Daffodil "California" and Pansies "Majestic Blue Giants II"
Pansies "Purple Rain" and Purple Ornamental Cabbage
Swiss Chard "Bright Lights" Red Stems
Arundo Donax "variegata" New Growth
Sweet Olive Bloom
Variegated Confederate Jasmine
Variegated Confederate Jasmine exposed to sun
Magnolia Fuscata "Banana Shrub"
Ajuga "Chocolate Chip"
Ajuga "Caitlin's Giant"
Tetrapanax "Rice Paper Plant"..Soon To Be Giant Leaves
Oxalis Gold Vein
Japanese Painted Fern "Ghost"
7 comments:
I haven't heard of a Magnolia Fuscata 'Banana Shrub' so I went to look it up. It's beautiful. I love the Variegated Confederate Jasmine after it sees some sunshine.
Kate, Thanks for dropping by and leaving your comment. Some modern botanists now call "Magnolia fuscata" as "Michelia figo" but either way down South it is called the "Banana Shrub" because when it blooms in May the strong fragrance is exactly like very ripe bananas...just delicious to smell. The little flowers are a pale yellow and interesting.
Jon on 3-5-08
My young banana shrub is showing fuzzy buds too, Jon - it was a plant I'd read about in many a Southern garden book, and I was thrilled to see them growing in down here.
I love that purple Pansy-cabbage combination!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Oh, these did my heart a world of good. We're a long way from anything blooming here, but I've decided that I'm really okay with that because I'm happily enjoying those of you who are having spring already.
Love the banana shrub. I grew up with one just outside the family room window in my home in Mobile. It was as tall as the house!! Smelled beautifully of bananas. I have unsucessfully tried to locate one in town to purchase. Found a few online, but they say the buds are cream colored and I remember them being (light) yellow. Do you think these would be the same plant?
Thanks,
Sandi
Sandra, I have read about about another variety of Banana Shrub with the cream colored blooms which said they are not as fragrant as the light yellow variety I have which has an intense fragrance permeating my backyard. I found mine in a nursery in Pontchatoula, LA along with some baby sweet olives. I love old-fashioned fragrant shrubs which remind me of my childhood home. Thanks for dropping by by blog. Jon on 7-5-08
Jon.
I have a confederate jasmine' can you trim it back now.it is really tall.and should use a trim.
Sharon.
from calhoun 'la.
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