tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post9089092305132830486..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Starting on backyard makeoverGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72903922833874147582016-11-10T18:32:58.068-08:002016-11-10T18:32:58.068-08:00Acacia pendula! Yesssss. Can I fit two acacias int...Acacia pendula! Yesssss. Can I fit two acacias into that corner????Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71534570050147443102016-11-10T18:32:29.539-08:002016-11-10T18:32:29.539-08:00Thanks for sharing that. I think summers in Rivers...Thanks for sharing that. I think summers in Riverside are quite similar to ours.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1153232092661401952016-11-10T18:31:49.770-08:002016-11-10T18:31:49.770-08:00I think the key is getting it established in the f...I think the key is getting it established in the first place. With its taproot, it's quite drought-tolerant here as well (I have some growing almost irrigated in a bed with deep soil).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14063975231216522402016-11-08T20:36:07.364-08:002016-11-08T20:36:07.364-08:00I live in Riverside and my Dymondia does better in...I live in Riverside and my Dymondia does better in a shadier location. The Dymondia I planted in full sun looks dead from early summer until fall and then it starts looking good again once it cools off a little.<br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663707309003280639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88437774619865367832016-11-08T14:24:08.403-08:002016-11-08T14:24:08.403-08:00We got .25 inches of rain about three Mondays ago-...We got .25 inches of rain about three Mondays ago--it took 12 hours for the .25" to accumulate, but the Dymondia loved it, the foliage swelling up and plumping out like Aloe leaves. It's still all swelled up and gorgeous.<br /><br />Nice to see all those Agaves! The shaggy look of the Bamboo is beautiful, but serious drawbacks, too. An Acacia pendula would be lovely, if baileyana doesn't work out. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42028147235837544632016-11-07T21:58:44.529-08:002016-11-07T21:58:44.529-08:00For what it's worth, Dymondia in cooler Sunset...For what it's worth, Dymondia in cooler Sunset Zone 16/17 conditions can be quite drought tolerant once established, but most definitely the cooler summer temps and more fog/overcast mean it isn't under as much moisture stress here.David in Berkeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429998034808702327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-79638741833415172992016-11-07T17:17:42.107-08:002016-11-07T17:17:42.107-08:00I removed a dead Texas ranger (Leucophyllum frutes...I removed a dead Texas ranger (Leucophyllum frutescens 'Compactum') yesterday and there was untold thousands of ants boiling out of the ground. What's going on there???<br /><br />I'll give the dymondia until next spring. Then I will reevaluate.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26421435615357137372016-11-07T09:58:46.100-08:002016-11-07T09:58:46.100-08:00I was pruning lower branches of my baileyana acaci...I was pruning lower branches of my baileyana acacia yesterday, and I ordered some Tanglefoot. I hadn't noticed that ants were starting to farm cottony cushiony scale on my tree, the little bastards. A lot of the scale was pruned off but the ants are still roaring up the tree. It's always something, isn't it? Love that 'Nova.' And dymondia struggles here too in summer, comes back in winter. I wonder if you can keep some dymondia pavers as stepping stones through...more plants? (ha!)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66855576705873378812016-11-07T09:10:46.185-08:002016-11-07T09:10:46.185-08:00The bamboo in the stock tank was quite easy. I cut...The bamboo in the stock tank was quite easy. I cut off the top growth first and then chopped up the rhizomes etc. in the soil using a sawzall and a 9-inch pruning blade.<br /><br />Greato know the Fashedera has potential. Keeping my fingers crossed.<br /><br />Is your A. baileyana in a pot or in the ground?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81252285205751689352016-11-07T09:09:06.874-08:002016-11-07T09:09:06.874-08:00We have a friend here in Davis with the lushed dym...We have a friend here in Davis with the lushed dymondia "lawn." Turns out it gets a fair amount of water. So you're right, it needs more water than you think, at least until it's well established. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28088884643603997972016-11-07T09:07:55.093-08:002016-11-07T09:07:55.093-08:00Thanks, Kathy! The ornamental pear we're takin...Thanks, Kathy! The ornamental pear we're taking down is particularly hideous. That still leaves us with a 'Bradford' that belongs to the city. Grrrrr.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56941377879288954032016-11-07T09:07:03.082-08:002016-11-07T09:07:03.082-08:00Since my garden is small, I often have problems wi...Since my garden is small, I often have problems with plants that get too big. But nobody says you have to have the same plants forever :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65789305087654376242016-11-07T08:54:45.557-08:002016-11-07T08:54:45.557-08:00The bamboos in the stock tank were easy. I used a ...The bamboos in the stock tank were easy. I used a reciprocating saw to cut up the rhizomes and everything pulled right out.<br /><br />The Borinda angustissima was easy to, using a long and heavy crowbar. <br /><br />I'm still working on the Boringa fungosa .The crowbar alone didn't do the trick. I'll need to start cutting up the roots with the sawzall, working my way from the outside towards the center. I was going to do it yesterday but ended up going to the Ruth Bancroft Garden instead :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1385588177407079932016-11-07T07:20:10.896-08:002016-11-07T07:20:10.896-08:00I'm curious how difficult it was to remove tho...I'm curious how difficult it was to remove those bamboos not just from the stock tank but from the ground too. Do they just pry up like a big clump of ornamental grass? It's strange seeing your garden all wet. :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32094902150167807512016-11-06T21:37:31.266-08:002016-11-06T21:37:31.266-08:00How hard was it to remove the bamboo from the stoc...How hard was it to remove the bamboo from the stock tank? I shudder to think of the job ahead for us if we ever have to remove ours. I think your Fatshedera will look fabulous there, I just love the way mine has grown to fill the hole between our house and the neighbors garage.<br /><br />I'm so glad you found a Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ -- I feel guilty every time I look at my plant knowing it would be so much happier with you.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-53287026273600550422016-11-06T20:47:47.370-08:002016-11-06T20:47:47.370-08:00For an area you indicate has received relatively l...For an area you indicate has received relatively little attention, there's a lot going on in your back garden! Even as 5 feet, the Acacia is beautiful and will be a great addition. For what it's worth, I've had problems getting Dymondia established too. I'm trying it again on a small scale - it seems to need water at least a few times a week for a longer period than I'd expected and it may want more sun than it gets where I planted it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23497405174887209282016-11-06T18:10:33.219-08:002016-11-06T18:10:33.219-08:00I LOVE your striatae collection ! Sad to hoik that...I LOVE your striatae collection ! Sad to hoik that beautiful bamboo, but getting rid of an ornamental pear makes up for it. Those are just dreadful trees. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31119286574456848062016-11-06T12:40:35.545-08:002016-11-06T12:40:35.545-08:00I removed my bamboo 2 years ago and am so happy wi...I removed my bamboo 2 years ago and am so happy with that decision. The bamboo got huge and was constant upkeep. I replaced it with a row of fruit trees. I love following your projects.<br />Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361922722093998247noreply@blogger.com