tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post1732015339346898890..comments2024-03-28T13:31:17.000-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: Winter Interest: The Sun PlantsChickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-62507051601454670302019-01-30T20:13:39.269-08:002019-01-30T20:13:39.269-08:00Aah, yes - I'm surprised how large it's go...Aah, yes - I'm surprised how large it's gotten! I'm excited about the camera too although there is so much to learn, I feel like I'm starting over! What are you thinking of getting?Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-26690797898537977462019-01-30T20:12:38.186-08:002019-01-30T20:12:38.186-08:00Thank you Hoover Boo! I'm surprised the Ozotha...Thank you Hoover Boo! I'm surprised the Ozothamnus is not tolerant of so much heat. Interesting...Glad to know that the Grevillea is a winner for you, too. And oh, those oaks ;) They are the best!Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-26764206416623845792019-01-30T19:54:19.348-08:002019-01-30T19:54:19.348-08:00That Melianthus! ❤️❤️ Didn’t know they could look ...That Melianthus! ❤️❤️ Didn’t know they could look that good in January. I’m super excited for you with your new camera. (I’ve been eyeing them seriously.)Alysehttp://lansinggardendesign.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-26088747944013611032019-01-27T23:01:13.335-08:002019-01-27T23:01:13.335-08:00You have many choice and beautiful shrubs. Enjoye...You have many choice and beautiful shrubs. Enjoyed seeing them. The Rhanmnus is gorgeous. I killed the Ozothamnus--too hot here for them, perhaps. 'Coastal Gem' Grevillea is a gem here as well, in a much different climate. A gem, indeed.<br /><br />The Oak native to these parts is the same way--a magnet for every critter and creature in the area. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-2673944149074105752019-01-26T08:41:36.757-08:002019-01-26T08:41:36.757-08:00I did check out your Instagram...thanks, Loree. Th...I did check out your Instagram...thanks, Loree. That's good to know, mine is doing the same thing and I'll be pruning mine in a similar way.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-84471033086176498652019-01-26T08:40:12.796-08:002019-01-26T08:40:12.796-08:00Thank you so much! Both the plants you are taken w...Thank you so much! Both the plants you are taken with are super cool, in my humble opinion. The gold really shines on a gray day, to be sure and I can't wait to see the ghost manzanita grow to size. It's a stunner.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-36180908592767975202019-01-25T08:23:54.176-08:002019-01-25T08:23:54.176-08:00I think it would reach across the entire front gar...I think it would reach across the entire front garden by now if I would have let it. Instead after it filled out to about 5-ft of stretch sideways I've tried to prune with a preference for the branches heading upwards. There are some nice branches with solid footing on the ground that keep it from pulling its roots out. Check out my Instagram from yesterday, there's a close up of the base (https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBnZJblpK-/)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-53727770223841761142019-01-24T17:03:19.117-08:002019-01-24T17:03:19.117-08:00You did a nice job on your first time out with you...You did a nice job on your first time out with your new camera ! A wonderful selection of plants for winter viewing I must say -I am especially taken with the C. Golden Pillars and the Ghost Manzanita. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-77779800816654260962019-01-24T16:46:09.974-08:002019-01-24T16:46:09.974-08:00Oh, you think so? My oh my! I'm humbled! :)Oh, you think so? My oh my! I'm humbled! :)Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-8716116513361473262019-01-24T16:45:39.850-08:002019-01-24T16:45:39.850-08:00Thank you Lisa! Oaks rock, don't they? Super i...Thank you Lisa! Oaks rock, don't they? Super important genera. We have two mature ones on the property with lots of seedlings, too. My favorite trees, such personality, too.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-68818157739700815332019-01-24T16:44:49.225-08:002019-01-24T16:44:49.225-08:00It IS the Melianthus you gave me, thank you again!...It IS the Melianthus you gave me, thank you again! It's HUGE! But it's in a spot where it can get as large as it likes. I think my soil is likely much leaner than yours - just overturned sod/clay. Maybe that's what it wants.<br /><br />Your Saint Helena is 10'? Paul (Xera) warned me that they might do so...that's awesome!Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-20444991739460253342019-01-24T16:43:23.259-08:002019-01-24T16:43:23.259-08:00Ha! It just keeps leaning forward, facing south, r...Ha! It just keeps leaning forward, facing south, reaching...reaching...almost there. I actually like it, just don't want it to topple over! Has yours continued the crazy growth habit?Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-62723019556416441612019-01-24T16:42:35.763-08:002019-01-24T16:42:35.763-08:00Thank you, Denise, the curation...that's a com...Thank you, Denise, the curation...that's a compliment I am most proud of. Oh, the garden is growing quite fast, it is as if this land were ready to grow things other than field grass, so we obliged. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-65817743945119873402019-01-24T15:51:47.684-08:002019-01-24T15:51:47.684-08:00Wow! Methinks you have the start of a botanical g...Wow! Methinks you have the start of a botanical garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-89805820408874177072019-01-24T14:21:59.379-08:002019-01-24T14:21:59.379-08:00Your winter garden is spectacular. Oak trees here ...Your winter garden is spectacular. Oak trees here are the best trees for bugs and beasts. Much has been written about them.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-2604719784978994702019-01-24T11:55:46.110-08:002019-01-24T11:55:46.110-08:00Is that the Melianthus I gave you? If it is, it...Is that the Melianthus I gave you? If it is, it's way happier there than it was here. In the ground in my garden, it just kept shrinking and shrinking every year. I love my Arstostaphylos in the winter too, they add so much. My 'St. Helena' has gotten taller than 7 feet, more like 10 I think.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-59983139751014262672019-01-24T09:05:27.783-08:002019-01-24T09:05:27.783-08:00Lots of evergreen beauty! I had to laugh when you ...Lots of evergreen beauty! I had to laugh when you shared your Arctostaphylos x densiflora 'Harmony' and it's odd form. That's EXACTLY what mine looked like at that age, and why I bought it when I saw it at JC. I loved it's windswept look. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-21783102477663898162019-01-24T08:53:50.505-08:002019-01-24T08:53:50.505-08:00Amazing curation, and I can't get over how qui...Amazing curation, and I can't get over how quickly the garden seems to be maturing. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.com