Mellow yellows
We flirted with light freezes the past two nights, but, coddled by last year’s mild winter, I didn’t even consider covering any of my tender plants. No worries for the rest of the week, however, with highs predicted in the mid-70s (23.8 C) and lows in the 50s (11.6 C).
These mellow-yellow images seem to reflect our mellow fall weather. Above is Yucca flaccida ‘Bright Edge,’ which I feel fortunate to still have after a nearly fatal division last fall and transplanting from my old garden to my new one. The sole survivor has rallied and is now producing a pup of its own–yea!
Variegated American agave glows in the morning sunlight, as does feathery bamboo muhly grass (Muhlenbergia dumosa).
I’m off to do some fall planting. I hope you enjoy a mellow day in your garden!
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Fall planting sounds heavenly. Nothing doing around here this year. Too wet and I amtoo slow during the dry spells between.
Your temps sound divine…and you of course deserve them after the summer you endured. Our high today is 49, low 47. And guess what? Rain. For the next week? Rain. I am getting tired of RAIN. This is why my agaves require special protection. RAIN.
Ok but I digress…guess what the topic of my post today is going to be? Yep…it’s time for Lotusland. Make sure you have plenty of time though, it’s gonna be a LONG post…
After a visit to fairegarden and her favorite nursery…there is a need to plant here, too! Love the last shot…I want to sit in that sunshine. gail
Golden hours indeed, Pam. I see our yuccas have some pups forming. Since this is our first try with this plant, what do we need to do with them, if anything? I assume they are pups, roundish things at the base of the plant? Frost there? What is the world coming to?
Frances
Pups look like the mother plant, only smaller. If you’re seeing something roundish, it might be the roots, Frances. At any rate, if you do get a pup, you can leave it to colonize an area with the mother plant, or you can lift the soil a bit, find the “umbilical” root, and snip off the pup. I would only do this in late spring or summer, when it’s warm and dry. I think the reason my division of this yucca was nearly fatal for the plant is because I did it in late fall. —Pam
Beautiful shot of the Agave with the grasses.
The agave shot is really lovely with the sun shining through. I’m glad your fall is coming on soft.
Thanks Pam, what we see must be roots, they are like small balls, no leaves. I will add more soil to it.
I love the variagation on the leaves. I love the way they catch the winter sunlight. But I didn’t like to hear what you said about frost.I left all my lemon trees outside- loaded with fruit.
Pam, I love that Bright Edge Yucca. I bought one locally last year and divided it into several pots. Most of them lived and I’m now contemplating where in the garden they should be planted.
Enjoy your day in the garden. Yesterday was perfectly gorgeous here and I was stuck inside. Today the skies are overcast and the mosquitoes are out. Pfui.
I love your agaves, Pam. I am totally partial to them in my garden, too. I have only recently got a couple of pots of that bamboo muhly, and I need to get out there and do some fall planting of my own.
Good post. Thanks!