tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054541406616103006.post3632367991316252868..comments2023-12-19T12:44:00.913+02:00Comments on Growing Gardeners: A Perfect Winters Daystoneware70http://www.blogger.com/profile/16291604258371562064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054541406616103006.post-68997999740998042762008-06-08T17:44:00.000+02:002008-06-08T17:44:00.000+02:00I know what you mean - the idea that Bouganvillea ...I know what you mean - the idea that Bouganvillea or Lavender might be anything but cultivated seems quite strange to me.stoneware70https://www.blogger.com/profile/16291604258371562064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054541406616103006.post-91834275812730795952008-06-08T17:18:00.000+02:002008-06-08T17:18:00.000+02:00Using the black and white for the Helichrysum is a...Using the black and white for the Helichrysum is a stroke of brilliance. I use that technique in my classroom sometimes to emphasize the impact of using foliage combinations to solidify a garden design. If it shows up in B&W, it shows that the composition works.<BR/><BR/>Although just about every plant has to be native to somewhere, it always amazes me that plants I associate with "nursery grown imports" can be found in the "wild." Thanks for those robust Kniphofia. It's one of my "go to" plants in many designs.Garden Wise Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785776337799149082noreply@blogger.com