tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post7753120101307814124..comments2024-03-28T11:37:14.844-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Front yard in late May 2017Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-22169582792570591332017-06-01T07:34:19.670-07:002017-06-01T07:34:19.670-07:00Guess you miss your lawn a whole lot, then? That ...Guess you miss your lawn a whole lot, then? That Echinopsis is sublime, ditto for 'Stained Glass' and 'Desert Museum' and A. broomii and etc, etc. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64549636806848937672017-05-30T18:21:14.119-07:002017-05-30T18:21:14.119-07:00The Manihot grahamii is around the corner from the...The Manihot grahamii is around the corner from the front porch, essentially under the Bradford pear. Yes, if I can keep one going in Davis, you'll have no problems in Napa. <br /><br />I planted that Eriogonum 'Ella Nelson's Yellow' last fall and it sent up a flower stalk in early spring--much earlier than E. grande var. rubescens.<br />Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3471526579639931112017-05-30T18:18:21.037-07:002017-05-30T18:18:21.037-07:00That catmint has been in our garden longer than an...That catmint has been in our garden longer than any other plant at this point. It gets a bit unruly by the end of summer, but I give it a good haircut and it comes right back.<br /><br />As for the manihot, maybe you can find a spot closer to the house where it won't block anybody's view?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80179121254461448352017-05-30T18:16:38.418-07:002017-05-30T18:16:38.418-07:00I can see why you are happy with this Gerhard, it ...I can see why you are happy with this Gerhard, it looks fantastic !I don't remember seeing that Manihot when I got my tour, how could I have missed it ? --I have to think I could keep that alive here if you can out yonder in Davis.I planted 'Ella Nelson' this spring,but it's very small so I don't expect blooms til next year. Oh and that Agave v. 'Stained Glass' , I'd be out staring at it about 5 times a day.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-49640043878729119672017-05-30T16:20:53.703-07:002017-05-30T16:20:53.703-07:00Your front garden is looking exceptionally good, G...Your front garden is looking exceptionally good, Gerhard! I'm very impressed by the Echinopsis with those huge, brilliant red flowers and, of course, 'Stained Glass', which I think is one of the most magnificent agaves around. I'm impressed with the Manihot too, a plant I've coveted since seeing it in Denise's garden at A Growing Obsession but I've no idea where I could put one without running eventually into a view issue with one or another of my neighbors. I may try duplicating your aloe-catmint combination, perhaps with Agave 'Jaws' filling the aloe's role - maybe, just maybe, that pairing would prevent the neighborhood cats from eating the catmint to the ground.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91237548369089832462017-05-30T11:45:44.586-07:002017-05-30T11:45:44.586-07:00Thank you, Denise. I'm really happy this year ...Thank you, Denise. I'm really happy this year with how everything looks.<br /><br />I'll keep my eye out for Aloe broomii, too. I might have gotten mine at the Ruth Bancroft Garden.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9745958839622911222017-05-30T11:44:23.097-07:002017-05-30T11:44:23.097-07:00No, it's in a pot. It used to have three stems...No, it's in a pot. It used to have three stems but two died when I foolishly forgot to cover it in the winter. It is NOT hardy AT ALL.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-13676991807588086912017-05-30T11:43:38.910-07:002017-05-30T11:43:38.910-07:00I sooooooo regret getting rid of the lawn. NOT!
W...I sooooooo regret getting rid of the lawn. NOT!<br /><br />With the new mounds, I feel like I have a living laboratory right in my front yard. I love checking up on the plants every day.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73090758119693833262017-05-30T11:41:46.169-07:002017-05-30T11:41:46.169-07:00The fence around what used to be the front lawn ca...The fence around what used to be the front lawn caused quite stir in our neighborhood--plus a complaint to the city (quickly dismissed because our fence is not in violation of any ordinances). We're on a corner lot, and before, people (and their dogs) would walk across our lawn all the time. Our dog produces enough poop, we don't need other people's dogs leaving their goodies on our property, too!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3058766565640692232017-05-30T11:38:20.338-07:002017-05-30T11:38:20.338-07:00In spite of its name, hardy tapioca isn't all ...In spite of its name, hardy tapioca isn't all that hardy. Mine loses all its leaves in the winter, and some branchlets along with, but it pushes new growth very quickly once it begins to warm up in the spring.<br /><br />I saw a variegated Manihot grahamii in Hawaii once. Now THAT was a thing of beauty.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91614623983611810362017-05-30T11:32:38.945-07:002017-05-30T11:32:38.945-07:00The idea was to create a series of vignettes that ...The idea was to create a series of vignettes that look good in and of themselves and hopefully tie together into something worthwhile.<br /><br />'Stained Glass' does glow in the early evening--my favorite time of day.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-53749625326649077832017-05-30T11:23:20.069-07:002017-05-30T11:23:20.069-07:00That last photo really sums up the incredible succ...That last photo really sums up the incredible success you've had with your new plantings. And now I know I need to grab Aloe broomii when it next makes itself available.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68841222960619158292017-05-30T10:30:01.125-07:002017-05-30T10:30:01.125-07:00You have that Madagascar ocotillo planted in the g...You have that Madagascar ocotillo planted in the ground?!suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67364136843061955042017-05-30T09:08:14.902-07:002017-05-30T09:08:14.902-07:00So then you're regretting getting rid of the l...So then you're regretting getting rid of the lawn? <br /><br />Thanks for the extended tour, so many beauties. The front garden just gets better and better. The Agave vilmoriniana 'Stained Glass', the blooms on the Echinopsis...and on and on. Gorgeous!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71182367054479459952017-05-30T08:55:37.807-07:002017-05-30T08:55:37.807-07:00Fantastic, nice to see how things look filled in. ...Fantastic, nice to see how things look filled in. I've got several of the same plants just starting out. I kind of wish I could fence in the front garden too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241604602356561368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31708490946002756602017-05-30T07:31:07.719-07:002017-05-30T07:31:07.719-07:00Magnificent! So many gorgeous plants arranged mas...Magnificent! So many gorgeous plants arranged masterfully. The foliage of hardy tapioca always tugs at my heart. My three foot specimen that has to spend the winter inside is throwing out new leaves. I can only imagine what a 15 foot tree would be like. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-86990248532885302822017-05-30T04:42:12.091-07:002017-05-30T04:42:12.091-07:00Your garden is looking so good Gerhard, with lots ...Your garden is looking so good Gerhard, with lots of inspiring vignettes there! Love the way a lot of the plants catch the light too, especially the Stained Glass!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com