tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post268660727986413391..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Weekend potpourriGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2146791555546435802013-05-13T08:30:29.196-07:002013-05-13T08:30:29.196-07:00Thanks, Laura. I've never seen rudbeckias in 6...Thanks, Laura. I've never seen rudbeckias in 6-packs. Much more cost-effective. They are easy to start from seed, but by the time I remember it's usually too late. (Same with sunflowers. Every year we plan on sowing sunflower seeds in the spring but we never get around to it.)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88024556588813447382013-05-13T08:28:05.390-07:002013-05-13T08:28:05.390-07:00One of these days I'll read up on the genus Ag...One of these days I'll read up on the genus Agastache. Some come back year after year, others don't. I suspect some of the Mexican varieties may not be very cold-hardy.<br /><br />I'll put the Opuntia littoralis in a larger container so it can expand. I'd love to have more than just one flower.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32492096880518095452013-05-13T08:26:13.195-07:002013-05-13T08:26:13.195-07:00Love all you selections. Rudbeckias are one of my...Love all you selections. Rudbeckias are one of my favorites. <br />Laura Balaorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637747125216983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-20282789314770774832013-05-13T08:25:38.554-07:002013-05-13T08:25:38.554-07:00Well spotted. Both 'Bloodspot' and 'Co...Well spotted. Both 'Bloodspot' and 'Cornelius' have come into their own and are looking particularly nice this year.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-70316845830024090282013-05-13T08:24:10.753-07:002013-05-13T08:24:10.753-07:00You've got good eyes! Yes, it's a Chondrop...You've got good eyes! Yes, it's a Chondropetalum elephantinum I picked up for a friend. Apparently what used to be--and often still is--sold as Chondropetalum tectorum in California is actually Chondropetalum elephantinum. See <a href="http://www.smgrowers.com/info/Chondropetalum.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.smgrowers.com/info/Chondropetalum.asp</a>.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1208062015819243112013-05-13T05:23:37.441-07:002013-05-13T05:23:37.441-07:00Nice mix of plants! I have to add a couple more Ag...Nice mix of plants! I have to add a couple more Agastache as they don't always survive or wet winters. Love those red Opuntia blooms too -- wow!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56561293738228971102013-05-13T01:54:05.883-07:002013-05-13T01:54:05.883-07:00Some very nice bits and pieces there and looking f...Some very nice bits and pieces there and looking forward to seeing the progress of your new plantings!<br /><br />I also can't help but notice some of the goodies on the background, The Agave Bloodspot and Cornelius are gorgeous!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62050348567020241412013-05-12T18:55:39.064-07:002013-05-12T18:55:39.064-07:00Is that a restio in with the new purchases?Is that a restio in with the new purchases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com