Category Archives: agaves, woody lilies

sunday clippings 7/6/14

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Denise

I think the conversation left off with brillantaisia, the salvia look-alike I stumbled upon at the local city college. Except it’s not really a salvia but a member of the acanthaceae family. I did go back for photos and also … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, clippings, Plant Portraits, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged "Botany's New Boys" by Michael Tortorello, "Sowing a Garden One Knit Flower at a Time, Agave celsii var. albicans 'UCB', Agave x leopoldii, Aloe cameronii, artist Tatyana Yanishevsky, Brillantaisia subulugurica, Garden Designer Carolyn Mullet, Lavandula multifida, Melianthus 'Purple Haze', Paul Stamet's 6 ways mushrooms can save the world, Salvia 'Amistad', Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold', TED talk, ” | 7 Comments

notes from the CSSA plant sale at the Huntington June 28-29, 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Denise

Aloe cameronii from the Cactus & Succulent Society of America show and sale at the Huntington this weekend. An aloe famous for the deep coloring of is leaves, which requires harsh treatment to maintain, full sun and minimal water. I … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, garden visit, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged 29th Annual Intercity Show at LA County Arboretum, Agave bracteosa, Aloe cameronii, Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Cephalocereus urbanianus, Huntington Botanical Gardens, Notocactus magnificus | 4 Comments

streetside: succulent garden 6/24/14

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Denise

Another gem of a garden found via a traffic shortcut.* I’ve been admiring it for some time and stopped by last night for photos. Driving by, the tall succulents, a Furcraea macdougalii about the size of mine, Euphorbia ammak and … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, driveby gardens, succulents | Tagged Agave 'Blue Glow', Agave bracteosa, Agave desmettiana 'Variegata', Agave macroacantha, Agave potatorum, Agave stricta, Aloe plicatilis, Crassula 'Campfire', Eriogonum giganteum, Euphorbia ammak variegata, Euphorbia leucodendron, Fouquieria splendens, Furcraea macdougalii, kalanchoes, Ocotillo, opuntia, Pelargonium sidoides, St. Catherine's Lace, Sticks on Fired/Euphorbia tirucalli | 11 Comments

Dustin’s June 14 Plant Fair

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Denise

Coming this Saturday at Dustin’s house and garden. Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. or thereabouts 1750 Sherman Place Long Beach, CA 90804 Nicely coinciding with the bloom of the giant Dutchman’s pipe vine, Aristolochia gigantea. Saturday, June … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries | Tagged Agave gypsophila, Aristolochia gigantea, Dustin Gimbel's June 2014 Plant Fair, plant fairs, plant sale Long Beach | 3 Comments

Aeonium ‘ Copper Penny’

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Denise

The potted manihot doesn’t seem to need great gulps of water so works well with these succulents sharing container space. The main stalk became two when a nearby Euphorbia cotinifolia tree snapped, crashed, and sprawled over the garden last summer. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Aeonium 'Copper Penny', Agave titanota 'Lanky Wanky', Manihot grahamii, Mexican stonecrop, Sedum confusum | 6 Comments

better know an agave

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Denise

A rogue’s gallery of agaves from Jud’s garden. Some of these I know, some I’m guessing at, and some have really stumped me. If you have an idea, I’m all ears. Agave potatorum? With Agave macroacantha in the background Agave … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies | Tagged Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Alba', Agave bovicornuta, Agave celsii 'Multicolor', Agave colorata, Agave ferdinandi-regis, Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee', Agave havardiana, Agave isthmensis, Agave lophantha, Agave macroacantha, Agave parrasana, Agave victoriae-reginae, Colletia paradoxa | 16 Comments

Euphorbia ammak’s big impact

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Denise

Despite its small and underwhelming size, I finally decided to plant this euphorbia in the ground, hoping it grows faster here than in its pot. Surprisingly, everybody seems quite impressed, including Evie, who wrapped herself around it like a snake … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, creatures, succulents | Tagged Agave 'Cornelius', Agave 'Little Shark', Agave 'Royal Spine', Aloe capitata var. quartzicola., Euphorbia ammak, Evie the cat | 7 Comments

driveby agave garden details

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Denise

Some details from Jud’s garden. It was this beet red crassula and Coppertone Stonecrop (Sedum nussbaumerianum) that first drew my attention to this bit of detailed planting. The crassula looks like C. pubescens ssp. radicans. The longer I looked, the … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, design, driveby gardens, succulents | Tagged Agave lophantha, aloes, Coppertone Stonecrop, Crassula pubescens ssp. radicans, Golden Barrel Cactus Echinocactus grusonii, landscaping with succulents, Sedum nussbaumerianum | 7 Comments

driveby agave garden revisited

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Denise

I’ve been thinking of Jud’s garden. Did the recent unseasonal heat waves bruise any agaves? I didn’t memorize the address, so it took a while to find again, which seems to be a recurring theme with this garden. Was it … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, driveby gardens, succulents | Tagged Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Alba', Agave ferdinandi-regis, Beaucarnia recurvata, Euphorbia ammak, Sticks on Fired/Euphorbia tirucalli, Yucca rostrata | 10 Comments

Agave parryi ‘Cream Spike’

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Denise

This is such a sweet agave for containers. Under a foot across in ultimate size, it is nevertheless a busy little mother. Just before its photo, I had cleaned out the offsets it produces so freely, which I’ll grow on … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits, pots and containers | Tagged Agave applanata 'Cream Spike', Agave parryi 'Cream Spike', San Marcos Growers | 4 Comments