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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 037

Amy Cottage garden May 22, 2018June 1, 2018cottagegarden, evergreen, flowers, lomamar, nepal, sfbayarea, shrubs, whatsgrowingtuesday

The name Rhododendron comes from the Greek words “rodon” which means “rose” and “dendron” which means “tree,” hence Rose Tree. Rhododendrons are referred to as the ‘King of Shrubs’ since they are regarded by many as the best flowering evergreen plants for the temperate landscape. These Rhodies pictured are 72 years old and the tree must be at least 9 feet tall. Oh, and what a beaut she is! Go, Rhody! Go, Rhody!

Published by Amy on May 22, 2018

What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 055

Amy Cottage garden September 22, 2015January 18, 2016autumn, cottage, evergreen, fern, gardening, lomamar, sfbayarea, whatsgrowingtuesday, wherewaterfalls

Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) and since tomorrow is the first day of autumn, I had to include it! These evergreen ferns with elegant papery fronds unfurl in striking shades of orange-red to copper-pink in the spring, mature to a glossy deep green by summer and then return to a bright copper for autumn! They’re native to the woodland hillsides and mountain slopes of Japan, China and Taiwan. These ferns are delicate looking, yet tough and hardy. If you’re looking for a sweep of color in hard to fill spots that are partial to full shade, then try an autumn fern.

This picture was taken in June and you can see the fern is starting to change to green.

Published by Amy on: Sep 22, 2015

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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 042

Amy Cottage garden June 9, 2015January 15, 2016cottagegarden, evergreen, flowers, hybrid, lomamar, sfbayarea, whatsgrowingtuesday, wherewaterfalls

Alstromeria (Alstroemeria aurea) or Peruvian lily. Alstroemerias symbolize friendship and devotion. The leaves twist around the stem, going upward in a spiral direction and this symbolizes the trials and tribulations with friendships.

These showy hybrids (in many different colors) commonly grown today resulted from crosses between species from Chile (winter-growing) with species from Brazil (summer-growing). This strategy has overcome the florists’ problem of seasonal dormancy and resulted in plants that are evergreen, or nearly so, and flower for most of the year. The flowers have a vase life of about two weeks and that’s why we often use these flowers inside at The Cottage for our guests to enjoy.

Published by Amy on: Jun 9, 2015

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