This post continues the tour of the front yard that started here. Part 1 covers the long L-shaped planting bed along the sidewalk. Part 2 is about the area inside the 4-foot fence that surrounds the front yard. It's a snapshot of what the garden looked like in early November 2021.
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Ponytail palms (Beaucarnea recurvata) and bamboo (Bambusa chungii 'Barbellata') as you walk into the fenced-in part of the front yard |
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Aechmea blanchetiana peeking out from behind one of the ponytail palms |
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Dasylirion longissimum in Corten pedestal planter |
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Agave parryi var. huachucensis 'Excelsior' and Aloe longistyla |
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Spiky plants look so good when backlit |
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Left to right: Ferocactus emoryi, Agave applanata 'Cream Spike, Ferocactus pilosus. The green foliage next to Ferocactus pilosus is from a clump of Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor bulbs now emerging. |
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Hechtia argentea |
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Aloe deltoideodonta 'Sparkler' |
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Agave titanota 'Lion's Mane'
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Different view of Echinopsis 'June Noon', with Oreocereus celsianus and ×Mangave 'Iron Man' |
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Top view of Cleistocactus strausii growing in a glazed pot. This started out as one stem, years ago. Now there are over a dozen. |
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Sago palm (Cycas revoluta) in a large terracotta pot. It's over 20 years old, and if I'd planted it in the ground at the time, it would probably have a 4-foot trunk by now. In the very back is Leucadendron 'Ebony' finally taking off after 5+ years in the ground. |
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Agave desmetiana 'Joe Hoak' (top) and Agave geminiflora (front), with Grevillea 'King's Celebration' in the top right corner |
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Succulent mounds |
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×Mangave 'Iron Man' again, with ×Mangave 'Lavender Lady' on the right and Agave parrasana 'Fireball' immediately on the left |
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Agave shrevei var. matapensis × guadalajarana |
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gave shrevei var. matapensis × guadalajarana (top right), | Agave ovatifolia 'Killer', and ×Mangave 'Blazing Saddles'
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Agave 'Blue Glow', Yucca queretaroensis, and an ever-blooming African blue basil from Annie's Annuals. The latter needs a haircut badly, but it's a major bee attraction so I've hesitated. |
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Encephalartos horridus, dwarf form, and a photobombing Meyer lemon |
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Smaller of the two succulents mounds inside the fenced-in front yard |
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Agave xylonacantha and Agave vilmoriniana 'Stained Glass' |
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Agave titanota from habitat seed |
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Echeveria agavoides 'Christmas', Cereus forbesii 'Spiralis' (in the metal container), and Aloe hoffmannii × ericetorum |
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Agave attenuata 'Boutin Blue' |
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Mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera). Another pass-along plant, this one from Loree Bohl. |
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Dudleya brittonii hybrid |
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More dudleyas, now entering their active growth phase. In another week or two, they'll look fantastic. |
The recent rains has really made a difference. Tired plants have perked up, and the dust accumulated over a long hot summer is gone. Time to breathe!
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Comments
Encephalartos horridus--what gorgeousness!!
I assume you have a Dasylirion longissimum in the ground? I don't remember seeing it...
Growth overall was faster when the plant was small, but that's to be expected.