tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post8827159895566943414..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Drifting white petalsGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34648326996976047382013-03-22T07:59:33.978-07:002013-03-22T07:59:33.978-07:00Some people don't like the way ornamental pear...Some people don't like the way ornamental pear blossoms smell (I won't repeat what the smell reminds them of) but the fallen petals don't have a smell. They just turn brown and eventually get blown away, like they did last night.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14550579733825460352013-03-22T07:57:06.855-07:002013-03-22T07:57:06.855-07:00The wind's been blowing like crazy since last ...The wind's been blowing like crazy since last night. Yep, the petals are all gone.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47420031904142938062013-03-22T07:56:16.230-07:002013-03-22T07:56:16.230-07:00Shirley, Agave bovicornuta is one of my very favor...Shirley, Agave bovicornuta is one of my very favorite agave. Great choice. It's supposed to be fairly tender (mid to upper 20s) but mine is doing great in a pot.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44943763913544088972013-03-22T04:06:14.132-07:002013-03-22T04:06:14.132-07:00Pretty! I used to get a similar effect in my yard ...Pretty! I used to get a similar effect in my yard in June (or was it July?) when the black locust blooms dropped, except those ended up smelling terrible. Blech.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45120067123944763142013-03-22T01:46:42.835-07:002013-03-22T01:46:42.835-07:00Looks very pretty, like confetti all over :) I sup...Looks very pretty, like confetti all over :) I suppose the winds will just blow them all away later on.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-49837281824115228762013-03-21T17:47:48.146-07:002013-03-21T17:47:48.146-07:00That's pretty, like snow for those in temperat...That's pretty, like snow for those in temperate zones. I'm not a fan of bradford pear, but for a few days a year it's nice to see.<br /><br />Great collection of agave, I'm considering an A. bovicarnuta since I saw it in a friend's garden.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.com