tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post983664281183135331..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Bromeliads for the backyardGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24597037685563265972019-05-30T11:23:30.605-07:002019-05-30T11:23:30.605-07:00Don't be impressed. All I know is how to look ...Don't be impressed. All I know is how to look up stuff :-)<br /><br />Here's a botanical name I recently came across. I saved it because it's the <a href="https://tropiflora.com/collections/bromeliads/products/x-forzzautskyia-forzzaea-warasii-x-rokautskyia-microglaziouii" rel="nofollow">most unpronounceable name</a> I've ever seen--all components of it:<br /><br />×Forzzautskyia (Forzzaea warasii × Rokautskyia microglaziouii)<br /><br />Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90323454482195984522019-05-30T10:15:56.631-07:002019-05-30T10:15:56.631-07:00So impressed you're keeping up with the names!...So impressed you're keeping up with the names! Must commit to memory Neoregelia chlorosticta...Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46781350173745671222019-05-30T07:32:54.948-07:002019-05-30T07:32:54.948-07:00Yeah, I wanted a different look. More lush and tro...Yeah, I wanted a different look. More lush and tropical.<br /><br />The bromeliads were OK last summer. On really hot days, I give them a spray every day, just 5 seconds or so. That seems to help.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72663279498792683192019-05-30T07:32:01.625-07:002019-05-30T07:32:01.625-07:00Just continuing to take pages out of YOUR playbook...Just continuing to take pages out of YOUR playbook :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33946643880377806242019-05-30T07:31:39.773-07:002019-05-30T07:31:39.773-07:00Exactly! Although I hope I won't have to...Exactly! Although I hope I won't have to...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2542221207351434682019-05-30T07:31:19.461-07:002019-05-30T07:31:19.461-07:00The side where the bromeliads are is much shadier ...The side where the bromeliads are is much shadier so succulents would likely struggle.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18908548826696784712019-05-30T07:30:45.030-07:002019-05-30T07:30:45.030-07:00I'm so sorry racoons are still giving you a he...I'm so sorry racoons are still giving you a headache. We've been so lucky in that respect. <br /><br />A crevice garden would be stunning! I've often thought of creating a small one...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66290370985559913382019-05-29T22:11:18.529-07:002019-05-29T22:11:18.529-07:00The bromeliad area along with the banana plant giv...The bromeliad area along with the banana plant give this area a totally different look than your front. Can picture enjoying the view with a cold one. Curious how the broms do in the extreme heat of summer. Do you have to mist/spray them daily?luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25882307016088062702019-05-29T21:45:32.436-07:002019-05-29T21:45:32.436-07:00I was just working on my post with photos of your ...I was just working on my post with photos of your garden and loved hw this area looked then, now it’s even better!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47287657300460687532019-05-29T17:15:13.455-07:002019-05-29T17:15:13.455-07:00good call putting them in pots like that- if we ha...good call putting them in pots like that- if we have a real winter this year it will be easy to move them out of harms way. I think that area turned out great. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66051104914262341152019-05-29T13:44:29.734-07:002019-05-29T13:44:29.734-07:00It looks amazing. So clever and a great contrast ...It looks amazing. So clever and a great contrast to the succulents the other side.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85175411395995747842019-05-29T12:55:12.716-07:002019-05-29T12:55:12.716-07:00Your display looks great, Gerhard. Perhaps I need...Your display looks great, Gerhard. Perhaps I need to follow your example. The raccoons have ravaged my small bromeliad area more times than I can count and it's done the plants no good. My current plan is to bury stone pieces in a crevice garden style format and wedge the plants between the stones but yours may be the better approach.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com