One Plant's Journey

~ By Gardening Committee Members ~

Up to this point in time we have discussed our attraction to gardening, how we decorate our gardens and the plants that attract us to place in our gardens. For this month's discussion we focused on "One Plant's Journey."

We chose one plant and discussed its beginning with us right up to its maturity and preparedness for the long winter's rest period. We looked at things like when we first got the plant; what led us to get it; what type of plant it is; how it was planted and into what; how it grew; how long a period it produced; special preparations and how we felt about the plant overall.

We had a lot of fun discussing our individually chosen plant; sharing with one another and hope you will find our results interesting and informative :)



Kythera Ann ~ I first fell in love with hydrangeas in San Francisco. They get huge in Golden Gate Park and are filled with large blue and purple flowers. I tried to grow them when I lived in Boulder Creek with little success. They would grow, stay green, but never bloom … continued


Julie ~ What really attracted me was the way the lanterns hung down. They looked delicate with their red color and oriental look … continued


Aletha ~ I am going to write about one of my favorite flowers in the spring called Virginia Blue Bells. I saw them on a drive one day by someone's lawn and pulled over to ask the lady who was cleaning the ground around them … continued


Diane ~ The Russian Sage is one of my favorite plants in the Garden. I have two separate areas, one at one end of my fence and another at the opposite end. The plant smells like Sage with its blue lacy delicate flowers and silver color leaves … continued


Gardnbee ~ When we first moved into our current living spaces, indoors and out, the one noticeable absence were flowers and/or flowering shrubs. There were established Trees, some wildflowers growing here and there amidst them … continued


Lady Kat ~ The plant I have chosen to discuss is the Yucca Filamentosa. I bought this plant in July 2008 at my local nursery and the reason I wanted one of these wonderful plants was my neighbor. She bought one quite a few years ago and has survived our harsh winters wonderfully! … continued


Deb ~ We bought our house in the winter so I had no idea what was in the gardens but there was a huge dead plant tied on a very tall trellis just beside the back door and I had no idea what it was at that time … continued

         

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