tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post8910817914380970137..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Ruth Bancroft Garden miscellanea (June 2015)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48489919600363487332015-06-05T16:46:52.738-07:002015-06-05T16:46:52.738-07:00That colorful planting should appeal to a lot of h...That colorful planting should appeal to a lot of homeowners who don't like spiky plants. Combined with a rocks and maybe a dry streambed, it would be a perfect lawn replacement.<br /><br />I routinely add a splash of vinegar to the water I use for my potted succulents (as well as dilute MiracleGro) so this fertilizer would take care of both. Here's a good article on acidifying the water you use for succulents: <a href="http://www.absolutelycactus.com/pages/eltons_corner/turbinicarpus_panarottoi_RH_151.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.absolutelycactus.com/pages/eltons_corner/turbinicarpus_panarottoi_RH_151.html</a>Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46843269510343009212015-06-05T16:43:02.138-07:002015-06-05T16:43:02.138-07:00Yes, lots of work going on all the time now. It...Yes, lots of work going on all the time now. It's great to see so many positive changes.<br /><br />I'll get a few more Leucophyta. I love the texture and color contrast it adds. And if it needs to be replaced in a few years, I'm sure I'll have a new favorite by then.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17563923049244154102015-06-05T12:25:13.414-07:002015-06-05T12:25:13.414-07:00I really like that colorful planting (3rd from bot...I really like that colorful planting (3rd from bottom image) -- it's got everything! (except big plants)<br /><br />"21-7-7 Acid" sounds potent! Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74507617060049010902015-06-04T22:38:58.585-07:002015-06-04T22:38:58.585-07:00I can see improvement there even though I've o...I can see improvement there even though I've only been there once--good for them! The place is getting lots of well-deserved love. <br /><br />The Leucophyta is a favorite of mine, forms a huge silver tumbleweed-shaped thing, eventually. I wish it would live longer, but no plant is 100% perfect.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66670934117489858662015-06-04T14:31:41.101-07:002015-06-04T14:31:41.101-07:00I was very glad to spot that Leucophyta brownii. T...I was very glad to spot that Leucophyta brownii. To me it looks like sea foam. I like it! After having seen a mature version, I'll add more to the front yard. They do provide next contrast.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17558518243620081922015-06-04T12:07:14.515-07:002015-06-04T12:07:14.515-07:00It's a fantastic place to visit - and I apprec...It's a fantastic place to visit - and I appreciate it that you share your photos (especially as it would take me a good deal longer to get there and back). It was good to see a photo of Leucophyta brownii (which I've learned is the proper name of the plant I purchased in 6-pack as Calocephalus brownii) to get a better idea of what they'll look like at maturity.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88813875945898059002015-06-04T11:00:33.415-07:002015-06-04T11:00:33.415-07:00With no traffic, it's 53 minutes from my front...With no traffic, it's 53 minutes from my front door. Not bad at all.<br /><br />Yesterday I made another stop first; more in my next post.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67796618351510287272015-06-04T10:55:21.777-07:002015-06-04T10:55:21.777-07:00I never tire of looking at pics of RBG, so lucky t...I never tire of looking at pics of RBG, so lucky that you do an 'impromptu' visit of it :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com