May 2007

Sedums, Hen & Chicks, & succulents are so much fun, such interesting characters, demanding only a proper growing environment. These new, tiny specimen are a favorite 2007. I kept moving them until a spot was found where they were happy. Even if they do not survive winter - they brought joy into my summer. I don't know the name. They were sold as assorted sedums. They stayed tiny so I will call them mini-hen & chicks.

May 31, 2007

This little herb pot was fun all summer & is over-wintering under indoor lighting. I really like the red sedum & the creeping thyme & the spider-webbed, mini-hen & chicks. The tiny flower blossoms are so perfect & such a pretty pink.

Big Pot! Little Pot!

You might guess I have a fetish for strawberry pots. I painted the big one myself at a ceramics shop. This is how it looked after living in a south window in Ron's shop all winter long. I kept rotating it. It can't stay out in winter as it would get too wet, & too cold, & the plants would rot. The cats nibbled on it in the garage / shop as that is their heated winter-home also. Some sedums are poisonous which concerned me; but the cats survived eating the sedum, & the sedum survived being eaten by the cats. Some of the sedums got real long & lanky. You can see I just chopped them off & they grew very nicely again.

Silver Mound / Frog / brick planter

Hosta 'Kabitan'

"Lovely small hosta with narrow, bright yellow ruffled leaves with a fine deep green margin. The plant can tolerate morning sun and makes an excellent border plant. Its deep lavender flowers are stunning.

Sports include 'Green Kabitan' and other green forms. Some of the more interesting sdlgs of 'Kabitan' include hostas 'Bizarre' 'Blackfoot 'Golden Oriole' 'Lakeside Twiddle Dee' 'Peedee Gold Flash' 'Sea Sprite' & 'Shima Kabitan' (a streaked sdlg)."
Hosta Library

Hosta 'Kabitan' is famously adored by many hosta connoisseurs. I really hadn't paid much attention to the plant but have heard others raving about it. Early this spring (2008) my daughter , Robin & I were walking in her gardens where 'Kabitan' was just picture perfect, so lovely, so ruffled, so brightly colored, so little, so fun. I was going gaga over it. Robin very graciously offered to share it with me. She loves giving plants to her mom. I rushed home with it and plopped it in a bright orange pot. It makes me smile every time I see it.

Bed #14 - 2008

'Sitting Pretty' entry #2 - 2008