tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post1914187243953755522..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Looking Up outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-89096382056020168152015-01-11T18:21:35.898-08:002015-01-11T18:21:35.898-08:00I'm still too fascinated by the structure of t...I'm still too fascinated by the structure of the cones to use them as missiles but I bet they'd smack someone up side the head with a nice thunk and spray of seeds! I have a few of them sitting in a shallow bowl in the kitchen and they make me smile every time I see them.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-90520306311728379862015-01-11T18:15:13.334-08:002015-01-11T18:15:13.334-08:00Well I'm full of something...the interweb is a...Well I'm full of something...the interweb is a wealth of knowledge. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84911121243770855762015-01-11T18:13:57.030-08:002015-01-11T18:13:57.030-08:00Hmm, maybe not the best choice for someone with ve...Hmm, maybe not the best choice for someone with very limited growing space. I'll encourage all my neighbors to plant them. Thanks for the heads up, Les!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-35475303131597550532015-01-11T09:13:50.177-08:002015-01-11T09:13:50.177-08:00I love magnolias and I love Carol Burnett! I actua...I love magnolias and I love Carol Burnett! I actually have two framed paintings of magnolias in my living room. I spent 10 yrs living in AR, MS, TX, and SC and love those trees. When the cones are full of red seeds, they excellent missiles. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87662990445977484432015-01-10T19:06:31.387-08:002015-01-10T19:06:31.387-08:00I did not know that some magnolia's have cones...I did not know that some magnolia's have cones! Peter, your such a wealth of knowledge!Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67828855642805398852015-01-10T06:57:19.103-08:002015-01-10T06:57:19.103-08:00Yes, Magnolia grandiflora is a favorite tree in th...Yes, Magnolia grandiflora is a favorite tree in the South - especially when they are in other people's gardens. It is nearly impossible to grow anything underneath of a mature one, and no matter the time of year, they constantly drop plastic-like leaves which will not decompose. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64840352516548382512015-01-09T16:46:18.665-08:002015-01-09T16:46:18.665-08:00We have so many beautiful plants all around us in ...We have so many beautiful plants all around us in the PNW! Aren't we lucky?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-74919399518322776172015-01-09T16:44:32.961-08:002015-01-09T16:44:32.961-08:00Of course if one looks up too much, he/she may tri...Of course if one looks up too much, he/she may trip over something and fall into a lovely lichen-covered branch. I've reached an age at which I can plant trees in locations too small for their eventual size and not have to worry about how big they might get in 50 years.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45365152887025056422015-01-09T16:41:29.254-08:002015-01-09T16:41:29.254-08:00Isn't that a fun word. I learned it because w...Isn't that a fun word. I learned it because we have so many rhododendrons that grow well here that have fur on the bottom of the leaves and I'm always eager to learn what words on plant tags mean. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-85578989132897830622015-01-09T16:37:01.892-08:002015-01-09T16:37:01.892-08:00I loved watching the Carol Burnett Show and miss a...I loved watching the Carol Burnett Show and miss all of those interesting variety shows that used to air. I hope you have an appropriate hoop skirt in which to sip mint juleps!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-12637706759475504142015-01-09T16:34:49.409-08:002015-01-09T16:34:49.409-08:00Yummy magnolia. Those first shots would be right a...Yummy magnolia. Those first shots would be right at home in a Wes Craven movie...eerily beautiful.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3425259206902838892015-01-09T16:31:20.271-08:002015-01-09T16:31:20.271-08:00Great minds think alike? Nah, must be a coinciden...Great minds think alike? Nah, must be a coincidence. That is a winning color combooutlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36668297457073368942015-01-09T16:30:28.293-08:002015-01-09T16:30:28.293-08:00Can you imagine what it's like in the south wh...Can you imagine what it's like in the south where, in addition to lichen and moss, they have Spanish Moss hanging from the trees? There are very few magnolias that I don't love!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-55188660163803051582015-01-09T16:24:52.156-08:002015-01-09T16:24:52.156-08:00We need much more space, don't we? Perhaps wh...We need much more space, don't we? Perhaps when you retire in Madiera...outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-15354657979103701972015-01-09T16:24:04.038-08:002015-01-09T16:24:04.038-08:00I should start finding/saving more lichen covered...I should start finding/saving more lichen covered branches! Very well could be...outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-32859173724398140962015-01-09T16:15:43.483-08:002015-01-09T16:15:43.483-08:00Lichen covered branches are beautiful! 'Litt...Lichen covered branches are beautiful! 'Little Gem' is a beautiful magnolia which I admire. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-32810499978077088802015-01-09T14:22:04.227-08:002015-01-09T14:22:04.227-08:00Love your lichen and your future planing is one wi...Love your lichen and your future planing is one with an interesting perspective. Magnolia's really are dramatically beautiful trees! Thanks for the reminder to look UP!www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-6040338001754612312015-01-09T14:04:57.095-08:002015-01-09T14:04:57.095-08:00I love lichen covered branches and they look fabul...I love lichen covered branches and they look fabulous lit up at night Great shots of the fabulous Magnolia leaves too. And I learnt a new word. ' indumentum'. You dropped that in so casually. I had to look it up. I can' t wait to use it. chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11835384918261229202015-01-09T11:06:29.400-08:002015-01-09T11:06:29.400-08:00Funny post. This particular Carol Burnett show mus...Funny post. This particular Carol Burnett show must be as famous as the original movie. I like magnolias and enjoy them in other people's gardens, but their potential size is a deterrent. I think I'd better stick with the mint juleps for now.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-59928572356409528482015-01-09T09:59:27.508-08:002015-01-09T09:59:27.508-08:00I was taking photos of a similar magnolia just yes...I was taking photos of a similar magnolia just yesterday. Oh how I love that brown and green combo!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43381855258972066312015-01-09T08:55:12.493-08:002015-01-09T08:55:12.493-08:00You have crazy lichen in the PNW! Our local lichen...You have crazy lichen in the PNW! Our local lichen is more well behaved, as is our moss. I wonder if that is the magnolia species that my neighbor has? If so, I highly recommend it!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24565933949328118242015-01-09T08:04:38.649-08:002015-01-09T08:04:38.649-08:00We love Magnolia grandifloras, could happily have ...We love Magnolia grandifloras, could happily have a collection of them if space permitted...Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-74240526112288063462015-01-09T07:07:42.890-08:002015-01-09T07:07:42.890-08:00I pick up lots of lichen-covered branches here too...I pick up lots of lichen-covered branches here too, when they fall. They're so pretty. The Magnolia is gorgeous! I bet this is the one that explorers thought were growing on Magnolia Bluff north of Seattle, but they turned out to be Arbutus.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-60691281299982174912015-01-09T07:01:13.598-08:002015-01-09T07:01:13.598-08:00Every little piece of lichen covered dead branch t...Every little piece of lichen covered dead branch that falls to the ground, I pick up and save. I read the other day how to preserve lichens.<br /><br />'Little Gem' is the magnolia in my garden. It doubled in height in eleven years. <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com