Neither Nandina nor Myrtus, Rose 'Queen of Elegance'Which shrub to hide the pipes by the front door?
There are two in the garden that could possibly be movable. A Myrtus communis 'Compacta':
Or a non-flowering Nandina:Guessing the Nandina would be easier to move, which is likely the deciding factor. From this angle, the pipes are not visible. A plain green shrub would be fine, since the area is quite flowery already:
As I ponder, just pictures of the usual spring beauties.
We got 0.36" of rain on Sunday. It was most welcome!The area under the Acer 'Oshio Bene' looked great all winter. Now that the Alstromerias are emerged and flowering, it still looks great. I am not bragging. The plants did this, not me. Yellow Clivia flowering as well:
First Agapanthus flowers--they seem early this year:Clematis 'Polish Spirit':This will soon be a cluster of grapes:I wondered for months if this Alstroemeria would ever flower. It did:
Gaillardia 'Arizona Sunrise' with Teucrium cossonii:More and more flowers on Calylophus 'Southern Belle':Leucospemum 'Blanche Ito':Cactus unknown, loooooovve those flowers:And of course, 'The Ambridge Rose':
"The plants did this, not me" -- not true! I am always struck when in SoCal, where all these beautiful plants can grow, how few really good homeowner gardens there are, at least visible from the street. You and the plants did this!
ReplyDeleteThe plants did it on purpose. I did it by accident.
DeleteMore seriously, you are very kind!
You have agapanthus flowers?. You're waaay ahead of us here in NorCal.
ReplyDeleteMy vote is for nandina. Sentimental reasons.
They seem to be a few weeks early this year That autumn rain might have got them going earlier,
DeleteYou most definitely earn bragging rights. Plants don't plant themselves. Don't coordinate color schemes, consider eventual height and spread or contemplate sun and water conditions... it is all up to you :-D
ReplyDeleteCalylophus 'Southern Belle' with its blue and dusty gray companions make for a fabulous vignette near the path.
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I decided I just like certain colors, and get plants in those colors--and they end up coordinating pretty well.
DeleteThat's my Jekyll/Hyde path--desert plants on one side, english-style rose garden on the other. I really should continue the agave/centaurea/calylophus and loose the roses, but...I love roses still! In the next drought, I guess they will go. But that is then, not now.
Everything looks splendid, HB! I was afraid that March heatwave was going to do great harm but, although I lost almost all my Dutch Iris while I was "absent", the garden held up overall.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you are back from there. Hooray again and again.
DeletePerhaps the good autumn and winter rain gave our plants a bit of a buffer against that nasty March. My Dutch Iris show was poorer this year, but what really suffered were the Narcissus. Maybe next year they'll be stronger and March more mild.
Your garden never fails to deliver when it comes to flowers. I love it!
ReplyDeleteJust another of those flower floozies! You should talk with your fabulous cactus flowers.
DeleteI agree totally with Denise. You are the master mind behind these gorgeous compositions and their overall health and vigor. Those cactus flowers are really something. I'd go Nandina by the door. More interesting than the Myrtle.
ReplyDeleteYou are very kind. It was a nice surprise how it developed.
DeleteThe Nandina looks easier to move. I do like it where it is, tho, and the Nandina seems to like it there also.
Wow, so many votes for the Nandina, I'm almost tempted to vote for the Myrtus. But, who am I kidding, i am all about doing the easier move nowadays. I'll toss in a vote for the Nandina as well. I love that photo with the red brickwork, yellow calylophus, blue agave, and the luscious silvery plant. Yeah, that cactus is a stunner!
ReplyDeleteSorry for long delay in answering. I'm avoiding internet these days. It helps. Centaurea ragusina is the silvery plant--I love that plant!
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