Fuschia I-lost-the-taggia and Oxalis
I'm late for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day (hosted by Carol of May Dreams Gardens) because I was waiting for the Fuschia to bloom. (All right, I confess, it was a bit more than that; I had a very busy weekend, and this week will be just as busy.) Waiting had an additional bonus, as the 'Lydia' Tulips I forced have started blooming.
I'm on time for Foliage Followup, hosted by Pam of Digging. I know people look down their collective noses at Thujas, but I really like them, especially a mixed hedge of them.
This is Thuja occidentalis 'Yellow Ribbon' with 'Elegantissima.' In the Midwest winter garden, every bit of color helps.
By the way, Happy Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Martedi Grasso, or Paczki Day!
31 comments:
Yellow ribbon looks like it lights up nicely and I love that special cultivar of fuschia with the purple oxalis ;)
I believe your Fuchsia ia 'Electric Lights'..Tulips...just beautiful, I have 5 bulbs in a container that is kept in the freezer FOREVER not a peep out of them yet...Is that a wonderful smelling Hyacinth I see? Oh and the oxalis..I believe those are invasive weeds here...I've been looking them up..
Wow... with all those bright colors, it certainly doesn't look like winter in your house right now! And I'm with you on the thuja--very pretty shot of it, too.
I like the gold Thuja. I've never tried growing it thinking it wasn't hardy here.
Marnie
aloha,
i love your oxalis and fushia combination, they work well together.
lots of beautiful textures, colors and variations in your garden this morning.....thanks for posting this.
Pretty photos! Your fuschia, a wonderful splash of color on this snowy morning. Happy Paczki Day ~ what Shrove/Fat Tuesday is called here also :)
That fuschia is lovely-how nice you have so much color in winter.
I actually have a ton of Thuja. They make a great hedge and I do love the golden-toned ones. But, tulips schmulips--look at that really cute hyacinth! Now we're talking!
Next year I am forcing tulips, for sure!
Gorgeous thuja!
These are both really great combos! I love the fuschia with the purple oxalis leaves, and the tulip/hyacinth pair will look beautiful when they're both fully blooming. I really want to try forcing some tulips next year.
Hi MMD, I think February is a good month to combine the bloom and foliage days, helps pad the content! Your fuchsia is a dream, fabulous color and your capture nails it! We love arborvitae here as well, and have been adding the gold cultivars to help spark the winter garden. Too bad if it is not aristocratic, or whatever, that some find themselves above planting it. Their loss. :-)
Frances
I didn't realise that the "bloom day" was a collective thing. Maybe I should participate, do 2 acre farm blogs count as garden blogs?
By the way I think thujas are a great addition to a garden. They make great wind blocks for houses and more winter sensitive plants, make great privacy screens, and create excellent nesting and roosting sites for birds. Not to mention their colors in drab midwest winters.
Anyone turning their nose down on thujas hates the environment and especially birds, there I said it. Since you can't see me grinning through text, that's a joke. :)
Cyndy - I think 'Yellow Ribbon' looks best with an eastern exposure, which is the side from which I took the photo. Unfortunately, I see the western side of it.
Darla - thanks for the Fuschia ID. I wonder if the freezer isn't keeping your bulbs in stasis?
Blackswamp Girl - I don't get it, but things are blooming in the house this year.
Marnie - I got my yellow Thuja at Rich's Foxwillow Pines in Woodstock. They have even nicer conifers that are hardy for us.
Hi, Noel - you could probably do that combo outside in your garden.
Thanks, Joey! I can't wait to eat the paczkis.
Nicole - I got tired of not having anything to show in January & February.
Monica - the Hyacinth isn't blooming yet, so that's why I seem to be snubbing it.
Layanee - Yes, do. I highly recommend 'Lydia' for forcing.
DGG - thanks!
ROR - tulips are just as easy as Hyacinths. You should try mixed groups & layers of bulbs too. (Aid, abet, encourage...)
Frances - considering last year & this year, January is the month I most need to pad, but it's usually more comfortable to wander outside with a camera in February.
Nathan - yes, join in! Any blogger had can post, even non-garden bloggers. And they don't have to be home blooms, either. I've noticed a small microclimate in front of the Thujas.
That is one of my most favorite plants! Welcome home.
That tulip is beautiful, and you photographed it beautifully too. I like thujas, they have a nice texture and color.
