tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post3412270258189744190..comments2023-06-28T09:15:41.621-05:00Comments on Signature Gardens: Fabulous Foliage - October '10Tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-821691483601659082010-10-20T15:41:37.269-05:002010-10-20T15:41:37.269-05:00Persicaria is one of those "I'll do all t...Persicaria is one of those "I'll do all the gardening for you!" plants and will gladly take over. But the seedlings are super easy to pull and give away. If you deadhead them , they won't spread at all. Just consider them enthusiastic, instead of invasive!! :0)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-50384538206801255132010-10-20T10:34:06.571-05:002010-10-20T10:34:06.571-05:00You seem to have many varieties of foliage that co...You seem to have many varieties of foliage that comes in various colors, shapes and textures. Very interesting. They do have an everlasting beauty unlike flowers. I especially like the photo with ferns and a wooden gate.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-7598034346898822132010-10-20T01:03:15.113-05:002010-10-20T01:03:15.113-05:00@Steve/Rainforest: Glad you found my blog! Thank...@Steve/Rainforest: Glad you found my blog! Thanks for the ID on the elephant ears. I guessed those were 'California,' but did not know for sure since they were a freebie from a friend's garden. Actually I am in zone 7b/8a. The elephant ears are in a little "micro climate" right by my house and pond on the south side, so they have been perennial.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-41889536974994717822010-10-19T23:05:47.300-05:002010-10-19T23:05:47.300-05:00Found you on "Gardening Gone Wild", and ...Found you on "Gardening Gone Wild", and welcome to blogging! YOu have a great variety of foliage, and I also have the "tropical giant" hymenocallis and alocasia "California" elephant ears. Are you zone 9? Can't wait to see more!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-45694680021510492242010-10-17T21:42:09.789-05:002010-10-17T21:42:09.789-05:00@TS: Thanks for your comment :-) I have Persicar...@TS: Thanks for your comment :-) I have Persicaria 'Red Dragon' (and I just realized I forgot to include that on my foliage post!!), but I have not tried Persicaria virginiana. I just looked it up, and it is very striking foliage! Have you found it aggressive or invasive?? The "i" word scares me.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-6028618675854410332010-10-17T20:11:41.169-05:002010-10-17T20:11:41.169-05:00Great post. Foliage has so much variety, and long...Great post. Foliage has so much variety, and long lasting interest. I liked your layout and enjoyed seeing some plants that are not hardy here in PA.Chrishttp://www.gardensenses.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-30958478807542312632010-10-17T19:47:21.860-05:002010-10-17T19:47:21.860-05:00Love it! Love it!!! I really like the fence pictur...Love it! Love it!!! I really like the fence picture. have you ever tried persicaria virginica? It's also called Painters Palette and grows well in dryish shade. It has a wonderful leaf design - green with a reddish chevron in the middle. Very cool! :0)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-80708931229153005702010-10-17T14:29:17.791-05:002010-10-17T14:29:17.791-05:00@Pam: I have the oxalis peppered throughout all m...@Pam: I have the oxalis peppered throughout all my shady areas and use it in containers, too -- just love it! I think of the leopard plant as being more heat tolerant than drought tolerant. All of the areas I have it planted the soil tends to be more moist. Haven't tested its water limits. In mild winters it is evergreen (and I'm sure it would be in your area), but in cold winters it freezes to the ground and returns in the spring. All I know is it is not bothered by the slugs and snails and heat like hostas! <br />@gardenwalk: Thanks again for your kind comments! Foliage looks better longer than flowers - no deadheading, no waiting for blooms.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-58260381677684734322010-10-16T23:05:31.242-05:002010-10-16T23:05:31.242-05:00Great idea to have a foliage garden. There is so m...Great idea to have a foliage garden. There is so much out there with leaf color that can rival flower color. You have your bases covered in color and texture. I love your fence and birdhouse. The colors are wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-1841286768300188512010-10-16T22:54:05.275-05:002010-10-16T22:54:05.275-05:00Boy, your purple oxalis sure looks happy. I've...Boy, your purple oxalis sure looks happy. I've seen the leopard plant growing in Scott Ogden's garden, and he indicated it was fairly drought-tolerant. Is that your experience too? Thanks for joining in for Foliage Follow-Up.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.com