This grass is clumpy cool. Cool because this picture was taken on a frosty, frozen morning. Clumpy because it’s not bumpy, just smooth and clumpy. Any plant that looks this good in December is on my list. My good plant list. The happy list. (Are you curious about my bad plant list? Here’s a teaser….Photinia…I scowl at you every time we meet!) Carex comans or … Continue reading Frosted Curls Sedge
This plant is tempting me. It’s a photo from Mike in New Zealand and it looks awfully familiar. I can’t quite place it, although Gaura comes to mind. It’s hard to be sure without a close-up. Who knows? Can anyone name this plant or make a guess? Continue reading What is it? I Need to Know!
Same plant, different season. These photos were both taken this week. The New Zealand photo simmers of summer. I start to sweat just looking at it. I can feel the waves of heat coming off the plumes, hitting me in the face. The azure blue sky is brilliant and the plumes look like a soft, warm golden sweater. I sure it’s just my size. I’d … Continue reading Pampas Grass: A Tale of Two Seasons
In Wellington, New Zealand it’s summer in January. My brother Mike has just moved there and is going to be sending me plant pictures to share, as well as all kinds of stories about life in another part of the world. Gas costs $8.00 per gallon, aren’t we lucky? It appears that Wellington is in zone 9, just a bit warmer than my Seattle area … Continue reading It’s Summer!
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