[ Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Abba ll') | Posted on October 21, 2011 ] S. 'Abba' is an easy to grow semp. It has held up very well in both our long rainy season and our 2 months of drought in the summer. It has not suffered from rot or dehydration. |
[ Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum arachnoideum subsp. tomentosum) | Posted on October 21, 2011 ] S. tomentosum has produced 30 offsets from one rosette the first year planted, It also did quite well in our drought season of July and Aug and seems to be bouncing back nicely now that the rains have started. |
[ Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Patriot') | Posted on October 21, 2011 ] A very productive blueberry that can produce 10-20 pounds of fruit per plant. It is a "half-high" blueberry variety, which is a hardy cross between highbush and lowbush-type blueberries. |
[ Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis 'Sunspot') | Posted on October 18, 2011 ] Name, assigned by Barry R. Yinger. Yinger, Collection No. 1890. |
[ Graptopetalum (Graptopetalum superbum) | Posted on October 18, 2011 ] SUPERBUM, [Kimnach, 1987; Acevedo-Rosas, 2003]. This is the old G. pentandrum ssp. superbum, which was elevated to full species status in ’03 in Novon #13 (4), 377-380, fig.1. Read details under the old name in this listing. Source of information: International Crassulaceae Network http://crassulaceae.net/grapto... |
[ Stonecrop (Hylotelephium telephium subsp. telephium 'Purple Emperor') | Posted on October 17, 2011 ] introduced by the former Washfield Nursery in England, originated in the Sussex garden of the parents of former co-owner Graham Gough. |
[ Aeonium (Aeonium lindleyi subsp. viscatum 'Irish Bouquet') | Posted on October 16, 2011 ] Aeoniums grow actively during the cooler months, generally November through May or June. They like full sun in the cooler months of the year, during the hot summer months they will benefit from having protections from the hot daytime sun. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Matt's Wild Cherry') | Posted on October 10, 2011 ] The photo of Matt's Wild Cherry is one plant in a 4' x 8' x 8" raised bed. The metal frame you see at the top of the photo is 7' from the soil. We had to repeatedly prune it to keep it from overtaking the neighboring beds. Nothing bothered it, including the 100°+ summer heat. When frost hit and killed all the other tomato varieties Matt's Wild Cherry just kept making fruit. |
[ Johnny Jump-Up (Viola tricolor) | Posted on October 10, 2011 ] Common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial. |
[ Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) | Posted on October 10, 2011 ] Will cascade over rocks and walls. |
[ Hardy Gloxinia (Incarvillea delavayi) | Posted on October 10, 2011 ] Will do best if planted in deeply cultivated soil with compost added. Likes loamy soil. |
[ Job's Beard (Sempervivum x nixonii 'Feuerrad') | Posted on October 10, 2011 ] Since this is an interspecies plant they can show different growing habits with each plant. Some may need to be divided like heuffelii and some are easily separated without having to cut through the main root. |
[ Geranium 'Cheryl's Shadow' | Posted on October 9, 2011 ] G. 'Cheryl's Shadow' was discovered by Dave Fross, a native plant specialist. |
[ Job's Beard (Sempervivum heuffelii 'Randolph') | Posted on October 9, 2011 ] This is one of my favorite heuffelii. It goes through an amazing transformation in coloration. From a beautiful solid jade green to a deeper shade of green, with lovely pale lavender/red leaf tips that turn darker rust red as the season progresses. |
[ Tarda Tulip (Tulipa urumiensis) | Posted on October 8, 2011 ] Tulipa tarda is an easy to grow species tulip. It will come back year after year and will naturalize well in good growing conditions. |
[ Double Daffodil (Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle') | Posted on October 8, 2011 ] Also known as 'Plenus'. |
[ Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Blue Boy') | Posted on October 2, 2011 ] I love this medium sized sempervivum. As it goes through the year it changes from a blueish/grey to a reddish/grey. There is not a time of the year that I don't find it beautiful. |
[ Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Rubin') | Posted on October 2, 2011 ] This is one of my favorite semps. Starting in the spring it puts on quite a show of lovely red color. By summer it looks as if it is wearing a tan petticoat, and even the offsets follow suit with greenish/tan petticoats. It is quite striking. |
[ Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Red Lion') | Posted on October 2, 2011 ] Red Lion has proven to be a show stopper though out the year. All of its color changes are stunning and it has proven to be able to stand up to my Pacific Northwest rainy season. If it's happy and growing well it is a good producer of offsets. |
[ Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Anne Marie') | Posted on October 2, 2011 ] S. 'Ann-Marie' was one of my first fuzzy type semps. She has gone through several years here at my place. In-spite of record-breaking wet seasons (2011) and record-breaking heat and drought, she has continued to be healthy and very productive. |