Purple Coneflower Dancing In the Cabaret

Purple coneflowers are among my favorite perennials and I like this one swaying in front of my huge clump of Cabaret grass. When the wind blows, they are lovely dancing together.

Yellow Shrimp Plants and Ceres

My little statue of Ceres is being shaded by large yellow shrimp plants and lotus leaves and some pleioblastus behind her.

Tropical Foliage Combination

This mixed planting of tropical plants is a combination in my shade garden that has more punches than a boxer.

Frydek and Ferns

In my backyard jungle I like the contrast in foliage of these Frydek alocasias with native ferns, Rice Paper plants, and my timber bamboo. It reminds me of my tropical gardens when I lived in Thailand and Laos many years ago, but I try not to think of tigers and pythons.

Sago Palm Growth Spurt

I have had this old Sago Palm for years and this season it has looked like me, about half dead, but it keeps on keeping on and this week is putting out its yearly growth spurt. By late summer this will be a massive cluster of evergreen fronds about 3 feet long.

Colorful Charming Coleus

The Duchess of Windsor once said "you can never be too rich or too thin". I say "you can never have too many coleus". They always add charm and color to spots here and there around my garden.

Red Stem or Rhubarb Taro

The beauty of this colocasia (taro) is in its vivid red stems as the leaves are very dull and drab. In the morning sun the red stems are striking.

Morning Sun Behind Lime Zinger and Pineapple Coleus

The play of light and shadows in my garden's foliage turns me on more than flowers. I particularly like foliage when it is backlit by the morning or late afternoon sun.