February 16, 2010
Foliage Follow-up: Feb. 16, 2010
To follow May Dreams Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, here’s for Pam Penick’s Foliage Follow-up!
There’s a new foliar look in my garden this February. All bets are out on whether my beloved Dianellas (flax lily) plan to return. A little larkspur is egging this one on.
![Frozen dianella, flax lily Frozen dianella, flax lily](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dianella-web.jpg)
This is the first time that I’ve seen butterfly iris (Dietes) freeze, but already they’re promoting a speedy recovery.
![Frozen butterfly iris, Dietes Frozen butterfly iris, Dietes](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/butterfly-iris-web.jpg)
When I planted a foxtail fern a few years ago, I was encouraged when others said it handled winter just fine. Until now.
![Frozen foxtail fern Frozen foxtail fern](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/foxtail-fern-web.jpg)
But the Angelica pachycarpa is cranking out new leaves every day.
![Angelica pachycarpa Angelica pachycarpa](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/angelica-web.jpg)
My little Agave celsii didn’t make it.
![Frozen agave celsii Frozen agave celsii](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/celsii-dead-web.jpg)
The big one has some problems.
![Agave celsii freeze damage Agave celsii freeze damage](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/_celsii-damage-web.jpg)
But it will be okay.
The daylilies got nipped, but they’re already getting ready for May flowers.
![Daylily foliage Daylily foliage](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/daylily-web.jpg)
I love my ‘Helen Von Stein’ lambs ears. They’ve made it through drought, rain, humidity, semi-shade, and freeze. They’re hard to find, but look for them! They don’t go mushy so fast on heavy soils and except some shade.
![Helen Von Stein lambs ears Helen Von Stein lambs ears](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lambs-ear-web.jpg)
Poppies everywhere!
![Poppy foliage Poppy foliage](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/poppy-web.jpg)
The columbines actually liked last summer’s drought. They hate wet, humid ones and wither away in disgust.
![Columbine new foliage Columbine new foliage](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/columbine-web.jpg)
This year, I’m especially celebrating new foliage, like the Dicliptera suberecta that had me scared for a bit.
![Dicliptera suberecta emerging after freeze Dicliptera suberecta emerging after freeze](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dicliptera-foliage-web.jpg)
I love the foliage of bulbs coming up around cut back and dormant perennials. Especially, I love it when they bloom, because I can never remember what I planted!
I recognize the Leucojums without question, and regardless of weather, I can count on their lush foliage starting in January. They’ll disappear when the heat comes, but by then, various perennials take over the job. It’s a garden’s version of “time share.”
![Leucojum foliage Leucojum foliage](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/leucojum-web1.jpg)
And what’s a better promise than this?
![New rose leaves New rose leaves](/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rose-new-web.jpg)
Happy Foliage Follow-up! Linda
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