tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post1132963723364957049..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: A Hardy Winter Plant Surprise for Foliage Follow-up February 2014Shirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-88424385103671206232014-03-10T13:09:28.300-05:002014-03-10T13:09:28.300-05:00You are me! I am doing a serious edit of my plants...You are me! I am doing a serious edit of my plants this year to reduce maintenance. I cannot wait til my Flamingo Glow pup out-- I have sooo many problem spots where they'll look fantastic.Lorihttp://gardenerofgoodandevil.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-67508675218941062812014-02-26T14:58:26.192-06:002014-02-26T14:58:26.192-06:00These would be great and there are several cold ha...These would be great and there are several cold hardy agaves that would work. I've decided to replace anything that died this year with tougher plants and cut back on all the covering and hauling.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-50413193630921355052014-02-26T14:54:51.933-06:002014-02-26T14:54:51.933-06:00I'd love to find more of these in different fo...I'd love to find more of these in different foliage colors and I'll check out your blog to see if I can spot the gray ones.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-51037174957121074402014-02-26T14:53:36.837-06:002014-02-26T14:53:36.837-06:00We don't get much colder than this past winter...We don't get much colder than this past winter so this was a good first test for them.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-74205452612953718472014-02-26T14:52:49.852-06:002014-02-26T14:52:49.852-06:00Really nothing to complain about at all on this on...Really nothing to complain about at all on this one.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-79966428696322554912014-02-26T14:52:20.731-06:002014-02-26T14:52:20.731-06:00I hope to get over to a Peckerwood tour and sale s...I hope to get over to a Peckerwood tour and sale soon.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-34159102033137452642014-02-26T14:51:40.760-06:002014-02-26T14:51:40.760-06:00Dynamite is good to spark up the plantings at the ...Dynamite is good to spark up the plantings at the end of a long driveway.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-14986562246599920022014-02-26T12:53:55.142-06:002014-02-26T12:53:55.142-06:00Oh, I need to find one of these! I was going to pu...Oh, I need to find one of these! I was going to put an Arizona Star agave in a stock tank out back, but its cold hardiness has been horrible this winter, and this fits the bill even more. My goal is to have a focal point I won't have to cover every time we hit freezing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-16518590573397913242014-02-22T10:20:28.995-06:002014-02-22T10:20:28.995-06:00One of my favorite plants, I love it!
My Beschorne...One of my favorite plants, I love it!<br />My Beschornerias are grey, but this variegated is great.<br />They have a very nice effect and very tolerant to drought!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896588676613842167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-90325456509031153622014-02-18T20:49:31.451-06:002014-02-18T20:49:31.451-06:00Oh yeah, you definitely have a winner there...or s...Oh yeah, you definitely have a winner there...or should I say winners?! They're perfect for the spot, in those pots, and in a pair. Very, very nice. And it's wonderful that they're hardy enough for your coldest winters. Gotta love plants that survive the extremes!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-25660455236730581332014-02-17T21:42:29.374-06:002014-02-17T21:42:29.374-06:00Good looking, fast growing and resilient - what...Good looking, fast growing and resilient - what's not to love?Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-12025710413297194582014-02-17T21:27:06.413-06:002014-02-17T21:27:06.413-06:00Those are lovely, and they did fill out nicely in ...Those are lovely, and they did fill out nicely in a short time. I picked up a Beschorneria septentrionalis at Peckerwood a year or so ago, and it's doing well in dappled shade in the ground. No blooms yet, but I'm hoping maybe this summer.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-39411385540291482832014-02-17T19:10:23.912-06:002014-02-17T19:10:23.912-06:00This post is just full of pleasant surprises...and...This post is just full of pleasant surprises...and the plants are dynamite.rickIhttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-58536125680613959412014-02-17T16:51:48.601-06:002014-02-17T16:51:48.601-06:00They seem to be getting more popular so it's p...They seem to be getting more popular so it's possible they will pop up again this spring.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-87776281628584777472014-02-17T16:49:40.851-06:002014-02-17T16:49:40.851-06:00Reading blogs will often make that list longer. I...Reading blogs will often make that list longer. It one of my favorite things about following blogs.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-36679276651052563642014-02-17T16:27:48.365-06:002014-02-17T16:27:48.365-06:00They were covered with an old sheet just the one n...They were covered with an old sheet just the one night when we were the coldest. I did not cover them when we had the ice storm and they did just fine.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-41237322985785666512014-02-17T13:33:04.368-06:002014-02-17T13:33:04.368-06:00Thanks for this follow up. I also saw the expensi...Thanks for this follow up. I also saw the expensive Furcreas at Lowe's last spring, did the research and concluded it would not be hardy here so was surprised to see what what looked like it in your yard. I hope I can find one of the varigated beschorneria for sale now that you've introduced me to it. Ragnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-35369326845547370512014-02-17T13:10:25.380-06:002014-02-17T13:10:25.380-06:00These look really good. I've never heard of t...These look really good. I've never heard of them. Maybe need to keep an eye out for them. The list gets longer and longer.<br />Good surprises are the best kind. :)Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-35661362383208902322014-02-17T11:30:48.097-06:002014-02-17T11:30:48.097-06:00The Beschonerias are lovely--did you cover them wh...The Beschonerias are lovely--did you cover them when SA was in a deep freeze? Or, did you just leave them and cross your fingers?Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-3185632728578011822014-02-17T10:47:18.053-06:002014-02-17T10:47:18.053-06:00"Flanking" that's the word! Thanks..."Flanking" that's the word! Thanks, I knew there was a word for that when I was writing this but was a bit too tired to look it up.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-73290486006004269702014-02-17T10:44:55.765-06:002014-02-17T10:44:55.765-06:00It's turned out to be a surprisingly good plan...It's turned out to be a surprisingly good plant for this spot.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-82663771583291173902014-02-17T10:44:13.396-06:002014-02-17T10:44:13.396-06:00That's a pretty one too. Thanks for the tip. ...That's a pretty one too. Thanks for the tip. I found it a several sources and it's featured at Peckerwood Gardens. I hope to get over to one of their plant sales soon.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-36269436243925974002014-02-17T10:37:52.508-06:002014-02-17T10:37:52.508-06:00Prisoner is a good way to describe it and most pla...Prisoner is a good way to describe it and most plants dislike being treated that way.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-17266001227301712332014-02-17T10:33:19.131-06:002014-02-17T10:33:19.131-06:00They're beautiful Shirley! I've admired B...They're beautiful Shirley! I've admired Beschonerias in gardens here and have lusted after the variegated ones at a couple of nurseries but the hardiness thing made me resist temptation. I'm glad you didn't as they look perfect flanking your garage door!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-24604046951374587822014-02-17T09:15:07.875-06:002014-02-17T09:15:07.875-06:00The Beschorneria blooms each year and does not die...The Beschorneria blooms each year and does not die as an agave will. In that way it is more like a yucca. Most agave and yucca blooms are white or cream but I have read that this bloom should be pink so we will see. The blooms on this plant should be more like five or six feet.Shirleynoreply@blogger.com