Although we haven't been blasted by summer's heat yet in my area of coastal Southern California, some of my
Leucadendrons are already sporting their summer colors. When backlit, you can't help but notice them. They always make be think of stained glass. I captured a few photos to demonstrate their appeal for this week's Wednesday Vignette, the feature hosted by Anna of
Flutter & Hum.
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| This is the older of my 2 'Wilson's Wonder' Leucadendrons. I kept this plant in a large pot at my former house and brought it with me when we moved to our current location more than 7 years ago. It was one of the first things I planted. It's supposed to grow 6x8' but it consistently exceeds that height. I cut it down by half in late winter and it's already made strides in regaining its former size. |
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| I planted this 'Wilson's Wonder' on the opposite end of the front garden in late 2014. Thus far, I've managed to keep it to about 4' tall. |
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| This shot captures 3 more recent introductions in the back garden, 2 Leucadendron salignum 'Summer Red' book-ending a single L. 'Jester'. 'Jester' will eventually grow 4-5' tall. 'Summer Red' is supposed to top out at 3' tall. |
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| This shot provides a closer look at 'Summer Red' (on the right). |
Leucadendron 'Chief' and
L. 'Safari Sunset' also look great backlit at this time of year but I didn't manage to photograph them at the right time.
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