tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post5778365061718381706..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Green urn makeover: from mealybugs to strappy coolGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91590206966689912362015-10-28T15:11:35.332-07:002015-10-28T15:11:35.332-07:00Unfortunately, it wouldn't work that way becau...Unfortunately, it wouldn't work that way because the euphorbia (currently in the right-hand urn) drapes down too far and would be hidden behind the other plants.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35774780540022536782015-10-28T05:29:43.002-07:002015-10-28T05:29:43.002-07:00I like the new plants, but think I might have like...I like the new plants, but think I might have liked them better if they were reversed! The one on the left tends to blend in. Maybe it will look different for me when I see it in person! Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25639737196331073512015-10-27T12:13:55.208-07:002015-10-27T12:13:55.208-07:00Curbside yard waste pickup is one of the nice thin...Curbside yard waste pickup is one of the nice things about living here. But there's talk of discontinuing it because it presents a hazard to bicyclists. BS, if you ask me. What about garbage cans and cars parked at the curb? If you're too blind to not see a pile of yard waste, maybe you shouldn't ride a bike.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8223447821415621902015-10-27T11:29:25.530-07:002015-10-27T11:29:25.530-07:00There's been increased ant activity this year,...There's been increased ant activity this year, and there's evidence that ants farm mealybugs (like they do with aphids). It's definitely been a bad year for pests.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77837742621346358032015-10-27T05:10:15.181-07:002015-10-27T05:10:15.181-07:00These look great and will do well I hope! (To be h...These look great and will do well I hope! (To be honest I miss the bamboos, but understand the reason for their removal 2 generations ago)<br /><br />Like Loree I love that it's just "into the street" with the waste. Where my son lives he gets a ticket if any grass clippings get accidentally blown into the street -- what a difference in attitudes!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64646717698247403592015-10-26T21:01:00.300-07:002015-10-26T21:01:00.300-07:00The replanted pots look great, Gerhard. I've ...The replanted pots look great, Gerhard. I've had more trouble with mealybugs on everything, including succulents, this year. A drought stress impact maybe?Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-6479288928184590132015-10-26T16:47:31.226-07:002015-10-26T16:47:31.226-07:00Thanks, Denise! Yes, 'Margaritaville' will...Thanks, Denise! Yes, 'Margaritaville' will go before I plant anything else in that bed. It hurts to say goodbye but it's for the best (*my* best).<br /><br />Good tip about pinching back E. mauritanica. I didn't know that. Mine is super octopus-like for sure--the antithesis of shrubbiness. I don't mind it, but I want a bit more fullness in the middle. Will start pinching!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35932407719864745962015-10-26T11:26:10.604-07:002015-10-26T11:26:10.604-07:00Big yay. And Marg looks good still but you're...Big yay. And Marg looks good still but you're a wise man for removing her when she's still a manageable size. I wanted nice, dense E. maur. amongst my agaves, and instead it did that wild octopus effect which looks great in your pot but swamped my agaves in the garden. I've since learned that pinching back is what's needed for dense shrubbiness, Pinching back with gloves on, of course. About the mealies, it's been an incredibly buggy summer. I've never had mealies on agaves before this summer.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1606572461703139262015-10-26T08:45:00.245-07:002015-10-26T08:45:00.245-07:00That Euphorbia mauritanica will be much happier wh...That Euphorbia mauritanica will be much happier where it is now. If you ever want cuttings, just let me know.<br /><br />There's talk the City of Davis wants to stop curbside yard waste pickup in favor of bins. How dare they! That's what makes us special!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14277634020691797362015-10-26T08:38:12.753-07:002015-10-26T08:38:12.753-07:00That Euphorbia mauritanica is insane! (in a good w...That Euphorbia mauritanica is insane! (in a good way). "Into the yard waste they went" = out on the street. Ha! I will never cease to be amazed by this.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-49147982623878957042015-10-26T08:29:17.033-07:002015-10-26T08:29:17.033-07:00Both the euphorbia and the beaucarnea had been in ...Both the euphorbia and the beaucarnea had been in pots within feet of these green urns. They don't get a lot of direct sun, maybe 2-3 hrs in the afternoon at this time of year. But that seems to be enough.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68494094956767811042015-10-25T20:56:23.980-07:002015-10-25T20:56:23.980-07:00Oh, definitely yay -- I think they look excellent....Oh, definitely yay -- I think they look excellent. (Mealybugs, eewww.) Will they get much sun? Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.com