tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post9175187730302759780..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: My Favorite Plant(s) ...This Weekoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45947636424735830252015-02-03T15:53:28.985-08:002015-02-03T15:53:28.985-08:00I just discovered that R has been emptying the cat...I just discovered that R has been emptying the cat box in a flower bed. How did I find out? By stepping in a big globose (American pronunciation) gob of goo. I have volunteered to do cat box duty henceforth (clever fellow, that Richard).rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67275187952533367132015-02-01T19:16:38.677-08:002015-02-01T19:16:38.677-08:00Thanks Tatyana, I'll keep a close eye on that...Thanks Tatyana, I'll keep a close eye on that little charmer!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82061942932901297492015-02-01T11:21:04.814-08:002015-02-01T11:21:04.814-08:00Tasmanian... Tasman.... This word alerts me! I hav...Tasmanian... Tasman.... This word alerts me! I have Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tasman Ruffles' from Windcliff, and someone told me this beast can grow huge! Watch your little plant, Peter!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72807223539862294602015-01-31T22:56:46.602-08:002015-01-31T22:56:46.602-08:00Those globose plants are pretty wonderful!Those globose plants are pretty wonderful!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14054421488953436892015-01-31T22:55:28.833-08:002015-01-31T22:55:28.833-08:00I didn't know that about you! Conifers have r...I didn't know that about you! Conifers have really grown on me in the last several years. They require little care and look beautiful in all seasons. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76755366063447757062015-01-31T22:53:54.406-08:002015-01-31T22:53:54.406-08:00It's also a bit of a slow grower though. I...It's also a bit of a slow grower though. I'm all for not having to drag out the hedge clippers several times a year! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64336799280967788622015-01-31T22:52:11.842-08:002015-01-31T22:52:11.842-08:00Right now they're taking a back seat to the l...Right now they're taking a back seat to the little pots of primroses but they make a nice green backdrop. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82343675853600015702015-01-31T22:27:37.767-08:002015-01-31T22:27:37.767-08:00I assumed and have always said globe ose. It's...I assumed and have always said globe ose. It's handy when trying to find words to rhyme with the last name of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27238101763248443622015-01-31T22:23:17.253-08:002015-01-31T22:23:17.253-08:00In some very warm climates, they have greenhouses ...In some very warm climates, they have greenhouses that are cooled for their collections of exotic plants from far away places like here. You were talking about a greenhouse. Throw in an air conditioner et voila...outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64626665176510909112015-01-31T22:20:20.860-08:002015-01-31T22:20:20.860-08:00Pot plants? Oh my, no, I don't grow that:)Pot plants? Oh my, no, I don't grow that:) outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-52022715661590045542015-01-31T17:57:14.339-08:002015-01-31T17:57:14.339-08:00The little rounded forms are cute, they are simila...The little rounded forms are cute, they are similar but much smaller than my Bird's Nest Spruce, which keeps up a nice rounded shape in the ground, and also the tiny-leaved round forms of Basil like Pistou, which is cute in a pot.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-79593665760474919592015-01-31T08:49:01.492-08:002015-01-31T08:49:01.492-08:00As a huge dwarf conifer fan, I'm delighted by ...As a huge dwarf conifer fan, I'm delighted by your choices! They'll be so happy to provide a touch of year round cheer for you on your steps. Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5238158114374946972015-01-31T07:56:27.566-08:002015-01-31T07:56:27.566-08:00I like the idea of the first one with the unpronou...I like the idea of the first one with the unpronouceable ( specially if you have had a glass or 2 of wine) name ..................... ' White Pygmy' in the place of the ubiquitous box balls. If it keeps its shape as it grows and doesn' t get too big I would go for it. Lovely.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67446628594202421362015-01-31T02:01:37.820-08:002015-01-31T02:01:37.820-08:00What a good idea, I'm sure they look very smar...What a good idea, I'm sure they look very smart climbing your steps and no problems from the slugs and snails!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76349018493840791652015-01-30T22:52:09.326-08:002015-01-30T22:52:09.326-08:00These are absolutely adorable, and I'm sure th...These are absolutely adorable, and I'm sure the perfect plant for your steps! I didn't know there was a difference in pronunciation of globose - which will you go with?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72625871940204745722015-01-30T20:50:44.202-08:002015-01-30T20:50:44.202-08:00They're sweet. The first one is my favorite b...They're sweet. The first one is my favorite but none will find a home here as they'd fry in their first summer (if not dying of thirst before then). I wonder if there's such a thing as over-summering plants...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-30014167017702450532015-01-30T20:19:33.440-08:002015-01-30T20:19:33.440-08:00Great little permanent pot plants!Great little permanent pot plants!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-1752763611910145682015-01-30T15:50:20.759-08:002015-01-30T15:50:20.759-08:00Yes, hostas are beautiful during the growing seaso...Yes, hostas are beautiful during the growing season but in the winter they are pots of dirt. You should name your dwarf evergreens, that way we can say, "we know this crazy gardener who..."outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25673419365404361242015-01-30T15:46:52.585-08:002015-01-30T15:46:52.585-08:00It'll take the Athotaxis a long time to get hu...It'll take the Athotaxis a long time to get huge so if I just keep it in a pot for the rest of my life, someone else with acres of land can set it free.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-53015697720201763842015-01-30T15:10:36.071-08:002015-01-30T15:10:36.071-08:00Ohh nice lot, and they'll look great in pots!Ohh nice lot, and they'll look great in pots!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3993744208605020382015-01-30T09:59:16.530-08:002015-01-30T09:59:16.530-08:00I love hostas as well, but they do nothing for me ...I love hostas as well, but they do nothing for me during the cold season. The diminutive evergreen cuties on the other hand give me year round pleasure. My adoration stops short of naming them: that would be too nutty. You made good picks and you'll enjoy them for a very long time.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-4975635833453766192015-01-30T09:14:34.088-08:002015-01-30T09:14:34.088-08:00How fun to buy a collection like this together. I ...How fun to buy a collection like this together. I love the look of the Athrotaxis cupressoides, although doing a search to see images of mature specimens cured me.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com