tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6467465868281263100..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Tower of Jewels (Echium wildpretii)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-55810482894361601522015-10-08T07:30:26.852-07:002015-10-08T07:30:26.852-07:00Sage Gardens Landscaping in Los Osos has this or a...Sage Gardens Landscaping in Los Osos has this or a variety in their display. Driving up today to check on soil needs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648711998404255266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8115617182869047792015-10-08T07:28:27.763-07:002015-10-08T07:28:27.763-07:00Find a store that sells Annie's. Miners Hardw...Find a store that sells Annie's. Miners Hardware in San Luis Obispo sells Annies. Talk to Lori. I have one that was $4. (About 30 Annie's plants) My mistake was potting soil and part shade. Today I am replanting in a 5 gallon with cactus soil and full sun..<br /><br />What soils are best?<br /><br />Also Pride of Madeira along Shell Beach Road in SLO County. Lots of seeds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648711998404255266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42116748390140381722011-12-17T21:01:33.033-08:002011-12-17T21:01:33.033-08:00Christine, thank you for your kind words! If you&#...Christine, thank you for your kind words! If you'd like some seeds, just let me know. It's a biennial plant, i.e. it flowers in its 2nd year, then dies.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-6064646079024478042011-12-17T07:16:45.940-08:002011-12-17T07:16:45.940-08:00Just googled 'tower of jewels' (saw it on ...Just googled 'tower of jewels' (saw it on Alan's blog) and this page came up - couldn't resist commenting; This is absolutely stunning! The foliage alone makes it worth having. The blooms would be a bonus for me. AWESOME photos!! Fabulouys post!!TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-82250129043285202702011-05-10T18:46:21.936-07:002011-05-10T18:46:21.936-07:00Mark and Gaz, I can't really let the tower col...Mark and Gaz, I can't really let the tower collapse because it would crush other plants, but I'll try to save as many seeds as possible.<br /><br />Like you, I really like the foliage and would grow it just for that.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9449318279634514862011-05-10T14:10:00.037-07:002011-05-10T14:10:00.037-07:00That's a really good sequence of photography G...That's a really good sequence of photography Gerhard! I've always found the foliage of this plant very attractive, let alone the massive flower spikes.<br /><br />They say that if you get this to flower once in your garden then you're sorted for supply for life, with plants sprouting in random places for year to come. Hopefully you'll get a succession of blooms from now on :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74830098704544535442011-05-08T12:06:14.067-07:002011-05-08T12:06:14.067-07:00Alan, the flowers look like they would be perfect ...Alan, the flowers look like they would be perfect for hummingbirds, but I haven't seen any yet. I'll definitely collect seeds and will send you some. If you overwinter the rosette in your garage, you should be able to get it to bloom the 2nd year.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17573830466038136512011-05-08T06:03:25.799-07:002011-05-08T06:03:25.799-07:00Wow! What about attracting hummingbirds? Have you ...Wow! What about attracting hummingbirds? Have you noticed any?<br /><br />I wonder if it would be possible to overwinter this in my garage? You should send me some seed when you have some. :-)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com