Tag Archives: parkways

blooming kalanchoes

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Denise

Leaves, leaves, extravagantly shaped, juicy leaves. It’s all about the leaves with succulents. Or is it? There are a couple kalanchoes in bloom now I’ve been noticing around town, Kalanchoe luciae with striking vertical spires, and Kalanchoe orgyalis, with lime … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, driveby gardens, Plant Portraits, succulents | Tagged hell strips, Kalanchoe luciae, Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic', Kalanchoe orgyalis, Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, parkways, San Marcos Growers | 3 Comments

driveby garden 11/2/12

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Denise

Bicycling past this house a couple days ago, I made a hard U-turn to check out the swath of silvery groundcover running alongside the sidewalk underplanting a couple shrubs. It’s probably a variety of Gazania rigens. As an inveterate plant … Continue reading →

Posted in design, driveby gardens, succulents, The Hortorialist | Tagged Dymondia margaretae, Gazania rigens, ground covers, Kalanchoe luciae, Melaleuca nisophila, parkways, Stipa tenuissima | 9 Comments