tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6814266041985769430..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: What should I do about our exotic flower bed?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-84848145647369376182012-02-08T23:03:30.628-08:002012-02-08T23:03:30.628-08:00We should try that one peony we saw in the catalog...We should try that one peony we saw in the catalog that was so gorgeous... nice foliage, too!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069154810519031453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50321802540183900662012-02-07T18:54:24.054-08:002012-02-07T18:54:24.054-08:00Mom's Peonies in Salinas did very well and Sal...Mom's Peonies in Salinas did very well and Salinas is not noted for the cold spells!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35992227942362319882012-02-07T08:14:21.368-08:002012-02-07T08:14:21.368-08:00I've planted a few creeping wire vines, and th...I've planted a few creeping wire vines, and they're beginning to hang over the edge. But we also need something taller, otherwise the bed itself would be the focal point.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71257112687105945682012-02-07T08:13:27.514-08:002012-02-07T08:13:27.514-08:00I'm thinking of getting another alocasia. The ...I'm thinking of getting another alocasia. The tuber was about a pound when I bought it three years ago. It's got to be massive now. Surprisingly, it hasn't formed any offsets (yet).<br /><br />Ensete maurelli is beautiful, but it would die back completely in the winter. What about Schefflera taiwaniana?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-27629426812021910122012-02-07T08:06:01.390-08:002012-02-07T08:06:01.390-08:00I'd love a peony. However, I did a bit of rese...I'd love a peony. However, I did a bit of research, and they need a chilling period to do well, much like lilacs and hostas. While I'm sure they'd survive here, I'm not convinced that they would thrive. I think we have to wait until somebody develops a hybrid specifically for warmer climates.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10321134087497731862012-02-06T22:07:01.620-08:002012-02-06T22:07:01.620-08:00Peonies?Peonies?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069154810519031453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-183388919686633072012-02-06T09:40:07.610-08:002012-02-06T09:40:07.610-08:00What about Cannas and more bananas Gerhard, like E...What about Cannas and more bananas Gerhard, like Ensete Maurellii? Or another Blechnum to mirror what is there already?<br /><br />I must say that Alocasia is stunning!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48815273990235991362012-02-06T08:58:54.378-08:002012-02-06T08:58:54.378-08:00How about something low growing and with a lighter...How about something low growing and with a lighter profile? Some kind of ferns? Maybe a ground cover that would creep over the edge? A very low growing bamboo?Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.com