tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3651732795493515019..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Autumn bluesGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48248207838931867942010-11-09T16:53:24.450-08:002010-11-09T16:53:24.450-08:00Alan, I'll do what you suggested and tie up th...Alan, I'll do what you suggested and tie up the leucantha. It'll last until our first frost, then it'll be cut back anyway. Leucanthas are root-hardy here and always come back.<br /><br />We have three 'Grosso' in the front of the house, but this one isn't one of them. The original tag has been "eaten" by the plant, but it's some species of English lavender judging from the leaves. Half of the plant is doing just fine, putting out new growth and flowers. Odd that half of it is dead. But as you said, lavender is finicky--not just at your place, but everywhere!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72691855745306527052010-11-09T13:39:50.492-08:002010-11-09T13:39:50.492-08:00I love that bed ("Happy in the summer") ...I love that bed ("Happy in the summer") between the sidewalk and the redwood fence! <br /><br />If it were me, I'd try to tie up the leucantha -- it's too cool to cut back! The honeybees are still trying to feed from mine even though it got fried in our freeze.<br /><br />As for the lavender -- what species or cultivar is it? I had a large 'Grosso' die in the center, but the tips of all of the outermost branches which were lying on the ground branched out this year, making a big "donut" of lavender that eventually filled out enough to close the center hole. Lavender is really finicky here -- not very reliable.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com