tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post2848480327803919209..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: First look at planted desert gardenGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54015861892761427322014-04-11T17:38:25.638-07:002014-04-11T17:38:25.638-07:00I've read posts about 'Hercules' being...I've read posts about 'Hercules' being a fast grower. I can't wait! I just hope it's hardy enough to withstand the occasional dip into the twenties.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85620761223016254832014-04-11T17:37:09.771-07:002014-04-11T17:37:09.771-07:00I hope you'll like the real thing when you com...I hope you'll like the real thing when you come by tomorrow!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77923425005964511782014-04-11T01:07:20.783-07:002014-04-11T01:07:20.783-07:00Great work. The real fun will be watching all the...Great work. The real fun will be watching all the plants mature. Hercules--awesome plant. It will blow you away with how fast it grows. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-53861304972810525872014-03-26T23:15:10.714-07:002014-03-26T23:15:10.714-07:00It's going to be great and I love your plantin...It's going to be great and I love your plantings! And I was thinking that you might want to add an edging to help hold in the dirt also.Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-82719635709357484792014-03-25T18:30:52.323-07:002014-03-25T18:30:52.323-07:00Two people said they were tempted. WARNING: We kno...Two people said they were tempted. WARNING: We know who you are. Don't do it! LOL.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52159299718552603262014-03-25T18:24:12.533-07:002014-03-25T18:24:12.533-07:00I hope they are not back tonight at 4am.
I hope they are not back tonight at 4am.<br />Kellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435591352474651835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64864817175702323402014-03-19T09:55:11.802-07:002014-03-19T09:55:11.802-07:00After such a big project, it'll be hard going ...After such a big project, it'll be hard going back to small project, LOL.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1707377261956022612014-03-19T04:33:57.850-07:002014-03-19T04:33:57.850-07:00Fantastic! I've never had the pleasure of addi...Fantastic! I've never had the pleasure of adding 100 plants at once (except maybe edibles), and that sure sounds exciting! Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51885356908970677872014-03-17T08:58:54.010-07:002014-03-17T08:58:54.010-07:00Sue, the slope isn't quite as steep as the pho...Sue, the slope isn't quite as steep as the photos suggest but some of the dirt does slide off. Over time, as the mound settles, it will be less of a problem but maybe I should pile up some smaller rocks along the sidewalk to retain the dirt.<br /><br />Dixon Landscape Materials has a grayish DG that I think might work as a top dressing. Or bluish slate chips. I don't want anything that even remotely looks pink; I made that mistake once before :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1110568126548463232014-03-17T08:50:35.464-07:002014-03-17T08:50:35.464-07:00Oh yes. Quite a few people stopped and asked what ...Oh yes. Quite a few people stopped and asked what we were doing. It turns out that our pittosporum hedge was universally hated. I had no idea! <br /><br />I'm hoping that our new plantings will inspire neighbors to rethink their own landscaping. Yesterday afternoon I saw a pickup trunk stopped in the middle of the street, its occupants looking at the new bed. That tickled me pink!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57344776036111344212014-03-17T08:47:10.844-07:002014-03-17T08:47:10.844-07:00That was my thinking too: get a few larger specime...That was my thinking too: get a few larger specimens for instant impact. While most of the aloes and agaves I planted aren't speed demons, the shrubs and perennials should grow quite a bit in the months to come.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62339871238087310812014-03-17T08:45:35.474-07:002014-03-17T08:45:35.474-07:00I couldn't believe how hot it was already. For...I couldn't believe how hot it was already. Fortunately temperatures are back to normal now (the forecast calls for a high of 71°F today). Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3884491499168111412014-03-17T08:45:31.298-07:002014-03-17T08:45:31.298-07:00That's a pretty steep slope, Gerhard. You migh...That's a pretty steep slope, Gerhard. You might want to put in a brick or some other edging to keep the dirt from sliding over onto the sidewalk, so you aren't out there after every storm scraping dirt up with a shovel and re-applying it back on your mound. Also, the Dixon rockyard has a lovely pinkish-tan colored type of small gravel which would make a lovely top dressing and discourage weeds from starting in the bare dirt. Suesuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60196966747800730532014-03-17T08:44:10.457-07:002014-03-17T08:44:10.457-07:00Thank you! Yes, it was a lot of work, but I enjoye...Thank you! Yes, it was a lot of work, but I enjoyed (almost) every minute of it.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-87303030502783446992014-03-17T08:33:19.055-07:002014-03-17T08:33:19.055-07:00100+ plants, fabulous! You were so smart to includ...100+ plants, fabulous! You were so smart to include the larger specimens, they really give it such a matured look right from the start. I'm curious, did any of your neighbors stop by to encourage or ask questions as you worked?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10684131531540135192014-03-17T03:23:38.855-07:002014-03-17T03:23:38.855-07:00The makings of a great looking desert garden, and ...The makings of a great looking desert garden, and to think it looks great already! It'll only get better once the plants grow and fill up and you add more rocks. So exciting to see all those plants lined up and about to be planted! Those anchor plants, especially once they start forming trunks are going to look especially spectacular!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50566179080000326862014-03-16T21:58:25.954-07:002014-03-16T21:58:25.954-07:00So cool! It will be fun to watch this area develop...So cool! It will be fun to watch this area develop. That was a lot of work for such a hot weekend...Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-63158037962344375212014-03-16T20:14:45.879-07:002014-03-16T20:14:45.879-07:00Wow, that looks so wonderful! I am so looking forw...Wow, that looks so wonderful! I am so looking forward to seeing it filled in. What a lot of work! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.com