door said to me "welcome to the madhouse..."...so true! I've managed to avoid them all (stores) thus far, but I'll have to return to FM on Monday. Hopefully it won't be too horrid.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-47025806329167461922019-11-30T18:15:40.578-08:002019-11-30T18:15:40.578-08:00That's a bunch of flowers at the center of the...That's a bunch of flowers at the center of the Cryptanthus, which ruins the perfect symmetry, but means babies (more plants!)...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62143801632584317482019-11-29T14:56:35.906-08:002019-11-29T14:56:35.906-08:00Now this is an observation of Black Friday that I ...Now this is an observation of Black Friday that I can endorse. ;)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91339031164100881852019-11-29T12:51:25.457-08:002019-11-29T12:51:25.457-08:00That was fun. I like really dark plants; you have ...That was fun. I like really dark plants; you have some beauties. Just picked up Colocasia 'Black Ruffles' taro plant. It's every bit as black as the 'Black Magic' I had at my former garden and I like those ruffly leaves among the ferns. I love the black mondo grass too, but mine is sooo slooow. I sometimes think it's the same size as when I planted it 2 years ago. <br />Ditto. Avoid Black Friday shopping crowds like the plague.sandy lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372898093033875570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82120084846230588032019-11-29T12:27:38.008-08:002019-11-29T12:27:38.008-08:00This is a much better tradition than hauling onese...This is a much better tradition than hauling oneself to the mall - the idea of the parking lot alone makes me shudder. You've got a very nice collection of black, almost black and black want-to-be plants. Coincidentally, I was looking at that Racinaea crispa online just yesterday but passed thinking it wouldn't survive our dry season. The Cryptanthus is wonderful. Off-hand, the only plant in my garden I can think of that I'd say is truly black is Leucadendron 'Ebony'.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51239339392093369882019-11-29T11:56:24.587-08:002019-11-29T11:56:24.587-08:00I knew black mondo grass would be here, it's t...I knew black mondo grass would be here, it's the only plant that I think truly is black. I did like seeing all the other dark foliage you have, though. That silvery Cryptanthus 'Menescal' with dark stripes looks like a Christmas ornament. <br /><br />I'd like to pop out to the grocery store in a little while to pick up a coupe of things, but I'm afraid it will be a madhouse. I normally try to stay far away from stores during Christmas shopping season, but it's impossible to avoid grocery shopping.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9224960456525504262019-11-29T09:40:52.091-08:002019-11-29T09:40:52.091-08:00This is a fun post for today; I stay as far away a...This is a fun post for today; I stay as far away as possible from shopping center till after the first week of January, nurseries not included. Truly black foliage like the mondo grass is unique and hard to come by. Cryptanthus lacerdae 'Menescal' is stunning! Looks like a sea creature. Is it forming a bud in the center or just more leafs? ("just" is plenty in this case).chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com