One thing that becomes especially clear to me every Bloom Day is that, despite my intention to put increased emphasis on foliage when renovating my garden, I'm still a flower fanatic. Foliage Follow-up, sponsored by Pam at
Digging, is a helpful
kick-in-the-pants reminder of the value of striking a balance between flowers and foliage. I need regular reminders.
This month, as I was taking last-minute photos of some flowering plants, I also snapped a few foliage shots. The most striking of these were the ones in which the sun back-lit the plants' leaves.
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| A mature clump of Agave attenuata sits near the boundary I share with a neighbor |
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| My relatively small Agave ovatifolia makes the trailing Lantana next to it in my dry garden look more striking |
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| Leucadendron 'Chief' taking on its summer color in my dry garden is shown here catching the last of the afternoon sun |
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| Leucadendron 'Ebony' shows a touch of red when back-lit |
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| Leucadendron 'Jester' pairs prettily here with Melianthus major and Phormium 'Amazing Red' |
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| Leucadendron 'Wilson's Wonder' remains one of my all-time favorite plants - this one, still small, was added to my front garden late last year but it already has a presence in the garden |
Is it coincidental that many of these photos featured
Leucadendrons? Perhaps. I do have a LOT of them. But these plants also have a stained glass quality that never ceases to draw my attention.
Visit Pam at Digging for more ideas in using foliage.
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