http://www.mulysa.org/blog stories about plants Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:18:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On view June 16 through July 21 at Salon Capelli. Artist Reception June 22, 1- 3 pm http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/06/17/garden-paintings/ Boxlift Bldg Summer Open Studio will be Saturday, June 14 from 5 to 10 pm. Stop by and visit, see new work and have a glass of wine with us! http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/06/12/open-studio-coming-up/ Liriodendron tulipifera MAGNOLIACEAE, The Magnolia family With such high branches, it's not easy to enjoy the flowers of the tulip tree. On my way home from the studio this evening I saw a lot of the green and bright orange blooms scattered on the ground and hopped off my bike to have ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/06/08/tulip-tree/ Rhododendron cv. ERICACEAE, The Heath family It's a late bloomer, to round out the season of colorfulflowerbushes. Could be part of a grand finale to spring, along with weigela, miss kim lilac and philadelphus.. The dark pink petals are pointed, giving the blooms a star shape. They have a slight fragrance ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/06/04/deciduous-azalea-lollipop/ Helianthemum 'Cheviot' CISTACEAE, The Rockrose family Yes, sunrose has been the plant of the day before, twice, but it's too luscious. It's that time of year again: the walls and rockeries of gardeners-in-the-know drip with the sublime contrast of the Chinese red blooms and the soft sage leaves of 'Henfield's Brilliant'. On ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/05/13/sunrose/ The VaVaVa Bloom event at Bridgeport Village was featured on Garden Time TV today, and I was on to talk about my design for the display garden. See the video clip here. http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/05/10/garden-time-tv/ Billburgia nutans BROMELIACEAE, The Bromeliad family In the same family as pineapple and air plants, this striking houseplant (hardy in the garden in zone 10,) is also called Angel's tears and Friendship plant. It is native to Brazil. It blooms in winter and may go dormant in summer. It likes a cool ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/02/20/queens-tears/ ERICACEAE, THE Heath family This planter was my favorite of the 14 I made for the show this year. It is called the 'Strata planter' because it is like geological layers, but also it is like cake. It is mostly made of jewel tone succulents, with some leafy rich colored things ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/02/18/rhododendron-wren/ Sedum 'Blaze of Fulda' CRASSULACEAE, The Stonecrop family Today is the last day of The Yard, Garden and Patio show in Portland. The whole display garden, 50' x 50' (the largest at the show and the biggest that the company has made), was created in four days by a remarkable crew. It ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/02/17/sedum-blaze-of-fulda/ Sempervivum 'Commander Hay' CRASSULACEAE, The Sedum family Inspired by a recent Sustainable Design symposium in Seattle, where I heard a speaker on green roofs and walls, I am creating a "green sign". It is 3' by 5', with a cedar frame and copper finials. Today I planted it with Danae's help, and ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2008/02/06/hens-and-chicks/