tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post4130201292083951654..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Foliage Follow-Up January 2015outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-6573943693721809902015-01-19T20:31:26.353-08:002015-01-19T20:31:26.353-08:00I'll look for that tag. It may just be pushed...I'll look for that tag. It may just be pushed down in the pot. It's a beautiful thing!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63621207691911975272015-01-19T20:30:39.743-08:002015-01-19T20:30:39.743-08:00Flowers are fleeting but foliage is forever. Alwa...Flowers are fleeting but foliage is forever. Always fun to go outside, poke around and see what's happening. Glad you enjoyed it. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-47343309428244663352015-01-19T20:29:19.228-08:002015-01-19T20:29:19.228-08:00Oh yes, do! It's worth finding! I can just h...Oh yes, do! It's worth finding! I can just hear Elmer Fudd - Be vewy, vewy quiet, we'wr hunting for Pittosporum...outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-62848206576983357262015-01-19T20:27:27.075-08:002015-01-19T20:27:27.075-08:00I've tried this one several times and this las...I've tried this one several times and this last one finally survived and grew beautifully. It has been enjoying our mild temperatures lately!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-55579944715898041332015-01-19T20:26:16.046-08:002015-01-19T20:26:16.046-08:00Sorry that it's so cold for you right now but ...Sorry that it's so cold for you right now but spring is very near!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-960541799283860692015-01-19T20:25:12.458-08:002015-01-19T20:25:12.458-08:00Yes, easy to pull out but so very prolific!Yes, easy to pull out but so very prolific!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13812652320384276982015-01-19T20:24:32.475-08:002015-01-19T20:24:32.475-08:00It gets it's common name from the fact that th...It gets it's common name from the fact that the white flowers resemble the shape of a guitar a bit.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-821471553101323642015-01-18T10:19:11.089-08:002015-01-18T10:19:11.089-08:00The Tom Thumb foliage is rich and gorgeous, all ri...The Tom Thumb foliage is rich and gorgeous, all right. I'm intrigued by the guitar plant too -- cool foliage, and where did it get its common name?Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-46360642772090143572015-01-18T08:26:41.919-08:002015-01-18T08:26:41.919-08:00I love Tom Thumb. I shall look out for him. Shot w...I love Tom Thumb. I shall look out for him. Shot weed? We call it bittercress. But what ever you call it , it is a pain. Still, it is easy to pull out.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-58238314824846486802015-01-17T19:21:37.852-08:002015-01-17T19:21:37.852-08:00Interesting foliage! Everything looks bedraggled h...Interesting foliage! Everything looks bedraggled here since it is so cold in Virginia. The snow has just about melted for now.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81767923555796873512015-01-17T07:58:23.272-08:002015-01-17T07:58:23.272-08:00I have Pittosporum tenuifolium'purpureum' ...I have Pittosporum tenuifolium'purpureum' which looks very similar. It got hit very badly the first year I planted it a few years ago , in one of the BAD winters. Looking better now, a bit uneven in growth though! http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428564551705151480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18255295253591095202015-01-16T17:44:33.692-08:002015-01-16T17:44:33.692-08:00I didn't know there was a Pittosporum with bur...I didn't know there was a Pittosporum with burgundy foliage. I must hunt it down!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43817566989354714242015-01-16T16:37:05.726-08:002015-01-16T16:37:05.726-08:00I love the Acorus. I sometimes think foliage is mo...I love the Acorus. I sometimes think foliage is more beautiful than flowers, especially in the fall when the leaves are turning and the plants are drying out. You have some very pretty foliage! Thanks for sharing.Annahttp://transmutationalgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-66769144941217781042015-01-16T16:08:10.785-08:002015-01-16T16:08:10.785-08:00Wouldn't ya know that the plant I fell for is ...Wouldn't ya know that the plant I fell for is the one with no name? It's OK...my list is already way too long.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-51919214886657066042015-01-16T15:53:05.731-08:002015-01-16T15:53:05.731-08:00I bet it smells great! Happy weekend, Linda!I bet it smells great! Happy weekend, Linda!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27720727454806314822015-01-16T15:51:36.149-08:002015-01-16T15:51:36.149-08:00I got kind of frustrated with the lack of time to ...I got kind of frustrated with the lack of time to plant bulbs and dug holes everywhere there was space with no thought about bloom times, colors, etc. Let's hope for the best. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-73899595571631145462015-01-16T15:50:17.837-08:002015-01-16T15:50:17.837-08:00It is a sweet thing!It is a sweet thing!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-9525449457657701162015-01-16T15:49:34.070-08:002015-01-16T15:49:34.070-08:00New plant growth, the flower and garden show...spr...New plant growth, the flower and garden show...spring is almost here!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-59066842130297422092015-01-16T15:48:10.981-08:002015-01-16T15:48:10.981-08:00'Tom Thumb' grew that way all by itself. ...'Tom Thumb' grew that way all by itself. Lomatia looks lovely but mine has never bloomed , maybe because it doesn't get enough sun where it is. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-28369107939416877892015-01-16T15:25:03.887-08:002015-01-16T15:25:03.887-08:00I just went out to the garden and picked a foliage...I just went out to the garden and picked a foliage bouquet, and included some sarcococoa. Smells great!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81950564607098294952015-01-16T11:09:18.502-08:002015-01-16T11:09:18.502-08:00From the Pittosporum to the Acorum, I'm seeing...From the Pittosporum to the Acorum, I'm seeing plants I didn't know about and will research online. I'm looking to revamp my front garden, and there are good choices here. <br />I can't wait to see the result of you mass bulb planting last fall!chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-31997953473932633942015-01-16T10:49:29.918-08:002015-01-16T10:49:29.918-08:00Your Tom Thumb is looking mighty fine at the momen...Your Tom Thumb is looking mighty fine at the moment!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13597043890294335292015-01-16T09:30:12.754-08:002015-01-16T09:30:12.754-08:00I have a few tiny snowdrops nosing their way above...I have a few tiny snowdrops nosing their way above the soil too. And plenty of shotweed too. I'm so excited about the flower show this year!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2580185988547126672015-01-16T09:20:42.435-08:002015-01-16T09:20:42.435-08:00Your Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' l...Your Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' looks delicious! Have you pruned it to keep it so nicely shaped? Mine (which might be 'Tom'...but is definitely dark) is sort of unruly. Your Lomatia tinctoria is also fabulously lush!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com