tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post8322717368879685914..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: More spring colorGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58492768953913412342011-04-16T12:30:15.621-07:002011-04-16T12:30:15.621-07:00We have soooo many callas in bloom right now. Time...We have soooo many callas in bloom right now. Time for the girls to cut some for a bouquet.<br /><br />I love our Agave desmettiana. It's grown into a really beautiful shape. There are lots of pups all around the base. I suppose I should remove some and pot them up for use elsewhere in the yard, or to give away. <br /><br />What's going on with yours?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40287047939495984622011-04-16T00:34:20.525-07:002011-04-16T00:34:20.525-07:00Fantastic plants Gerhard! The shot of the Calla li...Fantastic plants Gerhard! The shot of the Calla lily flower is fab!<br /><br />Your succulents are looking good, especially the variegated Agave desmettiana, wish I could achieve such symmetry on mine.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25359217079134703442011-04-15T10:33:42.792-07:002011-04-15T10:33:42.792-07:00Enjoyed the tour of your yard. Our Lilies of the ...Enjoyed the tour of your yard. Our Lilies of the Valley haven't even poked their heads out of the ground yet! But the Bleeding Heart is up about 4 inches. Haven't checked the Bamboo yet!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88159531282098622242011-04-15T07:31:12.372-07:002011-04-15T07:31:12.372-07:00Alan, actually, our native soil is clay as well bu...Alan, actually, our native soil is clay as well but the places were our mint travels the farthest is relatively loose amended soil. In heavy clay it doesn't go very far. But I'm constantly pulling mint out anyway to keep it to a manageable clump.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73991604520405185132011-04-15T05:18:26.912-07:002011-04-15T05:18:26.912-07:00Your plants may be late getting started, but they&...Your plants may be late getting started, but they're still ahead of most of them in this country. =)<br /><br />Peppermint easy to pull out? You must have some of that awesome, loose California soil. Try pulling it in clay and it's "hey, I just created 20 more plants because of the rhizomes that have broken and stayed in the ground". I still grow it though -- I'm a sucker for minty-smelling plants.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com