Sturdy, dependable, and beautiful, echeveria are great succulents for beginner gardeners. And there are so, so many echeveria types to choose from. Succulents are drought tolerant, sun loving, garden gems. In previous posts, I’ve discussed other succulents like sedum,...
The alstroemeria I remember growing up were mostly golden-yellow with some orange or even a dark orange with some yellow. Burgundy streaks decorated the already multi-colored trumpet-like flowers. They came on a longish stem, and my mother would fill funky pottery...
One of my pet peeves is when a garden designer isn’t specific with their plants. For instance, they can write ‘aeonium’ on a garden plan and leave it up to the contractor or gardener or homeowner to grab whichever one they find. But, all aeonium are not created equal....
Tall succulents come in many forms. Some grow long stems. Some have a flower that shoots into the sky. And some succulents are just plain tall. There is a type of cactus, for example, that can get 30’ tall. It is the Pachycereus pringlei, Mexican giant cardon, in case...
What are my criteria for easy cut flowers? First of all, that they are easy to grow. A lot of my clients have many flowers right there in their gardens that they can use as cut flowers. If you live in a mild climate, you might have some of these plants in your garden,...
