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Do\u00a0you ever get a wrong idea stuck in your head? For instance, I decided when I bought this plant\u00a0that is was an Ernygium. Megan<\/a> said, “this is a fabulus Acanthus. You should buy it.” Which, of course, I did with all due haste. Because my kids don’t ever steer me wrong. They know stuff, Megan and Elliot, the little upstarts. So, the label clearly stated Acanthus sennii<\/a>, and I read “Acanthus.” But\u00a0even then, my first thought was “Eryngium<\/a>.” Now every time see it in the yard, same thing: Eryngium. Does anyone else do this, conflate plant names? It strikes me as\u00a0a bit nutty. And I’m the one doing it. (Wonder if this inclination is\u00a0confounded by\u00a0my pesky 2-year-and-counting concussion? I’ll tell ya, concussions are good for nothin’!) <\/p>\n

\"Acanthus<\/a>
Acanthus sennii has poked me a few times, but I’m still like it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of my favorites, Eryngium agavifolia, which also pokes me regularly. I always recognize this guy. A\u00a0swooner if I ever saw one.<\/p>\n

\"Eryngium<\/a>
Eryngium agavifolium form.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It mingles beautifully. Look at those\u00a0sinewy tentacles. Hey, I just remembered, the variegated Eryngium is aka Moroccan Sea Holly.\u00a0They are<\/em> sea creatures.<\/p>\n

\"Eryngium<\/a>
Eryngium agavifolium<\/a> and Eryngium variifolium<\/a> with Manzanita<\/a> playing backup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s the look of E. agavifolium\u00a0in\u00a0spring and summer.<\/p>\n

\"Eryngium<\/a>
Eryngium agavifolium flower close up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And in its fall and winter coat.\u00a0It’s happy making all year round.<\/p>\n

\"Eryngium<\/a>
Eryngium agavifolium, still looking good in fall and winter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also have trouble keeping\u00a0Grevillea and Callistemon straight–but that’s\u00a0because I fell in love with them\u00a0at\u00a0the same time. So that’s not really my fault. This Grevillea victoriea ‘Murray Valley Queen’ is quite the performer. It blooms in\u00a0late summer\u00a0and keeps going through fall, winter, and into the next spring. How many plants can do that? G.R.E.V.I.L.L.E.A, find out what it means to me…<\/p>\n

\"Grevillea<\/a>
Grevillea victoriae ‘Murray Valley Queen’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"G.<\/a>
G. ‘Murray Valley Queen’ sports shiny evergreen foliage too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And they come in groundcover form. I LOVED this plant. But it did not love making the move to Flamingo Park. So it’s on my new lust list for this garden.<\/p>\n

\"Grevillea<\/a>
Grevillea juniperina ‘Molonglo’<\/a> so happy in my old garden. Did not cotton to a move.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s another groundcover form of Grevillea. One vigorous plant–that also did not appreciate\u00a0being moved. Is that a common thing with Grevilleas, does anyone know? I allow that\u00a0digging\u00a0with one broken wing could have been\u00a0the culprit in its unfortunate demise.<\/p>\n

\"Grevillea<\/a>
Grevillea juniperina ‘?’ vigorous in the Alameda Hellstrip, but didn’t survive transplant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This, on the other hand, is a Callistemon, aka Bottlebrush. Keeping these plants straight involves reminding myself that they’re call Bottlebrush for a reason. But then I have to conjure up the bloom to really sort it out. The jury may still be out on me having instant recall when it comes to these kissing cousins.<\/p>\n

\"Callistemon<\/a>
Callistemon pallidus ‘Eleanor’ aka Eleanor Bottlebrush.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I left this Callistemon behind, because who would take out\/poison something this perfectly situated. Uh huh, correct: the new people. Dammit.<\/p>\n

\"Callistemon<\/a>
Callistemon pallidus ‘Eleanor’ close up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And one more fabulous Callistemon on Klickitat Street, near the Barnes Mansion<\/a>. (Barnes Mansion was featured in the Beeware episode of Grimm.)<\/p>\n

\"Callistemon<\/a>
Callistemon ‘Woodlander’s Hardy Red’, I’m guessing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So I\u00a0hope in showing\u00a0this lovely Acanthus senni vs. Eryngium sp, and Grevillea vs. Callistemon, I will remember to think this\u00a0and not that. Now, if only it doesn’t become a “don’t say mole issue.” Cheers, admin.plantlust.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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