{"id":5322,"date":"2015-05-22T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T17:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=5322"},"modified":"2024-01-24T06:18:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T14:18:18","slug":"surprise-bigger-and-bolder-yet-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/surprise-bigger-and-bolder-yet-again\/","title":{"rendered":"surprise: bigger and bolder yet again"},"content":{"rendered":"

I hope everyone is having fun in garden this week. There’s so much happening. I’m\u00a0surprised, yet again, that it’s all coming back, bigger and bolder. The Eryngium agavifolium above is going nuts, doing it’s best to embarrass its buddy, the\u00a0Nolina. If this keeps up, soon I won’t be able to see dirt. And according to Megan, that means you’re\u00a0done. Wouldn’t that be a terrible turn of events?<\/p>\n

Fortunately, moving to this new garden has thoroughly emboldened me. I dig and move and divide with abandon, pesky arm permitting. All of this was really born of necessity with the big transplant\u00a0from our Alameda garden. In fairness, my Garden Blogging Pals did the heavy lifting. I am, however, extremely talented\u00a0in watching other people work. It was\u00a0an unexpected boon, and another reason\u00a0to be grateful for my\u00a0fellow fanatical gardeners.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Honestly,<\/a>
Honestly, how did my parents always manage to pull\u00a0it off?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The garden these days is like Christmas morning when I was little and all six of us got everything we wanted. I’d have never asked for Tinker Toys or Lincoln Logs, but I quite enjoyed playing\u00a0with them. It was really the best part, when everyone had opened the loot\u00a0and\u00a0settled down to the bounty.<\/p>\n

\"White<\/a>
White Paeonia NOID<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I swear I’m not showing the same plant over and over. Here when we moved in, the Peonies bloom in succession. I think there are seven, unless I’m forgetting one. Pretty fabulous.<\/p>\n

\"Glacium<\/a>
Glacium flavum aka Horned Poppy, form, texture, and bright yellow blooms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Had<\/a><\/p>\n

The hot bed is starting to look like a hot mess, but now with the Sea of Juniper garden out front, full-sun, thank you very much, many plants are headed north. Didn’t think the super spiky Yucca NOID in the middle would make the move because we dug up\u00a0so little root, but it did, in spades.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>
Genista aetnensis aka Mt. Edna Broom showing off its moves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I pulled this Genista completely out of the ground, thinking is was dead. Fresh roots told me otherwise, and I put it back. Patience, Patricia.<\/p>\n

\"Eryngium<\/a>
Eryngium agavifolium and Nolina ‘La Siberica’ in a race skyward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The above Eryngium is growing like mad. Can’t wait to see the blooms. It’s going to be pollinator heaven.<\/p>\n

\"Eryngium<\/a>
Eryngium agavifolium bloom in the Alameda garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Nolina<\/a>
Nolina ‘La Siberica’ pre-tranplant. Made the move like a trouper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

You can find the fabulous Nolina ‘La Siberica’<\/a> at\u00a0Cistus Nursery<\/a>, which I sincerely hope to visit tomorrow–and as you can see, every garden needs at least one, but three would probably be better.<\/p>\n

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\"Sunset<\/a>
Sunset from Flamingo Park. Time to back away from the shovel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, it’s not all terrible when too dark to garden. Because then,\u00a0Bill, darling,\u00a0would you like a glass\u00a0of wine…<\/p>\n

Cheers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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