Hey, I just learned today that Fuchsia is named for someone named Fuchs. I didn't know that before and now I will never again have problems spelling Fuchsia! Yours is so pretty. I think they always look like they're made of that polymer clay stuff. LOL
I like your golden Thuja, too!
Beautiful flowers, MMD. Your "excuse" works for me! ;-) How tall do your thuja grow? I really like them, too... but do you ever have problems with "Winter-kill" of some of the foliage?
MMD, the fuchsai and oxalis make this post well worth the wait. Gorgeous combination of colors. Since I didn't plant any tulips to force and after seeing yours I am tempted to buy a pot of them-bring some spring inside.
I like the Yellow Ribbon and if you do, don't pay any attention to those nay sayers. :)
Oh, you have some of those 'lost the tag' species too? I'm so glad to hear that. Love the oxalis and fuchsia combination, but the 'Yellow Ribbon' thuja is even better. I love my gold-foliaged conifers.
That fuchsia looks awesome with the purple foliage of the oxalis! A beautiful combo that suits both Bloom Day and Foliage Follow-Up.
Thujas are not very common in Austin, so your 'Yellow Ribbon' is new to my eyes. I love that golden foliage. Thanks for participating, and for your sweet words about my blogiversary. BTW, if you leave a comment on that post you'll be entered in my giveaway... http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=6256
After seeing your photos I may have to shell out for a pot or bouquet of tulips next time I see one, MMD...they remind me of Lombard as much as lilacs do!
Thujas are cool evergreens - grew them and liked them. I can remember little seed pods that looked like tiny carved elephants on one variety.
Happy Mardi Gras to you, too
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Very nice combo of the fuschia and oxalis. I'm glad you waited to post about it. :-)
Your fuschia is a refreshing sight on a cold winter day...never thought to have one indoors. Now I'm wondering why?!
Your fuschia was worth the wait, MMD! I don't know why anyone would look down their noses at Thuga; the contrast of yellow and green looks so appealing here.
Nice to see some tulips in flower
Anna - I've always loved Fuschias, but this one isn't as beautiful as the ones Cindy (From My Corner of Katy) has.
HMH - thanks!
Kylee - I always try to pronounce a plant named after someone the same way as the name is pronounced. So, I hope I don't get any funny looks when I talk about Fuchsia. LOL
Shady - I have to top my Thujas, as they are under the powerlines. Mine don't have major winterkills problems, for the most part.
Beckie - buy several pots!
Jodi - I love golden foliaged anything.
Pam - I love the Oxalis & would grow it even if it never bloomed.
Annie - I'll have to look closely at the seedpods to see the elephants.
Jean - sometimes procrastination pays. I ought to know.
Jan - I don't know why I thought to bring in the Fuschia, I've never done it before, but I'll be doing it again.
Rose - Thujas aren't as admired as Chaemacypris and other more exotic conifers.
PG - I think I'd rather have Tulips in the house in February than in the garden in May.
Anna - I've always loved Fuschias, but this one isn't as beautiful as the ones Cindy (From My Corner of Katy) has.
HMH - thanks!
Kylee - I always try to pronounce a plant named after someone the same way as the name is pronounced. So, I hope I don't get any funny looks when I talk about Fuchsia. LOL
Shady - I have to top my Thujas, as they are under the powerlines. Mine don't have major winterkills problems, for the most part.
Beckie - buy several pots!
Jodi - I love golden foliaged anything.
Pam - I love the Oxalis & would grow it even if it never bloomed.
Annie - I'll have to look closely at the seedpods to see the elephants.
Jean - sometimes procrastination pays. I ought to know.
Jan - I don't know why I thought to bring in the Fuschia, I've never done it before, but I'll be doing it again.
Rose - Thujas aren't as admired as Chaemacypris and other more exotic conifers.
PG - I think I'd rather have Tulips in the house in February than in the garden in May.
It looks like spring in your house! I'm not familiar with your foliage, but the photo makes it look lovely.
I have some different varieties of lost tagia plants.
I hope you are enjoying your busy week.
MMD, your Fuchsia is gorgeous! I should clarify that the pictures I posted on Wednesday were from a nursery near downtown Houston and not of my own personal plants. The nursery had just gotten them in from the grower 2 or 3 days before, so they were in full and glorious bloom.
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