Perched on a known commercial center of Lisbon there is this landscaped garden, which features a ve

Perched on a known commercial center of Lisbon there is this landscaped garden, which features a very interesting type of planting. Stipa tenuisssima smiths (Poaceae family) appears in great prominence, along with bamboo and Cotoneaster, but the star seems to me the silver-colored shrub that allows highlighting other plants surrounding it. Unfortunately I do not know his name, will be a Artemisia? Santolina? I'm not sure what it is ... but their ornamental value is indisputable.
I do not remember the name but is an Australian plant. Fortunately does not reproduce by seed, or is 'runner', so there is no risk of being invasive. I have it in my garden, and also find very interesting. Reply Delete
love the third picture. Works really well the contrast of the form of chapters indigo of Felicia amelloides with the color of dry straw of Stipa tenuissima. It shows the potential of the possible combinations of such plants. :) Reply Delete
James, do not know if I know, but it is not the case, take a look on the website of nursery: http://sigmetum.blogspot.com/ smiths is a specialized nursery in native plants of Portugal and they produce some grasses smiths seem very interesting to experience in gardens. See for example photos smiths of a Brachypodium phoenicoides (How meadows on calcareous soils in the south) and Lygeum spartum with some beautiful flowers (http://botanicavirtual.udl.es/fam/poacies/lygeum_eco.htm; http: // www.dipbot.unict.it/orto/0639-1.html). I think this Lygeum spartum even has immense potential and ornamental inflorescences are something unique and very different from other herbs (seem pieces of gold paper floating in the air) and let any crazy Nordic or North American lover of contemporary naturalistic gardens! : D hug Pedro Reply Delete
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