One Hand Planting
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Three weeks now since I broke my arm. Three weeks away from getting the cast off (and hopefully being declared healed).
Much less pain. Retail therapy: a visit to a local chain garden center produced an impulse buy, a one-hand plant-able, 4" (10 cm) size, Salvia lemmonii, native to Arizona and New Mexico, to replace the remaining Tecoma. The Tecoma produced a few flowers for hummers, but neither of the two ever performed well.
It's a hot location, so hopefully an Arizona salvia will work there.
More therapy--a small order from Annie's Annuals: Abutilon 'David's Red', Eriogonum latifolium, Fuchsia 'Old Berkeley', and a "found" rose called variously 'Barbara Worl' and 'Grandmother's Hat'. I have a rose-growing friend who loves it, so I've thought about trying one for a while. Annie's had it, a small plant for a reasonable price. It's apparently a very vigorous cul…
Three weeks now since I broke my arm. Three weeks away from getting the cast off (and hopefully being declared healed).
Much less pain. Retail therapy: a visit to a local chain garden center produced an impulse buy, a one-hand plant-able, 4" (10 cm) size, Salvia lemmonii, native to Arizona and New Mexico, to replace the remaining Tecoma. The Tecoma produced a few flowers for hummers, but neither of the two ever performed well.
It's a hot location, so hopefully an Arizona salvia will work there.
More therapy--a small order from Annie's Annuals: Abutilon 'David's Red', Eriogonum latifolium, Fuchsia 'Old Berkeley', and a "found" rose called variously 'Barbara Worl' and 'Grandmother's Hat'. I have a rose-growing friend who loves it, so I've thought about trying one for a while. Annie's had it, a small plant for a reasonable price. It's apparently a very vigorous cul…
