Tag Archives: Graptoveria ‘Fred Ives’

Rediscovering Agave guadalajarana

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Denise

My memory of the name of this agave planted years ago in the front garden went as far as guada-something. Easy enough to plug in a partial search string, right? Yet searches always narrowed down to the most likely suspect, … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, succulents | Tagged Aeonium 'Sunburst', Agave celsii 'Multicolor', Agave geminiflora, Agave guadalajarana, Cactus Art Nursery, Graptoveria 'Fred Ives', Senecio mandraliscae, Senecio vitalis | 5 Comments

Groundwork

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Denise

Great name for a garden blog (or coffee house, dance company). The term has stuck with me since first reading it used by Gertrude Jekyll in her color theories for gardens. I can’t locate my Gertrude Jekyll compendium at the … Continue reading →

Posted in essay, Plant Portraits, succulents | Tagged drought tolerant plants, Gertrude Jekyll, glaucous leaves, Graptoveria 'Fred Ives', Ocularia deltoides, Senecio mandraliscae, Senecio vitalis, succulents | 1 Comment