No that's not King Kong standing behind that giant mullien, that's a toad! It's the day after garden bloggers bloom day, so that means it's foliage followup. Pam at Digging hosts this "follow up" extravaganza.
Coleus
Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue and Calomagrostis 'Carl Forester"
Calamagrosits 'Karl Foerster'
This photo is from the past post on GBBD, think it works here also.
Hehehe...you are a funny man Mr Greggo, I like the picture and the caption on the first photo! Coleus is my favourite, their lovely bright foliage brighten up any boring garden..have a few varieties in my garden too.
ReplyDeleteI love that giant mullien! I almost got some of that grass today, after reading about it in a book. After seeing it, I thought it looked like one we already have. It sure looks nice in your garden.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the 3rd photo - Wild and Strong!
Great mullien. It grows wild here. I need to get me some. Deer don't seem to bother it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Love that Coleus... amazing color!
ReplyDeleteNow, that is one giant mullien! Your last photo is gorgeous and a perfect example of how to combine blooms and grasses effectively, a lesson I'm still working on. I listened to "Mellow Yellow" over and over my freshman year in college (showing my age here); now I'll be humming it all evening:)
ReplyDeleteNow that first photo has a very big mullien. I never say one that huge. Your last photo is a contest winner. Just lovely. BTW, your blog did not list in Blotanical....
ReplyDeleteGreat leading picture, and how fun that you're in it for scale. Love your grasses too!
ReplyDeleteThat last photo really is sheer magic! That Mullein is awesome...I love feeling dwarfed by plants like that...it's like being a kid again! I'm so in love with Panicums...Dewey Blue is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat Mullein is fantastic! My wild ones are still only a foot high.
ReplyDeletethe mullien is planted in 100% compost. no wonder. it's on organic steroids.
ReplyDeleteWow, I really like this foliage follow-up. That Mullien is amazing! And great, great grasses Greggo. Though I enjoyed all your photos, your last photo is really striking.
ReplyDeleteYour photographs are always so professional looking. I love mulliens. I dug up one of the weedy roadside kind and transplanted it to my garden. Beutiful fuzzy silver leaves, height, and long-blooming yellow flowers--what more could you ask for?
ReplyDeleteLove the way you've mixed your flowers and grasses. And the mullein is huge! I'll have to try planting a few things in compost...
ReplyDeleteLove the coleus combo! Beautiful. And again, the rudbeckia/yarrow/feathergrass combo is stunning!!
ReplyDeleteAnother comment -- just wanted to tell you I love your plant list page. Very smart way to keep track. I have a garden journal and used to list plants, but finally gave up on that. I have an excel spreadsheet, but I like the idea of having it on the blog so it can't be lost if the computer goes on the blink. Great, something else to add to my list of things to do :-) Really, thanks for the great idea.
ReplyDeleteDear Greggo, Coleus is a favorite of mine and yours are awesome. I love the colors of their crinkly leaves. I also enjoyed your mellow yellow posting. P.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Coleus is wonderful but I love the grasses especially.
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