It's very important to provide support so here the p's are carefully tied to wood stakes using natural, biodegradable garden twine. My p patch isn't large and there seems to be only one p per pot. (Just when I thought that I wouldn't have a pot to p in if I kept spending money on plants...) I've used lava rock mulch on one and pebble mulch on the other. For those of you who are musically inclined, you'll think that the greenhouse is a quiet place (pianissimo.)
Below are some of the recent blooms in my garden. I brought them out just for the recent tour. These mostly live at the glass shop as samples for the class I teach in how to make them.
Except for this one which has been in my garden for ages, usually covered with foliage because I use it as a plant stake.
This year's Danger Gardenette is a bit different from previous years as plants have grown and some decided to stay in the greenhouse or people house for the summer. The agave in the middle had a serious problem with scale this winter. I didn't know what was wrong until the infestation was extensive. Because this is one of the very first agaves that I got (4" pot many years ago) and it had grown to be quite stunning, I didn't want to throw it away. The systemic insecticide application seems to have taken care of the problem and hopefully spending the summer outside will help the plant to regain it's former glory.
How's that for a random post?
This Post is Positively Precious, Peter.
ReplyDeleteYour clever sense of humor knows no bounds, Peter! You have no idea how much I needed it this morning, my friend. I hope your Agave recovers. My experience has been that plants that are suffering from bug infestations do much better out in the open than in the enclosed atmosphere of the greenhouse.
ReplyDeleteYour P's are so vibrant, unlike those washed out pastels I so often see.
ReplyDelete"A pot to P in..." :D
ReplyDeleteAlthough the color of your P's is quite shocking...
The Danger Gardenette is looking fabulous. I love those glass flowers too!
ReplyDeleteI wish those fabulous glass flowers were for sale. Congratulations on winning the Aeonium Challenge! Your entry rocked!!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent tutorial on growing P's! Any advice on growing Z's? I've been knocking scale off some agaves too this year -- very unusual. You're a hoot, Peter, and an amazing glass artist too.
ReplyDeleteHow can this be the first time we've seen your glass flowers (or was I catching some Z's and missed them?) They are quite wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYour P's are quite colorful. but they don't come close to your glass flowers. Wow! they are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteYour glass flowers are stunning, they would brighten up any border!
ReplyDeleteI really like your glass flowers, too! I have a few butterfly and dragonfly decorations that are kind of similar in style. As always, I'm amazed by your plant collection! And the Ps in the pots are priceless.
ReplyDeleteYour Ps look very happy and well cared for, as do the glass flowers. Actually, I really like stained glass - but stained glass ornaments tend to be too fragile to be outside, don't you think?
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