It may seem weird to talk about a garden having “architecture,” but it’s an essential component of a good design. Plants with stunning form—be it shockingly upright, or maybe acutely weeping—are what tends to draw the eye in a landscape. These plants are often focal points, and we like to think our gardens can never have enough of them. In today’s episode, Steve and Danielle talk about their favorite architectural plants; surprisingly, they’re not all trees and shrubs.
Expert testimony: Susan Morrison, owner and principle designer for Creative Exteriors Landscape Design in Concord, California.
STEVE’S PLANTS
‘Sparkling Burgundy’ pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa ‘Sparkling Burgundy’, Zones 7–9)
‘Black Magic’ elephant’s ear (Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’, Zones 8–10)
Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus, Zones 7–9)
Yucca (Yucca filamentosa and cvs., Zones 5–10)
DANIELLE’S PLANTS
Sago palm (Cycas revoluta, Zones 9–10, and Zone 8 with protection)
New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax and cvs., Zones 8–11)
Bandwidth™ miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis ‘NCMS2B’, Zones 5–9)
‘Wissel’s Saguaro’ false cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Wissel’s Saguaro’, Zones 4–9)
Sago palm
New Zealand flax
Bandwidth™ miscanthus. Photo: courtesy of Emerald Coast Growers
The Crevice Garden: How to make the perfect home for plants from rocky places
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A crevice garden replicates the environmental conditions of mountain tops, deserts, coastlines, and other exposed or rocky places on earth. These striking garden features provide perfect conditions for the plants native to these far-off places, bringing the cultivation of these precious gems within everybody’s reach.
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This weatherproof five-year log book includes the following features:
· Sturdy waterproof cover to protect pages from rain and muddy soil
· Lined pages and gridded paper for plotting beds
· Five years of 12-month bloom and harvest grids for recording what you planted and when
· Authoritative appendices on composting, pruning, pest and disease control, and container gardening
· Useful reminders by season on fertilizing, mulching, and transplanting
· Space for listing your favorite sources and suppliers.
Plant Covers Freeze Protection 10 ft x 30 ft Floating Row Cover 0.9oz/yd²
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Lightweight and Breathable MATERIAL Good for protecting Plant: the plant frost cover material is 0.74 oz/sq non-woven polypropylene fabric, which is lightweight, breathable, and durable. The plant blanket frost protection allows sunlight reach the plants, perfect for protecting plants from the damage of freeze or frost. Wide Application In your Garden Work. The plant row cover not only can work as a barrier against frost, but also can be a great tool for germination and good for rapid seedling growth. By using the fabric plant covers over your plant, you can start the plant earlier in the spring and extending the growing season of your plants. How to Use the Plant Covers: you can cover the plant covers for freeze over your the plants loosely directly and then secure the plant frost blanket with soil, stones or staples. You can also support the floating row covers with a hoop, make enough room for plants to breath and grow. You could also cut the plant covers into different sizes for different purposes.
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