Tag Archives: Furcraea macdougalii

streetside succulent garden

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Denise

Some lucky neighborhoods have stimulating examples to study of successful front gardens made without a blade of lawn. This example is in my hometown, Long Beach, Calif, coastal zone 10, western exposure, December 2015, drought-stricken, irrigation restrictions imposed since last … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, driveby gardens, succulents | Tagged Agave macroacantha, Agave stricta, Euphorbia ammak var. variegata, Furcraea macdougalii, Kalanchoe grandiflora | 15 Comments

streetside with grasses and succulents

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Denise

Because of this house, I spent a good part of yesterday afternoon trying to source a flat of Sesleria autumnalis or Sesleria ‘Greenlee.’ No luck yet, but I will not be deterred.

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, design, driveby gardens, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged aeoniums, Agave 'Blue Glow', Agave attenuata, Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers', Bulbine frutescens, Dianella, Dymondia margaretae, Echeveria agavoides, Furcraea macdougalii, Ligularia tussilaginea, retaining walls, Senecio decaryi, Senecio vitalis, Sesleria autumnalis, Spanish style architecture, terraces, westringia | 11 Comments

how Alison got her stripes back

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Denise

So very glad to find a moderate-sized phormium, a true 4-footer, I was willing to overlook the fact that many of this New Zealand Flax’s leaves age into a dull olive green, losing the pale bands that are the inspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Plant Portraits | Tagged Agave 'Blue Glow', Brachysema praemorsum, Furcraea macdougalii, New Zealand Flax, Phormium 'Alison Blackman', variegated plants | 3 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

succulents around town

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Denise

I’ve been accumulating photos of the ever-present succulent arrangements I see all over town. All over town might be an exaggeration. It’s just possible that I tend to gravitate to places where there will be succulents. But there’s no denying … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Aeonium 'Kiwi', Aeonium balsamiferum, Agave 'Blue Glow', Agave americana 'Variegata', Culver City, dyckias, Echeveria agavoides, Echeveria cante, Echeveria peacockii, Echeveria prolifica, Echeveria subsessilis 'Variegata', Euphorbia tirucalli, Furcraea macdougalii, Inner Gardens, knotwork, Portulacaria afra, Rolling Greens Culver City, Sedum morganianum, Senecio radicans, Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza | 5 Comments

some cool customers

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Denise

For a reliable dose of cool, deep greens and blues are the colors to choose. Yucca whipplei, Agave ‘Blue Glow,’ Elymus arenarius, Blue Lyme Grass Cool comes smooth, barbed, spiked, sometimes all at once, like the barbs of Furcraea macdougalii … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, succulents | Tagged Agave 'Blue Glow', Agave celsii var. albicans 'UCB', Aloe marlothii, Blue Lyme Grass, Elymus arenarius, Furcraea macdougalii, Yucca whipplei | 3 Comments