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By PieterK on Apr 25, 2024 11:49 AM, concerning plant: Hosta (Hosta clausa) Seems to me this species listing should properly reflect all forms of it: [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By mojavelv on Apr 24, 2024 5:32 PM, concerning plant: Ivory-Spined Agave (Agave utahensis var. eborispina) According to Gentry, var eborispina has terminal spines between 10-20 cm long. Plants with terminal spines shorter than this are probably nevadensis or simply utahensis ssp. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By ScotTi on Apr 24, 2024 4:57 PM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Full Circle') Lisa Vinzant hybrid [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By abucamber on Apr 24, 2024 4:10 PM, concerning plant: Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) In some regions, the Carrotwood tree is considered invasive because it can outcompete native vegetation and disrupt ecosystems. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Duke44 on Apr 24, 2024 3:50 PM, concerning plant: Peony (Paeonia 'Coral Sunset') Coral Sunset is fantastic, nothing like I have ever seen in peonies. After a severe cold winter in which I had to cover the plant several times because it starts growing earlier than other peonies Coral Sunset is beautiful and it has spread so much in just a few years that it makes an impressive clump, if only it could bloom all summer, sigh. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By dnrevel on Apr 22, 2024 11:28 AM, concerning plant: Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe') I am going to try overwintering a few artichokes this year using the basket method and using a waterproof tarp. That may be the key addition: [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Faerygardener on Apr 21, 2024 2:59 PM, concerning plant: Miniature Annual Lupine (Lupinus bicolor) Miniature Lupine is a native to the west coast found throughout California to British Columbia. It is nitrogen-fixing and a boon to pollinators in addition to being a cute tiny plant. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Castello_decorum on Apr 21, 2024 2:03 PM, concerning plant: Aeonium decorum A. decorum is a variable species. The diameter of the rosette can range from 1.5 to 4 inches. Colors can be variable from clone to clone, and depending on sun exposure. Plants grown in the shade are usually a dark green color, but in full sun they can range from a reddish orange to bronze color. This plant is commonly confused with two of its close relatives, A. haworthii and A. leucoblepharum. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Baja_Costero on Apr 20, 2024 2:36 PM, concerning plant: Agave (Agave x pumila) This smallish hybrid is usually sold under the apparently invalid species name Agave pumila. It is a dimorphic plant, with a compact, offsetting juvenile version to a few inches wide (for several years) and a spreading adult version to about 2 feet wide. Apparently one can hasten this conversion by putting potted plants in the ground. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By SunriseSide on Apr 20, 2024 1:28 PM, concerning plant: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Freedom Is Not Free') Curious that 'Freedom Is Not Free' is registered as a Tet but apparently crossed to 'Wild Rose Fandango', a Dip, to create a dip child 'Lily Farm Arachnid Orbiter'. I will note that the hybridizer had FINF listed as a Tet on his website in 2020 [ | Reply to this comment ] |