Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Foliage Follow-Up

Container plantings on the deck - bromeliads, a heuchera and true geranium.
The colors are especially vivid on foggy summer days......


 Joining in the July foliage celebration on Pam Penick's Digging blog.
Posted by rosekraft at 9:49 AM

6 comments:

  1. DavidJuly 16, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Wow! That's a beautiful foliage display. I also grow a lot of bromeliads. I'd be interested in the names of those you have in this photo. Do you happen to know?
    Thanks.
    David/:0)

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    1. rosekraftJuly 16, 2013 at 11:29 PM

      My husband has been collecting and growing bromeliads for the past 35 years, and these have been on our deck for quite some time.
      All I know is that the cluster on the left is some type of aechmea, and the spotted burgundy ones are a billbergia hybrid. Tucked in there are some tillandsia somnians, which grows like a weed here in San Francisco.
      Wish I had better info for you!

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    2. rosekraftJuly 16, 2013 at 11:35 PM

      David:
      Be certain to check out yesterday's post about our weekend garden tour - many great bromeliad shots, as well as a picture of tillandsia somnians growing up the side of our greenhouse.
      Rose

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  2. Lee@A Guide to Northeastern GardeningJuly 17, 2013 at 4:56 AM

    That is a lovely display of succulents...nice combination of color and texture. Happy FF!

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  3. AlisonJuly 20, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    That's gorgeous! I love all your terra cotta pots.

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    1. rosekraftJuly 20, 2013 at 12:13 PM

      Thanks, Alison -
      have always loved the rustic look of terra cotta, and plants seem to be able to "breathe" better in them, although they dry out much faster than glazed ceramic - so during warmer months you have to be more vigilant about watering.

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