Saturday, 16 March 2013

Foliage follow-up!!!

The March foliage follow-up is upon us! Yay! I can't believe it. I spoke yesterday of the fact that we have made it through the drudges of the "w" words doom and gloom and spring is upon us. I for one couldn't be happier. This is a milestone of epic proportions. Moving from w(cough)-inter to spring is pure magic. Trees are budding and soon my world will be filled with all the foliar happiness once again. While many anticipate the blooms of the springtime, I anticipate the leaves! I anticipate the tree lined streets forming their glorious canopies. I anticipate the greens and all their freshness!

The spirit of excitement I feel at this time of year is summed up in the electric golds of yucca "bright star." Regrettably my bright star have taken a beating and turn this last week with the torrential showers. They have the yacne look (yucca acne). But they will soon grow out of it.


Aloe aristata lives again! Hooray! This plant just keeps on surprising me. I planted it the first year as a total experiment never thinking it would survive. And now with two winters under its belt it seems happy as can be. (maybe blooms for the may bloom day?!)

 Another glorious surprise is this clump of echeveria glauca. I know they are a little ratty and dirty, but I can't wait to see how this patch of echeveria grows this spring/summer.

And these guys are huddled in the driest spot of the yard. I am so glad we didn't have a PKW (phormium killing winter). Maybe one of these monster phormiums will find a place in the yard?

So I leave you with the joys of foliar happiness to come. For more frenzic foliar excitement head on over to Pam's Digging.
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17 comments:

  1. Shirley16 March 2013 at 09:56

    Congrats to you and your great foliage plants for surviving the winter. "Yacne" is funny and a great way to describe it, I like that. No PKW is reason enough to celebrate. They are beauties.

    It's all impressive, especially the aloe which are even iffy here.

    Enjoy your foliar frenzy day!

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    1. Louis17 March 2013 at 19:32

      Thanks!! You're right, a non pkw is great reason to celebrate!!

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  2. danger garden16 March 2013 at 11:11

    Wow everything looks AMAZING! Even your acne suffering yucca doesn't really look bad. I think I'm going to have to look for a Aloe aristata!

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    1. Louis17 March 2013 at 19:34

      Thanks. Do it!! I have mine in a crack around rocks on a south facing slope and it does great.

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  3. Alison16 March 2013 at 12:24

    I noticed blemishes on my 'Bright Star' yesterday too. Bummed me out, so I'm glad to hear they will grow out of it. Hurray on the Phormiums, they look great!

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    1. Louis17 March 2013 at 19:35

      I think the yacne pronounces itself when the weather starts to warm up.

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  4. Unknown16 March 2013 at 14:14

    Oh, I'm having phormium envy! I've had a few off and on here, but I have to overwinter them inside. And I'm not even 50/50 with that so far. :-( I think it's time to give it another try--yours look great!

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    1. Louis17 March 2013 at 19:37

      Phormium are wonderful! I could have problems with my phormium addiction.

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  5. David C.16 March 2013 at 15:13

    Nice lush look, and to me being so far away, it feels warm to me. The 1st and last photos really express a nice mix of forms together...looks like your year (or decade) of summer is here to stay!

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    1. Louis17 March 2013 at 19:37

      Warm... That is the happiest thing to hear!!

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  6. MulchMaid16 March 2013 at 19:30

    That last shot of all the phormiums - fabulous! I have several in pots (none left alive in the ground!) and none of mine looks as happy or healthy as yours. I think your dry spot is the answer. And the Yacne is not noticeable, at least to this lover of 'Color Guard' and 'Bright Edge'.

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    1. Louis17 March 2013 at 19:39

      Thanks!!! Phormium would look epic amongst your eucalyptus and trachy!

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  7. Pam/Digging17 March 2013 at 21:22

    Yacne - ha! Like you, I'm eagerly watching the fresh green of leafing trees - so pretty. Thanks for sharing the lovely textures and colors of your foliage collection.

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    1. Louis19 March 2013 at 00:41

      Mrs Bohl started the yacne by pointing out that her yuccas had acne. No problem, I love the foliage frenzy so very much!!

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  8. Kris Peterson21 March 2013 at 12:57

    Your Phormium look better than most of mine despite your much harsher winter weather. They'll look great as in-ground additions to your garden!

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  9. Louis22 March 2013 at 23:21

    Dang! That's high phormium praise! I can't wait for some good big ones in the ground!!!

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  10. Heather/xericstyle27 March 2013 at 06:19

    Your garden is looking like a lush paradise ...complete with color and structure ...the whole 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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