tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6716289834275128680..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Poor Parry’s penstemonGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24033692842105221882024-03-13T12:29:30.843-07:002024-03-13T12:29:30.843-07:00These are native here in AZ and they are usually a...These are native here in AZ and they are usually alone and standing upright, not clustered among other plants for support. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50069615931472522402014-03-17T08:43:28.620-07:002014-03-17T08:43:28.620-07:00It wasn't just a breeze, it was winds strong e...It wasn't just a breeze, it was winds strong enough to break limbs off trees.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24151123514500274182014-03-17T08:42:59.490-07:002014-03-17T08:42:59.490-07:00It's because in the U.S. the nursery industry ...It's because in the U.S. the nursery industry as a whole is reactive instead of forward-looking. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9517290845791599502014-03-17T08:42:09.985-07:002014-03-17T08:42:09.985-07:00Yes, I assume as the clump gets bigger and send up...Yes, I assume as the clump gets bigger and send up more flower stalks they will begin to support each other. But it's hard to withstand 30-40 mph gusts like the ones we had last week. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-78069925305874101402014-03-16T14:54:16.164-07:002014-03-16T14:54:16.164-07:00All a bit of a mystery why it's not that readi...All a bit of a mystery why it's not that readily available there isn't it? Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56992779000405678222014-03-16T04:54:15.659-07:002014-03-16T04:54:15.659-07:00I wonder if this is a plant that expects to be sup...I wonder if this is a plant that expects to be supported by other plants in the wild? Or perhaps it grows in masses, where the floppy behavior doesn't matter? I also hate visible stakes, but you might not have a choice here.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-55554889457514432172014-03-15T23:10:30.517-07:002014-03-15T23:10:30.517-07:00Aw poor thing! Can't take a breeze. It will ...Aw poor thing! Can't take a breeze. It will get stronger under your care I am sure!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83682428306040293512014-03-15T15:58:43.537-07:002014-03-15T15:58:43.537-07:00Anna, I agree, I need to stake it. I hate the look...Anna, I agree, I need to stake it. I hate the look of stakes but I need to get over that :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62217793714134701302014-03-14T21:58:58.347-07:002014-03-14T21:58:58.347-07:00As usual, I enjoy the post! I have a tall grevall...As usual, I enjoy the post! I have a tall grevallia that tended to fall over. I put a long stick to support it and it's been ok and grew stronger. Maybe you can put a tomato cage type to hold it up? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com