tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post4619777556968036556..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: What’s flowering in JulyGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73105192924279711442012-07-13T10:36:02.694-07:002012-07-13T10:36:02.694-07:00Wow, they are all gorgeous but I'm mesmerized ...Wow, they are all gorgeous but I'm mesmerized by the Lion's Tail. It's so unique.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124650394163844306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1750520130462671372012-07-11T21:15:02.987-07:002012-07-11T21:15:02.987-07:00The cardoon is a volunteer. I still wonder how it ...The cardoon is a volunteer. I still wonder how it ended up in our yard. But mind you, I'm not complaining. I think it looks great.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18700413668312462282012-07-11T21:14:20.177-07:002012-07-11T21:14:20.177-07:00Yes, lion's tail is perennial here. I cut it w...Yes, lion's tail is perennial here. I cut it way back in the spring to make room for new growth. Otherwise it would get too woody.<br /><br />This is the first year we've gotten a flower on this pineapple lily. It's been in the ground for four years now.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24208724905050846592012-07-10T11:58:23.726-07:002012-07-10T11:58:23.726-07:00Lovely looking blooms Gerhard! We used to hav a ca...Lovely looking blooms Gerhard! We used to hav a cardoon, but it gradually got shadier where it was until it gave up. Great to see one looking so good.Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360556804035922731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-79782514908385109372012-07-10T11:54:50.431-07:002012-07-10T11:54:50.431-07:00Your cardoon looks so much better than mine (due t...Your cardoon looks so much better than mine (due to earlier aphid attack). Is Lion's Tail perennial there? How tall does it get? I had problems with the 8' tall stalks falling over when I tried growing it a few years back.<br /><br />Love the pineapple lily too!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com