tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post866494185795987860..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Bye bye phormium...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56156304853903707692019-09-22T18:10:54.992-07:002019-09-22T18:10:54.992-07:00Loralee
I just wanted to thank you for the run of...Loralee<br /><br />I just wanted to thank you for the run of great posts! I am consistently grateful for the work you put in on this blog. And I am always learning about new plants from you. I don't always comment, but felt a need to express appreciation tonight.balsamfirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347379810451503618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35737412189975353732019-09-22T14:17:11.074-07:002019-09-22T14:17:11.074-07:00Nice that you got to enjoy your Phormium for 7 yea...Nice that you got to enjoy your Phormium for 7 years which is indeed a good run! Now you have a refreshed area--what you planted there looks great.<br /><br />I removed my Phormiums a few years ago because of Phormium Mealy (Balanococcus diminutus) which appeared in SoCal. Not very controllable with spray. <br /><br />Cordyline has been a good alternative here, though less cold hardy than Phormium?Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-67717393186916389312019-09-22T12:15:45.412-07:002019-09-22T12:15:45.412-07:00Now I want that fern again. I've only killed i...Now I want that fern again. I've only killed it once. That's enough times to give up, is it. I did love that phromium, but a gardener does what a gardener's gotta do. It looks fabulous already.<br />Patricia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437708125564055063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73021633991071124222019-09-21T09:26:52.735-07:002019-09-21T09:26:52.735-07:00Hope this is the last you see of the mealy bugs. I...Hope this is the last you see of the mealy bugs. I expect these types of pests on indoor plants but am always horrified to see them thriving in the "wild."SoundGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142092517438602592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27291577843360980752019-09-21T09:15:21.409-07:002019-09-21T09:15:21.409-07:00Ya, new plants are always a good thing. Especially...Ya, new plants are always a good thing. Especially when you can shop from your stash on hand!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16383266161421655442019-09-21T09:14:49.980-07:002019-09-21T09:14:49.980-07:00This one seemed to have been in a magical spot as ...This one seemed to have been in a magical spot as far as avoiding the PKW's.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48812148412796885552019-09-21T09:14:25.090-07:002019-09-21T09:14:25.090-07:00Thanks Eliza!Thanks Eliza!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78415842607312842572019-09-21T09:14:09.317-07:002019-09-21T09:14:09.317-07:00Indeed they do, and a "wrap" for inside ...Indeed they do, and a "wrap" for inside a glass vase. I will miss that.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9580091081365550242019-09-21T09:13:19.832-07:002019-09-21T09:13:19.832-07:00There were sempervivum in this spot already, under...There were sempervivum in this spot already, under the metal aloe planter, and they did fine so I anticipate they'll do even better now.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80037115883067941012019-09-21T09:12:01.023-07:002019-09-21T09:12:01.023-07:00I think my cornus is abnormally open and rangy, go...I think my cornus is abnormally open and rangy, good for the spot, but others I see at that height are fuller. I look forward to your post...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89448715140556954392019-09-21T09:10:49.744-07:002019-09-21T09:10:49.744-07:00And rare, these days...And rare, these days...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35797553525303538412019-09-21T09:10:31.248-07:002019-09-21T09:10:31.248-07:00We shall see how that scale thing works in a year ...We shall see how that scale thing works in a year or two...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45383486641352286782019-09-21T09:09:55.568-07:002019-09-21T09:09:55.568-07:00You are so right.You are so right.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56880840358355131162019-09-21T09:09:34.327-07:002019-09-21T09:09:34.327-07:00I have to admit I've been looking around the g...I have to admit I've been looking around the garden, trying to find a spot for another one. But so far nothing.'Black Rage' is a beauty. I did the same, cutting the leaves near the base, it's the only way the path into the back garden stayed passable. That's also how I discovered the mealies a year ago and started treating for them.