I usually try to come up with a theme for my Foliage Follow-up posts but this month all I have is a handful of photos of foliage plants that just happened to catch my attention during the course of the past week.
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| I picked up this Aloe, labeled as a hybrid of A. vanbalenii and A. ferox, at my local botanic garden's spring plant sale in 2016. I recently moved it to prevent it from being overrun by Acacia cognata 'Cousin Itt'. I was worried that it wouldn't appreciate the move but it seems to have taken the experience in stride. I've no idea how big this plant may get as no dimensions were offered by the hybridizer and the 2 parent plants vary dramatically in size. |
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| Leucadendron 'Safari Goldstrike' is developing some impressive cones |
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| Leucadendron 'Wilson's Wonder' is also developing cones. The photo shows the smaller of my 2 plants. Unfortunately, the larger plant got hacked by the gardeners when they trimmed our hedges this week. It was my fault for not paying attention and trimming back the plant myself as I usually do when it stretches into the driveway. |
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| The 3 Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Magic' we planted near the boundary line along the back slope after the giant Yucca elephantipes that formerly occupied the spot was removed in 2015 are finally beginning to form the screen we'd intended. Meanwhile, the Yucca periodically reappears in a vain attempt to retake the area. |
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| With the wind blowing, I caught a photo highlighting the pretty undersides of the leaves of Vitex trifolia 'Purpurea'. The plant flowers but these are relatively insignificant in my view. Its leaves are its primary attraction. It's said to be fast-growing to 10-15 feet tall and wide but my plant has been in place more than 3 years and is currently less than 3 feet tall. |
I'll end with a gratuitous photo of my lath (shade) house, still under construction.
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| This photo was taken from the street with the temporary structure my husband is using during installation of the roof partly obscuring the lath house. The roof is almost done, with just a few more lath pieces needed in the area above the door. Then the door will go in, followed by the interior shelving. We're getting there! |
Visit Pam at Digging, our Foliage Follow-up host, to see what foliage caught her attention and that of other garden bloggers this month.
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