tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post6199304945111627172..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Mahonia gracilipes is My Favorite Plant...This Weekoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81928554095470375162014-10-06T13:50:51.019-07:002014-10-06T13:50:51.019-07:00this is the best mahonia for me! i love it.this is the best mahonia for me! i love it.Jardin de Bésignoleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226402202260045742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-40908361707769825562014-10-05T15:54:25.765-07:002014-10-05T15:54:25.765-07:00The blooms are very sweet and delicate. I'm w...The blooms are very sweet and delicate. I'm wondering if the berries will be the same gorgeous blue ones that we see on so many other mahonias.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-46717453016674291392014-10-05T15:53:23.697-07:002014-10-05T15:53:23.697-07:00I love the genus too as do the hummingbirds that s...I love the genus too as do the hummingbirds that stay here during the winter. Seems like one of them is nearly always in bloom when little else is providing nectar for them. Northern gardeners would love it if you could breed more hardy Mahonias for them! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-88858695352197384712014-10-05T15:48:17.024-07:002014-10-05T15:48:17.024-07:00The stark white undersides of the leaves is a stri...The stark white undersides of the leaves is a striking feature of this plant and you're right, it's definitely something worth looking forward to!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49592431945681938522014-10-04T21:44:40.811-07:002014-10-04T21:44:40.811-07:00Looks like a fantastic choice for a favorite plant...Looks like a fantastic choice for a favorite plant of the week. I just love those delicate blooms!Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43940102531352036302014-10-04T13:09:07.915-07:002014-10-04T13:09:07.915-07:00Love your mahonia! I'm a fan of the whole genu...Love your mahonia! I'm a fan of the whole genus. Hmmm, I think someone (like me) needs to work on breeding more hardy mahonias. I've only seen one in Wisconsin so far and it looked like a short aquifolium.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-30835603910630498232014-10-04T01:18:37.132-07:002014-10-04T01:18:37.132-07:00Seeing the undersides without turning the leaves i...Seeing the undersides without turning the leaves is definitely something to look forward to! Who knew they were hiding under there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16986073182348435062014-10-03T21:14:32.713-07:002014-10-03T21:14:32.713-07:00It's worth the search. If you can't find ...It's worth the search. If you can't find it locally, go to the plant lust link as they list at least three nurseries who have it that take mail orders. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-58944154255408052672014-10-03T21:12:11.500-07:002014-10-03T21:12:11.500-07:00It is different from any of the other mahonias I&#...It is different from any of the other mahonias I've seen. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-23983295384696677102014-10-03T21:11:01.607-07:002014-10-03T21:11:01.607-07:00When you move to your country estate with acres of...When you move to your country estate with acres of land, you can plant groves of huge plants!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64488560010342369182014-10-03T21:10:11.122-07:002014-10-03T21:10:11.122-07:00It was an accident really. Usually when I cut and...It was an accident really. Usually when I cut and paste from a site, only the print transfers, not the whole template. When this happened, I decided to see if it would stay when it posted as sometimes templates morph strangely when that happens. <br /><br />I haven't seen any babies! I'll have to go out and look when it's light out.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13610513001021615632014-10-03T21:09:06.816-07:002014-10-03T21:09:06.816-07:00Zone 10b! I love those flowers. I'll have to...Zone 10b! I love those flowers. I'll have to look for it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-75238008949137189572014-10-03T21:07:26.157-07:002014-10-03T21:07:26.157-07:00All of my other mahonias have yellow flowers but t...All of my other mahonias have yellow flowers but this one, from China, is different. It has the same blue berries though. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11119871860329741442014-10-03T21:06:09.857-07:002014-10-03T21:06:09.857-07:00They are sweet little things!They are sweet little things!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81081323704949585952014-10-03T21:04:40.624-07:002014-10-03T21:04:40.624-07:00Those taxonomists keep us on our toes, don't t...Those taxonomists keep us on our toes, don't they!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-50428926256897885032014-10-03T20:57:03.055-07:002014-10-03T20:57:03.055-07:00I would not have known that was a mahonia because ...I would not have known that was a mahonia because those cute little flowers are so different.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-39345925736108391182014-10-03T18:22:43.515-07:002014-10-03T18:22:43.515-07:00That’s very pretty flowers for a mahonia :-)
I ha...That’s very pretty flowers for a mahonia :-) <br />I haven’t got any mahonias in my garden, they tend to become rather big after a few years and I have no more space for plants taller and wider than me, but perhaps in my next garden – whenever that will be!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72770463684814764352014-10-03T13:26:55.551-07:002014-10-03T13:26:55.551-07:00I didn't know any Mahonias could take z5! I...I didn't know any Mahonias could take z5! I'm going to do some shopping! :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-53389482528305358622014-10-03T09:10:36.326-07:002014-10-03T09:10:36.326-07:00Look at you getting all techy inserting our templa...Look at you getting all techy inserting our template into your blog, I am impressed!<br /><br />Love that plant, mine has started to send out babies around the base, have you seen that behavior?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-1220453455452493902014-10-03T08:09:19.439-07:002014-10-03T08:09:19.439-07:00I liked your mahonia Peter. It has such pretty sma...I liked your mahonia Peter. It has such pretty small flowers!<br />Mine has yellow flowers and dark blue berries, it's very hardy for our zone 5a. I see yours is not hardy, for zone 7a only. It's pity your mahonia can't survive in my garden. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87536990118894448842014-10-03T07:21:48.419-07:002014-10-03T07:21:48.419-07:00I like those cute flowers very much!I like those cute flowers very much!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-17903958977495522982014-10-03T06:51:06.519-07:002014-10-03T06:51:06.519-07:00Ohh I recognised that plant info template instantl...Ohh I recognised that plant info template instantly :) great plant but as a berberis? Hmm...Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com