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89675394292099378662019-09-21T08:04:22.284-07:002019-09-21T08:04:22.284-07:00When phomiums are good, they are very, very good b...When phomiums are good, they are very, very good but.. I love the dark 'Black Rage' I've got now but it loves me back by increasing its girth and crushing neighbors. I don't want to remove it so I've been cutting out the lower leaves so it's now more upright and less outright. Kind of rude maybe to treat it this way, but I figured make it work for the garden or just remove it. I don't pull the leaves out entirely because that seemed to cause problems with other phorms I've grown. I just scissor them out as close to the base as I can get and then pull the old stubs when they've dried. Thinning like this keeps the base open with good air circulation too. It's funny that phorms are now kind of passe here in LA and don't seem to be planted much but I'm sure they'll come around in fashion again. I think getting the size right has been a problem, and then they can die out in patches, or get mealybugs like you had. So glad you found a spot for the semps you've been collecting -- should be magical in spring when they've grown in.Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87712899557975930742019-09-20T20:48:31.135-07:002019-09-20T20:48:31.135-07:00Well, any angst you may have had about losing the ...Well, any angst you may have had about losing the Phormium should be more than assuaged its replacements. I love that bamboo fern.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85025385925242894872019-09-20T15:16:18.996-07:002019-09-20T15:16:18.996-07:00I thought all PDX Phormiums were goners but yours ...I thought all PDX Phormiums were goners but yours had a good run and the ones at JC even bloomed this summer...time to give one a try?<br />rickiiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31276554648287844862019-09-20T12:39:41.050-07:002019-09-20T12:39:41.050-07:00Sorry about your Phormium, but it served you well!...Sorry about your Phormium, but it served you well! Change is good, or so they say. The variety and textures of the newbies look great.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66194873554764484252019-09-20T11:55:27.949-07:002019-09-20T11:55:27.949-07:00Saddened for your loss. I adore Phormiums. They ...Saddened for your loss. I adore Phormiums. They have always been a source of inspiration & a delightful medium to use in my work. They always make the greatest ribbons for packages...Phasian Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110871076336285494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19513604448921191242019-09-20T11:47:13.644-07:002019-09-20T11:47:13.644-07:00What a shame about the mealybugs, that Phormium ma...What a shame about the mealybugs, that Phormium made such a dramatic statement planted there. It'll be interesting to see how the area matures. That's a lot of plants, I hope the Semps have enough sun there.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31392984514957015922019-09-20T10:51:28.646-07:002019-09-20T10:51:28.646-07:00I have been looking for a spot for that Cornus as ...I have been looking for a spot for that Cornus as it is not in the right place. Since it's under a foot tall it won't be a problem to move it. Nice to see yours at that size as it gives me a sense of what to expect rather than the photos I see of fully grown plants. And I love that Rhodie. Will be interested to watch it grow. I am taking out a plant that I featured in a post today. Mark doesn't like it and he never complains about any planting I do, so it has to go. I haven't had mealy bugs on outdoor plants, ugh. Linda Brazillhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45557307891259671882019-09-20T10:43:39.639-07:002019-09-20T10:43:39.639-07:00Darn, sorry you had to say goodbye to your phormiu...Darn, sorry you had to say goodbye to your phormium that made it through so many winters. However, space for planting is always welcome.Peter/Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499260699813618283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48082450836751934652019-09-20T08:43:23.661-07:002019-09-20T08:43:23.661-07:00Hard to let go but as you say 7 years is a long ti...Hard to let go but as you say 7 years is a long time to survive. I actually like what you have done with the new plants better as they are more in scale with the area. The Arachnoides are gorgeous.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83247048068716096952019-09-20T08:38:57.671-07:002019-09-20T08:38:57.671-07:00Easing the sadness of saying goodbye to an old mag...Easing the sadness of saying goodbye to an old magnificent surviver means immersing oneself in a new planting project, and the anticipation of how well it will look next year. Gardening is the best thing!chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com