Sempervivum ‘Gold Bug’ in summer color this morning #succulents #hardysucculents #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Quercus hypoleucioides ( High El) looks to have a bumper crop of youngins this year #silveroak #droughttolerant #treesforportland #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Bambusa ceramica ‘Fungosa’ a hybrid from artist Marcia Donahue does multiply quickly! #art #marciadonahue #ranchocistus
Rhododendron occidentale - nearly white with the throat darkening to yellow. Selected from the northern Siskiyou Mountains of Oregon #rhododendron #westernazalea #oregonnativeplants #ranchocistus
Iris thompsonii - a wild selection and a little floriferous at that. The flowers fade to an almost silvery after a few days #iris #pci #oregonnativeplants #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Iris (PCI) ‘Violetta’ in the Rancho Cistus garden. As a native, it rarely needs summer water and maintains a tidy evergreen presence #iris #pci #pacificcoasthybrid #californianativeplants #oregonnativeplants #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Iris douglasiana x innominata (Hunter Creek) from the inner coastal canyons of S Oregon. These are surprisingly consistent plants #iris #pci #oregonnativeplants #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
First flowers on Iris innominata v) thompsonii - gunna be a lot #iris #oregonnativeplants #pci #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Eriobotrya japonica ‘Variegata’ at the sun set yesterday #loquat #ranchocistus #variegatedplants
Mahonia oiwakensis - a collection by Dan Hinkley looking splendiferous in this afternoons light #mahonia #ranchocistus
Kniphofia northiae in the “Steroidal Meadow” this afternoon #redhotpocker #southafricanplants #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Rhododendron occidentale- a rather saturated selection from the high west slope of Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains- doin their thang today #ranchocistus #rhododendron #oregonnativeplants #californianativeplants
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Atropurpureum’ - I love the contrasting spring growth of this old guard yet still too uncommon plant #pittosporum #foliage #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
A post from the crevice garden and a favorite Antennaria (suffruticosa?) collection from southern Oregon, the flowers are cute but my favorite thing are the silver edged evergreen mats of foliage. If anyone has a better ID on this one leave it in the comments, I naturalist has photos of this plant looking very different in different growing conditions. #asteaceae #oregonnativeplants #earthday #crevicegarden #ranchocistus
Mahonia x ‘Ozzie Johnson’ in the garden last afternoon #mahonia #foliage #ranchocistus
Lyonothamnus floribundas asplenifolius with gracile new growth this afternoon #catalinaironwood #broadlefevergreens #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Pseudopanax crassifolia hybrids grouped in a bowl of goodies - fun to watch the variations #plantselection #pseudopanaxferox #ranchocistus
Pinus pinceana (thanks Nich and Rob) with Yucca Schottui (madrensis) ‘Chiricahua High’ in front #mexicanweepingpiñon #yucca #ranchocistus #cistusnurseryintroductions
Quercus rysophylla - the time of year when the leaves color just as new growth begins #quercus #oaks #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Finally able to germinate a little “Bambusa fungosa” thanks to the amazing Marcia Donahue #marciadonahueart #ranchocistus
Mahonia x ‘Pan Peculiar’ - a Nick Macer selection popping this afternoon #mahonia @panglobalplants #ranchocistus
Evening moment on the Rancho back terrace #ranchocistus #portlandspring
Camellia reticulata in the garden recently. This seed-grown and selected for good color and semi double flower #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #camellia
Aloinopsis spatulata- a favorite high elevation South African in the crevice garden #mesems #southafricanplants #hardysucculents #ranchocistus
Sempervivum ‘Red Ace’ seeming a bit angry for such a beautiful day #hensandchicks #sempervivum #hardysucculents #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Rabia albipuntata in the S African section of the crevice garden at Rancho Cistus this late afternoon #iceplants #southafricanplants #ranchocistus
Aloinopsis hybrid in the crevice garden late this afternoon #aloinopsis #southafricanplants #ranchocistus
Trillium kurabayashii- our mottled strain going full tilt in both garden and nursery today #trillium #oregonnativeplants #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #plantbreeding
Gymnocalycium bruschii- a high altitude Argentinian today at Cistus. Just coming into flower in the Crevice garden as well #hardycactus #cistusnursery #ranchocistus
Okay, they’ve popped - Our mottled Trillium kurabiashii in the garden yesterday #trillium #oregonnativeplants #winterflowers #cistusnursery #ranchocistus
Pseusotrillium rivale ‘Purple Heart’ this morning #trillium #winterflowers #oregonnativeplants #ranchocistus
Iris unguicularis var cretensis ‘Kotsifou Gorge’ - a diminutive plant but rather quick to increase #iris #winterflowers #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Cyclamen coum - in a patch of all silvers at the Rancho yesterday #cyclamen #winterflowers #silverplants #cistusnursery #ranchocistus #summerdrygarden
Another Pseudopanax crassifolius with cream and salmon midribs - fun to finally have a crop of these in the nursery #araleacea #pseudopanax #plantsofnewzealand #cistusnursery #ranchocistus
Impressed with these Trachycarpus princeps as they seem unfazed by last month’s temperature dropping into the teens F #palms #trachycarpus #hardypalm #ranchocistus
Pseudotrillium rivale ‘Chrome Dome’ has proliferated and will actually be listed later this year #trillium #ranchocistus #cistusnurseryintroductions #oregonnativeplants
Another good Pseudotrillium rivale about to get divided #trillium #ranchocistus #oregonnativeplants #cistusnursery
