Chasmanthium latifolium or Variegated Sea Oats which forms a nice perennial clump of green and white folaige.
When the weather starts to cool a little, the leaves blush with and the seeds turn this vibrant purple color.
Ilex x meserveae 'Minnieves' or Scallywag Holly. The male is the interesting one of these. It doesn't bear fruit but will act as a pollinator to your other hollies. The leaves look as dangerous as other hollies but the points are actually fairly soft.
O.K. all you big foliage lovers, look what that nice Hinkley man and Monrovia brought just in time for Christmas! It's a beaufully variegated Fatsia japonica. I fell hard for this one. (The plant, not Hinkley although they're both pretty swell.)
Just look at that variegation. Sigh...
Guess which one came home with me? Plant I mean.
Only one? That's a tough choice as all would work well in your garden. The holly is pretty special.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check on those sea oats, I have several but my variegated doesn't take on the purple hue in the fall.
I'd never seen that purple hue either & was excited to see it.
DeleteFatsia came home with me as I'm a sucker for big variegated leaves.
You didn't say which nursery! Love them all, but that Scallywag Holly, I have to have it, just for the name. Do you have room for the two bigger plants? I'm going to guess you bought the sea oats.
ReplyDeleteOops, it was Watson's. I don't have room for any plants but that evergreen big variegated fatsia was calling out to me.
DeleteSo where will you be planting your new Fatsia?
ReplyDeleteYou know me too well. Not sure where It'll live. It may stay in a pot for a while so I can move it around.
DeleteI agree with Shirley, only one? I'm the fool who comes home with too much and then spends the next week trying to find a place for it all :) The Variegated Sea Oats catch my fancy and I'm going to check and see if they're cold-weather friendly.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I usually come home with too much but during the cold months, I'm much better at controlling myself at nurseries.
DeleteI love your new fatsia! YAY!
ReplyDeleteAin't it sweet?!
DeleteI've actually seen that Holly around this fall...and it might be the first time I've ever been tempted to make room for a Holly :-)
ReplyDeleteYou really owe it to yourself to get one or five!
DeleteOh wow, as if sea oats weren't already cool enough! I can't believe how beautiful that is. And I'm jealous of your fastia--looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteI'm kicking myself for not getting the sea oats but I can always go back!
Deletethose early plant explorers did us a favor, but also gave us a dilemma - too many choices! All divine, I especially love those delicate looking oats.
ReplyDeleteYou are right! So many plants, so little space, money, time...
DeleteI would put that variegated Fatsia on my Christmas list if I didn't know it would be impossible for anyone to find. I will probably have to organize a safari next spring.
ReplyDeleteShould be pretty to track down in the spring! Remember not to feed any wild fauna you may come across, especially the carnivores! Have a safe safari!
DeleteWow, this is the first I've heard of Sea Oats with that coloring. I have quite a lot of the straight species - maybe they're needing some of their more colorful cousins.
ReplyDeleteOh yes Jason, they're calling your name. Plant me Jason, plant me!
DeleteGood choice on the variegated Fatsia, it's a gorgeous, undemanding plant and seems to light up its own spot :) Mind you I really like that Ilex too (which I jotted down on my plant wishlist...)
ReplyDeleteAnd it has big tropical-looking leaves!
DeleteYou've found plants I've never seen. It's nice to live in an area where it's warmer and better condititions to garden.
ReplyDeleteIam very lucky to live where I do!
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