tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post1802516034054161349..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Our chaste tree is flaunting itGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-41486013614972386962014-06-15T22:53:14.897-07:002014-06-15T22:53:14.897-07:00Stunning as a Jacaranda!Stunning as a Jacaranda!Bill Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242261785391607840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36747461611994535522014-06-14T12:11:52.148-07:002014-06-14T12:11:52.148-07:00What pretty colors it puts out. And when my back ...What pretty colors it puts out. And when my back is better can't wait to start my own desert garden. Your Hercules looks good. Mine is a bit shrunk from lack of moisture but otherwise seems ok.Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16393321856091590552014-06-13T20:50:09.038-07:002014-06-13T20:50:09.038-07:00For another month at least.For another month at least.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-70725402635996872702014-06-13T20:49:31.655-07:002014-06-13T20:49:31.655-07:00In 15 years I've never seen a single seedling ...In 15 years I've never seen a single seedling in spite of copious amounts of seeds. I wonder why?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32924235681606635512014-06-13T20:46:27.719-07:002014-06-13T20:46:27.719-07:00They self-sow in my garden, so watch out!They self-sow in my garden, so watch out!suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57644735237968117032014-06-13T15:21:50.365-07:002014-06-13T15:21:50.365-07:00Gorgeous! How long will it keep blooming? All su...Gorgeous! How long will it keep blooming? All summer? Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36793564946964121632014-06-13T12:34:56.318-07:002014-06-13T12:34:56.318-07:00Laura, I'm thinking of doing some radical prun...Laura, I'm thinking of doing some radical pruning, like removing the two thick limbs that reach out over the fence and lopping off quite a bit of top growth.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56428409242076219342014-06-13T12:34:00.301-07:002014-06-13T12:34:00.301-07:00It grew fast once it got going. I wonder when it w...It grew fast once it got going. I wonder when it will stop growing?!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44201565144755813872014-06-13T12:32:51.476-07:002014-06-13T12:32:51.476-07:00The inflorescences look very similar, don't th...The inflorescences look very similar, don't they? Even the color is remiscent of the indigo-flowered ceanothus cultivars. Fortunately, Vitex angus-castus is much easier to grow.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29431343880413954962014-06-13T09:29:52.149-07:002014-06-13T09:29:52.149-07:00I planted mine about the same time as your Gerhard...I planted mine about the same time as your Gerhard and I pruned them about 4 or 5 times. I cut a few old stems from the ground and let the new ones take over. So far it is growing straight. That's how I like it because of the limited space that it is in. No seedling either. Maybe they are sterile? Bees love the flowers. Laura Balaorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637747125216983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-76738313774313726352014-06-13T09:16:21.808-07:002014-06-13T09:16:21.808-07:00Wow, 4" pot in 1999? That's impressive! T...Wow, 4" pot in 1999? That's impressive! Thanks for explaining the common name, I was wondering.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52167019476912197222014-06-13T04:27:26.239-07:002014-06-13T04:27:26.239-07:00That's a nice display! I think the closest we&...That's a nice display! I think the closest we'll get to such an effect would be a Ceanothus.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com