tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post2637963999951830635..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Surprising choices for raised bed redoGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36616152392000193612014-01-31T13:20:48.367-08:002014-01-31T13:20:48.367-08:00Isn't Jan 2009 five years ago? I can't bel...Isn't Jan 2009 five years ago? I can't believe it is 5 years ago that I watched the construction.Bill Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242261785391607840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25274771768266958762013-04-07T17:15:46.699-07:002013-04-07T17:15:46.699-07:00Cindy, that's a fantastic idea! It's a bea...Cindy, that's a fantastic idea! It's a beautiful plant and relatively easy to find in local nurseries. I think I'll get one and keep it in a pot until I decide to what to do.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65512527993369725632013-04-07T10:50:33.587-07:002013-04-07T10:50:33.587-07:00why don't you try a Melianthus Major "Hon...why don't you try a Melianthus Major "Honey bush" tropical looking foliage + hardyCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858847291147053042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66578771831808367932013-03-28T15:49:48.910-07:002013-03-28T15:49:48.910-07:00The biggest issue I had with the gingers was their...The biggest issue I had with the gingers was their ever so brief bloom time. And they didn't even reliably bloom because they didn't get enough water. With our water rates expected to triple over the next 5 years, I will cut back even more on water-thirsty plants. Yes, some bamboos will need to go as well...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54247608631618263542013-03-28T15:48:12.526-07:002013-03-28T15:48:12.526-07:00I'm still looking for that variegated leucaden...I'm still looking for that variegated leucadendron ('Safari Sunshine'). If and when I find one, this would be a good spot for it.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83335152969812856482013-03-28T15:46:32.118-07:002013-03-28T15:46:32.118-07:00A rotating bed--great ideally, actually. I love tr...A rotating bed--great ideally, actually. I love trying new things, and this could be the perfect spot for it.<br /><br />Delphiniums: I wasn't sure how they'd handle the heat. They get 1/2 day of shade so maybe they'll be fine. We'll know in a few months.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-6290490776546305632013-03-28T15:45:14.152-07:002013-03-28T15:45:14.152-07:00I've been too focused on foliage in recent yea...I've been too focused on foliage in recent years. It's good to add at least a few flowering plants.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80922184888194093002013-03-28T03:04:05.659-07:002013-03-28T03:04:05.659-07:00The lush bed experiment before didn't look lik...The lush bed experiment before didn't look like a failure, it looked good and well but the new floral scheme of the bed sounds fab! A nice welcome change for that area. Superb choice on the Scilla peruviana btw, love this bulb!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85366010272575985982013-03-27T22:28:53.313-07:002013-03-27T22:28:53.313-07:00To think a leucadendron as the "if nothing el...To think a leucadendron as the "if nothing else works" plant! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50640240458319382032013-03-27T20:17:18.017-07:002013-03-27T20:17:18.017-07:00Why not make these beds the ones that you change e...Why not make these beds the ones that you change every year? We in temperate climates have "annual beds", why not you? :)<br /><br />I'm not sure delphinium will be able to take the heat, but I'm looking forward to an update on all of these in a couple of months!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7810042510425427812013-03-27T20:01:00.589-07:002013-03-27T20:01:00.589-07:00I like this experiment! Flowers are always fun an...I like this experiment! Flowers are always fun and you made some great plant choices! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com