Iris unguicularis - a form Preston found back in the day, on the Rancho Cistus back terrace today #iris #summerdry #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #winterflowers
More narrow Cyclamen hederafolium forms in the garden today. These are planted in “like” groups for seedling selection #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #cyclamen #winterfoliage #summerdry
Phlomis chrysophylla - my favorite at the moment #ranchocistus #phlomis #mediterraneanplants #summerdry
Drimys winteri - a narrow form with particularly red stems and petioles from high elevation near Vilches, Chile in the garden last evening #ranchocistus #drimys #chileanplants
Cyclamen hederafolium - narrow silver forms replete with pseudo-mollusks by artist Marcia Donahue #cyclamen #marciadonahueart #winterplants #ranchocistus
Banksia marginata originally collected at Cradle Mountain, Tasmania - mixing it up with Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Atropurpurea’ in the garden this morning #banksia #pittosporum #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Frangula (Rhamnus) tomentella Hayfork strain with Phlomis aurea behind #ranchocistus #summerdry #wintercolor #cistusnursery
Rhodocoma capensis with this morning’s backlighting #restio #ranchocistus #southafricanplants #winterlight
A favorite view - the Cistus Nursery car park.. from a spot almost no one goes #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #treesaretheview
Pseudotrillium rivale - one of our most diminutive clones, and with a silver-mottled leaf, flowering at about 2” tall at dusk this evening #trillium #pseudotrilliumrivale #winterflowers #signsofspring #oregonnativeplants #ranchocistus
In the garden this late afternoon - Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Nutty Leprechaun’ seems to have held up well in our recent cold. To only about 3’x3’, the burgundy leaves will contrast with chartreuse spring growth in a couple of months #pittosporum #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #wintercolor #wintersurvival
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Oakridge’ - collected by Brian Brown, from an inland population in the Cascade Mountains of Lane County, Oregon. This clone has remained a bright, shiny green when others have blackened with last weeks cold. #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #ceanothus #bluebush #californialilac #oregonnativeplants #californianativeplants
Opuntia auriespina in the Chihuahuan desert spot in the crevice garden this afternoon #opuntia #hardycactus #ranchocistus
Lavandula ‘Silver Anouk’ - my fave in the med borders at Rancho Cistus #mediterraneanplants #summerdrygarden #lavandula #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Schleffera rhododendrifolia has colored nicely after last week’s cold snap #schefflera #wintergarden #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Mahonia mairei this evening at Rancho Cistus #winterflowers #cistusnursery #ranchocistus #mahonia
Mahonia eurybracteata with a couple of additional peeps in the mix - this narrow, silver and petite. Think it will get a name! #mahonia #plantbreeding #cistusnursery #ranchocistus
A Second generation of a Mahonia shared with us as M schniederi - this the most vibrant in winter. Any Mahonia peeps with nomenclatural clairvoyance? @planetmahonia #mahonia #ranchocistus
Agave ovatifolia ’Frosty Blue’ a bit after 5 this evening.. nice to have more afternoon light #agave #ranchocistus #cistusnurseryintroductions
And the cold damage reports coming in.. Mahonia eurybracteata ’Soft Caress’ the only of our collection so far after 17.3°F, and 4 days below or at freezing. It will recover but is consistently among the more tender #cold #mahonia #ranchocistus
Frosting on the cold snap cake - ice forming on Quercus rotundifolia as warmer rain falls into a remaining layer of cold air. Temps supposedly above freezing this hour #silverthaw #ranchocistus #quercus #ice #overit
Fatsia polycarpa ‘Needham’s Lace’ in the garden at 19° F this late afternoon.. and the temp is even going up a bit! Might not have a see. Set this year #fatsia #cistusnurseryintroductions #ranchocistus #cistusnursery #recordcold
Acacia dealbata in the garden today - what would have been a glorious display looks doomed after coming cold. #acacia #ranchocistus #rootsprout
Just a note to say there is a new blog post up today at chickadeegardens.com all about my solstice day at work last week....at Cistus Nursery. #chickadeegardens #cistusnursery #ranchocistus
Planted along the “walk of the Pittosporums” this P illicinioides hybrid will get a cultivar name this year #ranchocistus #pittosporum #mockorange #plantbreeding #cistusnurseryintroductions
Rhodocoma capensis all glowy in the Rancho Cistus steroidal meadow #restio #ranchocistus #wintersun
Garrya x issaquaensis ‘Carl Inglish’ gearing up for winter show #silktassels #garrya #ranchocistus
A fav form of Cyclamen hederafolium under manzies this afternoon #ranchocistus #cyclamen #winterfoliage #cistusnursery
Taxodium mucronatum approaching peak winter color at Rancho Cistus #conifers #ahuehuete #montezumabaldcypress #wintercolors #portlandwinter #shortestday #ranchocistus
5PM December 21 - Happy solstice.. the days get brighter from here #shortestday #longestnight #winterinportland #ranchocistus #sauvieisland #tulefog
Happy winter solstice! Trachycarpus princeps reflecting the lowest sun angle of the year #ranchocistus #wintersolstace #firstdayofwinter #trachycarpusprinceps
Quercus oblongifolia at its blue winter best #mexicanblueoak #oak #evergreenoak #treesforportland #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Quercus canbyi - the leaves turning a deep bronze-red for winter. These will drop as new emerge in early spring #oaks @internationaloaksociety #internationaloaks #wintercolors #ranchocistus #cistusnursery
Sauvie Island December #sauvieisland #portland #decemberinportland #ranchocistus
Plants that greeted me as I drove into work this morning...Pyracantha c. 'Dorothy's Favorite ', Berberis jamesiana 'Exuberant'...so pretty on this last day of November. #cistusnursery #ranchocistus #chickadeegardens