tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post7754153965762854453..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Gardening on the Rocks: The Driveway Landscaping one year updateShirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-10960091096166843972013-09-28T08:47:43.996-05:002013-09-28T08:47:43.996-05:00Sages staggered along a fence line would look very...Sages staggered along a fence line would look very good if you have the space. I have seen the plantings at Bandera and 1604 and they do look good. Ours are 8.5 to 9 feet apart, the slight variance is due to large rocks just under the surface. I wanted leave room for the hesperaloes and grasses to have a variety of plants. Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-77225297092966661352013-09-27T22:44:39.827-05:002013-09-27T22:44:39.827-05:00Hi, Shirley. Your straight line looks fantastic! A...Hi, Shirley. Your straight line looks fantastic! Arrived here by looking at silverado sage images...trying to decide how to best position some along a fence line. Not sure whether to stagger, interplant, or a single row.<br /><br />I'm also in San Antonio. I'm sure you've seen the beautiful highway sage planted on 1604 at Bandera...I took a closer look at them earlier this week, they're two rows staggered and planted about 5 feet apart (and about 7 feet tall). Your sage looks perfectly spaced, they seem to have breathing room despite interplanting with the hesperaloe parviflora, how far apart are they planted? Thanks!<br /><br />Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-66071117710669318562013-08-07T01:45:51.998-05:002013-08-07T01:45:51.998-05:00Love before and after photos. What struck me is th...Love before and after photos. What struck me is that you planted only ONE flower, Silverado sage! Looks awesome!! I would have planted a lot kind of flowers. Silverado has great deep color, love it! Thank you for sharing:)Keityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577129141806836878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-17759737751592618382013-08-03T13:56:16.352-05:002013-08-03T13:56:16.352-05:00It is hard to believe you planted that area just l...It is hard to believe you planted that area just last year. It looks really great.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-32975650484324931162013-08-01T16:03:30.879-05:002013-08-01T16:03:30.879-05:00They are easy, plant and forget so you will enjoy ...They are easy, plant and forget so you will enjoy them.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-57870931642203359742013-08-01T16:02:22.890-05:002013-08-01T16:02:22.890-05:00I looked that one up and it doesn't seem to ha...I looked that one up and it doesn't seem to have the same dense foliage and bright blooms. It's sometimes tough to find plants outside their popular range. I know I've looked around here for plants that are common to California and come up empty too.<br /><br />There are several other relatively recent introductions like Rio Bravo and Green Cloud you might look for.<br /><br />Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-9012758176830422182013-08-01T15:52:58.935-05:002013-08-01T15:52:58.935-05:00They are gorgeous in bloom and now we have so many...They are gorgeous in bloom and now we have so many of the compact selections to choose from we should see even more displays like this.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-87029991891859328552013-08-01T15:51:52.473-05:002013-08-01T15:51:52.473-05:00At least we didn't have to remove much in the ...At least we didn't have to remove much in the way of old landscaping so we were ahead of the game with this blank slate.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-42701555183126139892013-08-01T15:49:50.410-05:002013-08-01T15:49:50.410-05:00It is a bit unusual to see native plants placed th...It is a bit unusual to see native plants placed this way but trying to make them look natural by curving or staggering the line would have produced a result that was both unnatural and silly. Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-38377205128843247972013-08-01T15:46:08.413-05:002013-08-01T15:46:08.413-05:00Planting the grasses and other low growing plants ...Planting the grasses and other low growing plants to soften the look is part of the key. We often seen these sages growing leggy and sparse in mulch.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-30624755380693719202013-08-01T15:35:50.899-05:002013-08-01T15:35:50.899-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-35265369364501038982013-08-01T15:35:02.875-05:002013-08-01T15:35:02.875-05:00Thank you Heather!Thank you Heather!Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-9984870311656920382013-08-01T15:34:40.036-05:002013-08-01T15:34:40.036-05:00I enjoy the same type of posts on other blogs. I ...I enjoy the same type of posts on other blogs. I have plenty more before pictures but not as many afters as I would like.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-75289454342209069482013-08-01T15:32:49.080-05:002013-08-01T15:32:49.080-05:00With all the rocks we turn up around here a rock g...With all the rocks we turn up around here a rock garden is a necessity. I'm glad you liked it.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-5409799107803581362013-08-01T15:12:41.617-05:002013-08-01T15:12:41.617-05:00So pretty! And I'm glad I saw this post. I&#...So pretty! And I'm glad I saw this post. I've been contemplating about putting some silverado sages in a line, and wasn't quite sure how it would look. It looks fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-36707323317276837452013-08-01T12:15:29.432-05:002013-08-01T12:15:29.432-05:00Your driveway beds look great! I REALLY like the ...Your driveway beds look great! I REALLY like the Silverado sage. I looked for it locally last year and couldn't find it. I purchased a relative, Leucophyllum laevigatum (Chihuahuan sage), but haven't been thrilled with its performance thus far. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-85405644796477820352013-08-01T06:50:21.269-05:002013-08-01T06:50:21.269-05:00The cenizo is so beautiful. (We have had some spe...The cenizo is so beautiful. (We have had some spectacular showings up here lately, also.) I love that you took the before and after photos to show us. I am constantly amazed at how the scenery can change is as little as a year. Nicely done! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-62887078526355093932013-07-31T15:10:08.836-05:002013-07-31T15:10:08.836-05:00Talk about starting with a blank slate. Your choic...Talk about starting with a blank slate. Your choice of plants was obviously right on, as evidenced by the finished look in only a year. I love it.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-60525216368564501452013-07-31T13:57:05.314-05:002013-07-31T13:57:05.314-05:00You did a fantastic job here. I like naturalistic ...You did a fantastic job here. I like naturalistic plantings but I think your straight line planting of alternating sage and grasses looks great.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-64384722863593706792013-07-31T13:27:54.676-05:002013-07-31T13:27:54.676-05:00I love the planting too and especially the grasses...I love the planting too and especially the grasses and salvia. That color is amazing and especially all works so well with the rocks.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-53047723081907157462013-07-31T03:23:41.493-05:002013-07-31T03:23:41.493-05:00Shirley, you did a lot of work, well done! I love ...Shirley, you did a lot of work, well done! I love your driveway and I think the purple color os pretty.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-40745028930417604522013-07-30T22:59:53.781-05:002013-07-30T22:59:53.781-05:00What a difference! You have done such a great job...What a difference! You have done such a great job - it looks so well designed...perfect for that space. I like your combos very much!heather/xericstylehttp://www.xericstyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-50534152708387636482013-07-30T17:16:43.728-05:002013-07-30T17:16:43.728-05:00I love before and after pictures. Amazing what a p...I love before and after pictures. Amazing what a plan and little sweat can accomplish. Thanks for sharing. The greggii looks awesome .stienerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185632332009295517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-66171618929685021362013-07-30T13:09:27.697-05:002013-07-30T13:09:27.697-05:00It looks great to me--especially with the rock gar...It looks great to me--especially with the rock garden at the end. I love to see "before" and "after" photos and posts--especially when you show it at various stages. Congratulations on a successful landscaping project!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-39379033909888529802013-07-30T13:02:49.540-05:002013-07-30T13:02:49.540-05:00Thanks Chris, the wait to see if things turn out i...Thanks Chris, the wait to see if things turn out is always interesting. I'm glad you like it.Shirleynoreply@blogger.com