tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6352346526703496355..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: After the freezeGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58436117343545119582016-12-22T18:09:49.589-08:002016-12-22T18:09:49.589-08:00Who knows what people think about me. The only one...Who knows what people think about me. The only ones that ever stop to talk are people who like what we do. But there must be others who just shake their heads :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35247146326662413392016-12-22T18:08:26.026-08:002016-12-22T18:08:26.026-08:00Evan, if I lived in the PNW, I'd still try to ...Evan, if I lived in the PNW, I'd still try to grow plants I shouldn't, and I'd be scrambling to protect them. Like you, though, I'm looking at losses as a fact of life. Nobody can be 100% successful. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10256974577695499182016-12-22T18:05:35.756-08:002016-12-22T18:05:35.756-08:00You've had completely schizophrenic weather, h...You've had completely schizophrenic weather, haven't you?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89632549415809842392016-12-22T12:09:41.278-08:002016-12-22T12:09:41.278-08:00Because dorotheae gets that gorgeous red foliage? ...Because dorotheae gets that gorgeous red foliage? That's a good reason. <br /><br />Ferox x peglarae, cool! Peglarae has been very slow--it's in a particularly dry spot. Have two of what are supposedly the white flowered form of ferox, be a few years yet for flowers. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-5284283907352653662016-12-22T08:44:32.500-08:002016-12-22T08:44:32.500-08:00What a horticultural lesson for the hood -- at lea...What a horticultural lesson for the hood -- at least I assume they get it's for plant protection and not overnight encampments springing up around your house. The aloes look happy and unscathed. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68736810264001607662016-12-22T07:09:45.428-08:002016-12-22T07:09:45.428-08:00Ok, I am laughing a bit, but more out of empathy. ...Ok, I am laughing a bit, but more out of empathy. I don't panic at just any temperatures below freezing, because I expect them here, but I am an absolute mess when the temperature is predicted to fall below 20 (even though I should expect them here). So I'm dealing with cooler temperatures, but I understand, especially this year. I have so many things I planted this fall as tiny starts, many less than 6" tall. But there are so many, and they're so spread out (big garden problems) that I decided not to worry myself over a few potential losses. If I had more mature specimens that I knew could be damaged, like you, I might make more effort. Glad your plants made it through with minimal damage.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-63274288106879776372016-12-22T06:25:08.168-08:002016-12-22T06:25:08.168-08:00Looks like it was worth all the effort. We got dow...Looks like it was worth all the effort. We got down to 31 degrees but with a windchill factor to 20ish. We covered the porch plants which are all succulents or tropical. No damage : ) Forgot to cover the coleus in our two entry pots and a few other annuals. So guess we will be replace them next week! Merry Christmas and Happy Gardening! www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-6664336034203133312016-12-21T18:11:57.453-08:002016-12-21T18:11:57.453-08:00I forgot about the citrus, too, but Heather threw ...I forgot about the citrus, too, but Heather threw a bunch of old sheets over our Bearss lime. It's really too big to cover effectively but it did the trick. The Meyer lemon has a few fried leaves but I was going to trim those branches anyway.<br /><br />I did cover my Kalanchoe beharensis in the backyard. I don't think there's any kalanchoe that takes much frost. I hope yours will spring back.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8532083012104203912016-12-21T18:09:52.806-08:002016-12-21T18:09:52.806-08:00When you live in a climate where you do get frost ...When you live in a climate where you do get frost occasionally, you never throw out old sheets :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39603654880655225272016-12-21T18:09:13.362-08:002016-12-21T18:09:13.362-08:00I was so busy with the succulents I forgot to cove...I was so busy with the succulents I forgot to cover my lemon and my lime. The lemon always bounces back but the lime is a bit more tender , though it has acclimated pretty well the last few years, and covered or not has survived temps I didn't expect it to. The only other damage I had was a Kalancoe bracteata which I always bring in the house over winter and completely forgot about . It's in the garage now, looking droopy . So glad your Aloe blooms made it !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88329418684346402962016-12-21T18:09:09.828-08:002016-12-21T18:09:09.828-08:00I don't even know why I bother with Aloe dorot...I don't even know why I bother with Aloe dorotheae. Maybe because it's a challenge?<br /><br />Aloe ferox is a loyal soldier, isn't it? I'm really excited about a hybrid I got from Ernesto Sandoval at the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory: a cross between the white-flowering form of Aloe ferox and Aloe peglerae. Now THAT could be interesting!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-75042109766778190912016-12-21T18:07:27.840-08:002016-12-21T18:07:27.840-08:00Thanks, Jane. I'd still rather garden in YOUR ...Thanks, Jane. I'd still rather garden in YOUR climate :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54467089175860155832016-12-21T17:12:12.394-08:002016-12-21T17:12:12.394-08:00I'm glad you came through this frost cycle rel...I'm glad you came through this frost cycle relatively unscathed. We're well out of the range of frost here with no temperatures below the mid-40s yet and most nighttime lows in the 50s. The interior valleys got some frost, though - my brother was out covering his plants with sheets this week. If frost was to threaten here, I'd be in bad shape in the spare sheet department.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26507633447801719062016-12-21T15:53:43.298-08:002016-12-21T15:53:43.298-08:00Happy you got your plants and the Aloe flowers thr...Happy you got your plants and the Aloe flowers through this chill. Your dedication and care paid off. <br /><br />Aloe dorotheae is a sensitive one--too much rain spots it here, and in other gardens nearby it just up and died. <br /><br />Many many Aloe ferox blooming at the Huntington on Monday. They planted a bunch of new ones in the bunch-grassy area near the entrance. Mine is later than yours--just putting up the stem. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54267502625170674652016-12-21T14:51:27.297-08:002016-12-21T14:51:27.297-08:00Looks good. I am happy for you.Looks good. I am happy for you.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.com