So many exciting plants, so little space!
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I love this view so much! Look how the Golden Barrel Cactus glow! |
Some close ups with plant names:
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Yucca rostrata, Opuntia Santa-Rita, Euphorbia antisyphiltica, Agave parryi truncata,
a Pennisetum grass I can't recall the name of, and some iris I relocated from the front |
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Agave weberi, Golden Barrel cactus |
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Opuntia Santa-Rita in bloom |
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It looks like a 4th of July sparkler! |
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Agave weberi and Agave parryi truncata |
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Agave Blue Emperor (tiny), Salvia Pozo Blue, Psoralea fleta, transplanted iris,
and big ol' hulking AC unit |
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Datura Evening Fragrance, Agave Blue Glow, Opuntia Santa-Rita, Aloe striata
(I think?), Salvia whose name I can't remember (transplant from the back) |
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Yucca schotti, Golden Barrel cactus |
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Euphorbia resinifera (Moroccan Mound), Agave parryi (transplanted from the front) |
The full list:
- Euphorbia antisyphilitica
- Yucca rostrata
- Agave 'Weberi'
- Agave parryi truncata
- Golden Barrel cactus
- Psoralea fleta (Weeping Blue Broom)
- Opuntia 'Santa Rita'
- Agave 'Blue Emperor'
- Aloe striata (questionable)
- Blue Glow Agave
- Salvia Pozo Blue
- Datura 'Evening Fragrance'
- Datura seeds from Lori of The Gardener of Good and Evil
- Euphorbia resinifera (Moroccan Mound)
- Yucca schotti
- Agave parryi truncata
- Golden Barrel cactus
I like all your grass-free beds, Wendy, and succulents, it looks like the weed-free garden I imagine having, instead of my exuberant weeds and spreading perennials. I grew up in Texas, but in Houston where it was pretty wet and the weeds were also very exuberant.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hannah! Sadly I am battling bermuda grass in those spots that actually get sun, even those new beds where the sod was recently removed. :-/ I spent all day today digging down to try to get it at the roots where I could, but in other spots (like under the decomposed granite) I fear I'll have to take more drastic measures.
DeleteIn my old garden it was crabgrass...it's always something! :-) My goal is to cram so many plants in, the weeds don't get any light!
This looks Awesome!! Keep us updated on the rain runoff battle.
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch! After the early morning storms all seems to be fine from a water standpoint; it was all the downed tree limbs that were more troublesome. Miraculously they all landed in spots that happened to be plant-free!
DeleteI love your plant choices, Wendy. That's going to be great as it fills in!
DeleteThanks a bunch, Pam! I'm resisting the urge to buy more for that bed, but I'm already eyeing other parts of the yard for future potential. ;-)
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