tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5951652640433931865..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Foliage Follow-up - February 2016Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56346663642826102802016-02-21T19:53:01.131-08:002016-02-21T19:53:01.131-08:00Thank goodness for succulents - they're the on...Thank goodness for succulents - they're the one kind of plant we can count on in winter and summer here!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36530625387581938492016-02-20T08:06:31.204-08:002016-02-20T08:06:31.204-08:00All great succulent containers, the blue circle is...All great succulent containers, the blue circle is so pretty. I'm so jealous of the range of succulents you can plant outside year round. The hanging sphere has been on my list for a while and now I know I have to have one.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68450966521991485512016-02-19T17:35:58.087-08:002016-02-19T17:35:58.087-08:00I'm not sure whether the burgundy color of tho...I'm not sure whether the burgundy color of those larger Aeoniums in the circle pot are attributable to sun or low water. Maybe it's a combination of the two - they turned that dark color very quickly in this case. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57631372010607276982016-02-19T17:33:23.804-08:002016-02-19T17:33:23.804-08:00The Aeoniums are my go to plants when I need to fi...The Aeoniums are my go to plants when I need to fill in anywhere quickly and cheaply so I'm always surprised when I hear that they don't do well elsewhere. They must be very cold sensitive - or maybe they just don't like regular rain!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90861746236327442102016-02-18T21:55:29.817-08:002016-02-18T21:55:29.817-08:00I love the way you've planted those containers...I love the way you've planted those containers - don't succulents have the most wonderful color range for foliage...! (Not counting what happens when they get sunburnt!) Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67615997579456424122016-02-18T20:45:46.458-08:002016-02-18T20:45:46.458-08:00So glad you got some rain, Kris! Your blue circle ...So glad you got some rain, Kris! Your blue circle pot is fantastic! I absolutely LOVE it! For the life of me, I can't keep Aeoniums alive, so I'm glad I can enjoy yours, instead. :)Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6162211269966744572016-02-18T20:29:13.393-08:002016-02-18T20:29:13.393-08:00I'm glad to hear the rain reached you too. We...I'm glad to hear the rain reached you too. We actually got a pretty good soaking, mostly last night. My 2 smaller rain barrels are once again full and the big one is about half full. It's probably pure imagination but I swear everything in the garden looked greener and perkier this morning.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15774811189621529232016-02-18T20:25:51.508-08:002016-02-18T20:25:51.508-08:00They don't call our Santa Ana winds "devi...They don't call our Santa Ana winds "devil winds" for nothing, Christina. Your skins starts to itch as soon as they begin to blow and every siren has you looking to the horizon to see if a fire is burning somewhere nearby.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32452582864082804302016-02-18T20:23:20.479-08:002016-02-18T20:23:20.479-08:00We've has a ridiculously warm February, Sweetb...We've has a ridiculously warm February, Sweetbay.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39378205445358846932016-02-18T20:22:25.862-08:002016-02-18T20:22:25.862-08:00Sometimes I think the day may come when that's...Sometimes I think the day may come when that's virtually all I'll have outside - the succulents do hold up well here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12092751939553883422016-02-18T20:21:07.666-08:002016-02-18T20:21:07.666-08:00I hope you got a good soak too, Eric.I hope you got a good soak too, Eric.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83598240444538082022016-02-18T20:20:36.955-08:002016-02-18T20:20:36.955-08:00Thanks for the good wishes, Loree! We got some ra...Thanks for the good wishes, Loree! We got some rain last night and another trifle this morning. It totaled 0.53 inches here, which might not sound like much to you but it was stellar by comparison to most of the prior storms.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45083149216841172232016-02-18T20:18:52.371-08:002016-02-18T20:18:52.371-08:00I'd like to take a pass on the heat myself, Ma...I'd like to take a pass on the heat myself, Marti. Yesterday and today were cooler, fortunately.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52138054013427944332016-02-18T20:13:56.013-08:002016-02-18T20:13:56.013-08:00That "burgundy" Aeonium in the circle po...That "burgundy" Aeonium in the circle pot started out as green as the ones that grow elsewhere in my garden. It's the same plant, only very, very stressed.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64698532312857231122016-02-18T20:11:52.722-08:002016-02-18T20:11:52.722-08:00I'd originally planned to plant the circle pot...I'd originally planned to plant the circle pot with something more exotic but I got tired of seeing it sit empty while I over-thought things so I used what I had on hand.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14163942611654004792016-02-18T13:17:35.338-08:002016-02-18T13:17:35.338-08:00Neat pot! Aloe brevifolia has become a favorite s...Neat pot! Aloe brevifolia has become a favorite small Aloe as it seems to hold up to extreme drought better than any other. Your plants all look really good. <br /><br />Yeah, this winter isn't the droid we were looking for...ended up with about .25"--we got a brief but heavy shower this morning. Far more than I expected!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86501170359260917952016-02-17T23:25:28.504-08:002016-02-17T23:25:28.504-08:00Oh! I really admire your circular pot, and how you...Oh! I really admire your circular pot, and how you've planted it. Sorry to hear about the wind again, hot wind is much worse than cold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76339122643644126282016-02-17T12:26:04.250-08:002016-02-17T12:26:04.250-08:00The succulents look beautiful. Ugh, sorry about th...The succulents look beautiful. Ugh, sorry about the Santa Ana winds, that's the last thing you need. I thought of you when watching the Olympic marathon trials on Saturday and heard the commentators say that those trials were the hottest on record. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78331044321081492232016-02-17T10:57:32.594-08:002016-02-17T10:57:32.594-08:00I love all your beautiful succulents, how lovely t...I love all your beautiful succulents, how lovely to be able to enjoy them outside.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18009632811784711072016-02-17T09:55:12.611-08:002016-02-17T09:55:12.611-08:00Here comes the rain, here comes the rain
And I sa...Here comes the rain, here comes the rain <br />And I say it's all right...ericnphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863499116207117336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77738368697579878542016-02-17T08:44:09.930-08:002016-02-17T08:44:09.930-08:00Sending wishes for rain your way. Your succulents ...Sending wishes for rain your way. Your succulents are all gorgeous, I love what you did with your circle pot!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63907844904448168462016-02-17T08:18:32.962-08:002016-02-17T08:18:32.962-08:00I'd love to have those succulents also, but I&...I'd love to have those succulents also, but I'll pass on the heat. It will be here soon enough.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759049156534654631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72202393266399486232016-02-16T23:12:32.419-08:002016-02-16T23:12:32.419-08:00That blue circle pot is gorgeous! You know it'...That blue circle pot is gorgeous! You know it's hot when the succulents are looking stressed in February... I hope the rain tomorrow comes true.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3351817715499501572016-02-16T21:21:15.804-08:002016-02-16T21:21:15.804-08:00Oh for those succulents to be hardy here - sigh. ...Oh for those succulents to be hardy here - sigh. Your circle pot is fabulicious! I didn't know the circle pot came in that gorgeous blue color which is perfect with the yellow and pink of Aeonium 'Kiwi' and the others add a delightful counterpoint. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com