tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post353869513305918701..comments2023-07-04T02:23:07.500-07:00Comments on Rhone Street Gardens: Foliage Follow-Up July 2012scottweberpdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-23113434654592252612012-07-29T12:21:09.054-07:002012-07-29T12:21:09.054-07:00OMG...how did I miss your post on it, Sue?!? I'...OMG...how did I miss your post on it, Sue?!? I'm jumping over there right now to read it...glad to know you had good luck with it as well :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-64422144893909002652012-07-29T12:20:30.184-07:002012-07-29T12:20:30.184-07:00Oh yes, absolutely, I drained 3 holes in the pot.....Oh yes, absolutely, I drained 3 holes in the pot...and filled the bottom 2" (approximately) with gravel for drainage. I think it's always for the best to drill a hole...don't want them to rot if it fills with water.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-28694841134649974702012-07-29T12:19:19.492-07:002012-07-29T12:19:19.492-07:00OMG, Frances...Nan Ondra is pure genius...I've...OMG, Frances...Nan Ondra is pure genius...I've spent countless hours on her blog (and reading her books), trying to really absorb her flair for plants :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-84480348862947253502012-07-29T12:18:21.171-07:002012-07-29T12:18:21.171-07:00I think you're totally right on that, Catmint....I think you're totally right on that, Catmint. I'm sort of "trialing" it this year...I had thought originally that if I really liked it this year, I'd find a spot for it in the garden...and it's looking like that's pretty likely, at this point ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-61151276315673530582012-07-29T12:17:21.053-07:002012-07-29T12:17:21.053-07:00Thanks, Janet...is there anything you can't do...Thanks, Janet...is there anything you can't do with Galvanized metal? :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-48170747255057237282012-07-29T12:16:56.583-07:002012-07-29T12:16:56.583-07:00Hahahahahahahahaha...I'm going to use that lin...Hahahahahahahahaha...I'm going to use that line, you know I will ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-89684769871655810542012-07-29T12:16:34.892-07:002012-07-29T12:16:34.892-07:00I'm the same way, Sarah...it's pretty rare...I'm the same way, Sarah...it's pretty rare for me to spend money on an annual...I have to REALLY like it to do so!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-15812215293430331862012-07-28T12:44:39.389-07:002012-07-28T12:44:39.389-07:00I usually avoid annuals in my garden, because I ha...I usually avoid annuals in my garden, because I have a very limited budget. It seems much wiser to me to focus on perennials and bulbs that don't have to be replaced year after year. Every once in a while, though, I take a chance, hoping that they will reseed at the very least.Sarahhttp://rainydaygardening.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-31835277212837357112012-07-25T04:44:21.022-07:002012-07-25T04:44:21.022-07:00That's stunning, love the dark foliage, I have...That's stunning, love the dark foliage, I have Pennisetum envy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-86556402526469710722012-07-24T14:20:07.184-07:002012-07-24T14:20:07.184-07:00Great ornamental grass, but also----great pairing ...Great ornamental grass, but also----great pairing of this grass and that lovely galvanized planter.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-89761704093128857612012-07-24T05:20:22.948-07:002012-07-24T05:20:22.948-07:00Hi Scott, I love this plant, and it looks like it&...Hi Scott, I love this plant, and it looks like it's very happy in the pot. But I somehow think it will prefer to be in the garden where it can really stretch out, and mingle with its neighbours. Or maybe that's what I would prefer and I am projecting it onto the plant! cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-58578125628177489432012-07-24T03:14:05.661-07:002012-07-24T03:14:05.661-07:00Thank you, Scott, for sharing your fabulous garden...Thank you, Scott, for sharing your fabulous garden. My plant wish list gets lots of new additions from Nan Ondra as well. Now your blog will be inspiration for combinations and new selections, too. Love it!<br /><br />FrancesFairegardenhttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-21921258193829132852012-07-23T21:52:50.676-07:002012-07-23T21:52:50.676-07:00Again, amazing photos! I love all the photos (dif...Again, amazing photos! I love all the photos (different compositions) of the pennisetum 'Vertigo.' Question for you...did you drill a hole in the galvanized pots for drainage or just water minimally. Just curious as I see a lot of people growing in galvanized containers and I am assuming they have all created a drainage hole??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-64061458773837371802012-07-23T17:49:29.740-07:002012-07-23T17:49:29.740-07:00I bought this on a whim last year and planted it i...I bought this on a whim last year and planted it in the ground. It's such a fabulous plant I blogged about it a couple of months ago! Loved it so much I repeated the planting this season (it's not hardy here). Fortunately my local nursery sells it for six or seven dollars. Plenty of bang for the buck for sure.Suehttp://www.idyllhaven.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-7941664428334685102012-07-23T17:27:26.562-07:002012-07-23T17:27:26.562-07:00Thanks, Gail...those containers were a total steal...Thanks, Gail...those containers were a total steal...I think maybe $10 at Ikea (and probably cheaper than that)!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-48893678128475799152012-07-23T17:26:56.941-07:002012-07-23T17:26:56.941-07:00Thanks, Barbara...I know that feeling ;-) I hope...Thanks, Barbara...I know that feeling ;-) I hope Kevin doesn't mind!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-85254581773945047142012-07-23T17:26:36.840-07:002012-07-23T17:26:36.840-07:00Hahahahaha.it sure is...and I agree...it really so...Hahahahaha.it sure is...and I agree...it really sort of keep morphing!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-12584329154429106972012-07-23T17:15:16.566-07:002012-07-23T17:15:16.566-07:00it's a beauty and I love the peak into your ga...it's a beauty and I love the peak into your garden beyond it! The galvanized containers are fab.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-91073386065874166132012-07-23T17:05:09.254-07:002012-07-23T17:05:09.254-07:00Holy smokes, it's gorgeous. And at a zone 8 -...Holy smokes, it's gorgeous. And at a zone 8 - I'll just have to visit it on your blog. Although, maybe it wouldn't mind living with Kevin's car over the winter....<br />B.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-11863698379156279262012-07-23T13:42:09.551-07:002012-07-23T13:42:09.551-07:00Wow, that plant's a non-stop party! I love all...Wow, that plant's a non-stop party! I love all the variations of color it has as it matures.Bell and Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950540629080744614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-62015609629683564892012-07-23T11:13:42.563-07:002012-07-23T11:13:42.563-07:00I agree...it's always fun to look back at the ...I agree...it's always fun to look back at the progress of a plant, isn't it!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-56669401931784096022012-07-23T11:13:17.571-07:002012-07-23T11:13:17.571-07:00Very cool...I hope you are able to over-winter it!...Very cool...I hope you are able to over-winter it!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-44054590702249846292012-07-23T11:13:01.379-07:002012-07-23T11:13:01.379-07:00It's so true, Pam...I guess, deep down, I'...It's so true, Pam...I guess, deep down, I'm still a cheap-skate about some things!!! I really should indulge myself on such things...I'm not sure why I always feel a little guilty about buying annuals...but they are WONDERFUL while they last, aren't they. I'll definitely let you all know how it endures winter :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-84370467047462099012012-07-23T11:11:30.455-07:002012-07-23T11:11:30.455-07:00That's actually something I totally forgot to ...That's actually something I totally forgot to mention...it probably won't flower here. It's a weird hybrid that will probably only flower in the tropics...still, the foliage is good enough for me :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-77239348385536294232012-07-23T11:10:34.581-07:002012-07-23T11:10:34.581-07:00Thanks, Cher...I love it too ;-)Thanks, Cher...I love it too ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.com