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READER PHOTO: Artichokes are bold and beautiful!

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Photo: Laura Livengood Schaub

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Today's GPOD is from Laura Livengood Schaub in San Jose, California. She says, "Artichokes are a beautiful winter perennial in Northern California, growing 5'-6' tall with large gray-green leaves. Remember, however, that they WILL go dormant for part of the year, either dying back completely to the ground in late summer, or else looking very sorry for themselves. Late-summer perennials and grasses take over until fall rains stimulate the return of lush foliage and the promise of a tasty spring harvest." Thanks, Laura, for sending in this great photo of your garden!

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Comments (5)

InterLeafer writes: Hi Mindy, thanks!

The light green tree is a Fuyu persimmon (I like mixing edibles in the garden; there's also a Dancy Tangerine and a Meyer Lemon that you can't see.

The orange fls are California Poppy (Escholtzia californica, our state flower) which reseed throughout my garden. The dark purple is Limonium perezii, a tender perennial. The lighter purple is Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas). Thanks again!

Posted: 7:13 pm on May 18th

arboretum writes: wow, what's up? it loooks like it takes Cal. to get people commenting!!
laura, excellent design work there! do tell us the i.d. of the perennials and the tree!
best,
mindy
www.cottonarboretum.com/
a teaching website Posted: 4:34 pm on May 18th

InterLeafer writes: Thanks! Kari, you should see the artichoke fields near the coast, stunning!

Oksana, you might be pleased to hear that this garden is only a year old, good luck with yours! Posted: 1:31 pm on May 18th

KariLonning writes: What a beautifully architectural statement this makes. (And the color balance, too!) Posted: 1:21 pm on May 18th

Oksana_in_SC writes: LOVED the picture! Beautiful, lush growth, gorgeous colors - such pictures inspire me to keep working in my garden. We moved into our house a year ago. It's in a new subdivision with little to none landscaping, so there's a LOT of work ahead, but I'm throughly enjoying it!!! Thanks for inspiration! Posted: 7:22 am on May 18th

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