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Learn how to garden with nature instead of against it by choosing plants that love to be dry, using hardy succulents like Sedum, Sempervivum and Jovibarba for Xeric Gardens, Dry Patios and Green Roofs.
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May 21, 2013
Lewisia - alpine plant as a companion for hardy succulents
Lewisia, or bitterroot is a hardy alpine plant that makes a perfect companion for succulents in a rockery or combined in a hypertufa trough...
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May 21, 2013
Saxifraga - fragile yet tough alpine plant
Saxifraga is a huge genus of tough little alpine plants well known by rock garden enthusiasts and hypertufa artists alike...
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May 21, 2013
Sedum cauticola; lovely blue foliage on short stems perfect for green roofs
Sedum cauticola (also known as Sedum cauticolum) is a lovely short stemmed and low growing stonecrop with blue foliage and hot pink blooms
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May 20, 2013
Succulent Crafts - mosaics, tapestries, topiaries and more
Build your Succulent Crafts to decorate your garden; choose from Sempervivum mosaics, succulent topiaries and much more
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May 19, 2013
zinnia leaves in distress
We planted zinnias (from pots) into our garden about three weeks ago, early May. We had two cold nights, but we covered all the zinnias well to prevent
May 19, 2013
Hypertufa - playing with mud
Use Hypertufa to create some unusual garden crafts and unique rustic planters to display planted with your favorite tiny hardy succulents, or alpines...
May 18, 2013
Sempervivum Globe - if it's round, plant it with hens and chicks
Plant a wire garden sphere with hens and chicks for a gorgeous Sempervivum Globe; choose from two hanging baskets wired together, or find a complete wire globe...
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May 18, 2013
Succulent Sphere; wire garden spheres filled with succulents - how lovely!
Make a Succulent Sphere; make your own globes or orbs planted with Sempervivum & succulents for a unique garden craft; simple to make and plant, these are jaw dropping crafts to display in your garden
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May 18, 2013
Thick Fleshy Yellow-Green Leaves with Hanging Branches
I brought this plant home during an office move (they were getting rid of all the old plants). I haven't had any luck identifying it, other than knowing
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May 18, 2013
Succulent that kind of looks like a giant jade plant
Got this plant from a friend who got it from a local plant shop in NYC. The leaves are large, green, tear-drop shaped, waxy and somewhat fleshy (photo
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May 18, 2013
Sempervivum tectorum - hens and chicks species
Sempervivum tectorum are the common houseleeks or hens and chicks; but they're so much more than common
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May 18, 2013
Terracotta Clay Pots - my favorite containers for succulents
Terracotta Clay Pots have many benefits for your succulents; heavy enough to keep them upright in a windstorm, porous for air exchange, and beautiful
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May 16, 2013
Sedum niveum - adorable and tiny stonecrop species
Sedum niveum is a delicate appearing but surprisingly tough little plant, but such a little charmer that you just have to have it...
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May 16, 2013
Need help identifying this plant
My friend has this beautiful succulent. She says she has it in this color and green. Can somebody please tell me what plant this is? Many thanks. Mala
May 15, 2013
Ask the Horticulturist - go on, ask me your question about plants!
Ask the Horticulturist your questions about plants and gardening; if you have a query about a plant problem here is the place to ask; yes, I am a Certified Horticulturist
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May 15, 2013
My mystery plant
I got this plant from a neighbour. In the picture it is upright but it actually grows along the ground and in the spring it has lime green flower-like
May 14, 2013
Sad kalanchoe
Hi! Okay, so I have a pretty sad kalanchoe thyrsiflora plant and I'm not sure why. It's getting lots of light and I rarely water it. It's in a cactus
May 14, 2013
Best Succulent Containers - patio planters, deck pots & mixed succulents
The Best Succulent Containers are textural, lush and overflowing with a wide selection of healthy succulent plants; get ideas here...
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May 14, 2013
Window succulents
Made the container for the succulents out of chair rail border and scrap wood.
May 13, 2013
Unknown plant
Hi, I have this plant and I have no idea what it is. If anyone could shed some light that would be fantastic. It's looking a little worse for wear so I'm
May 12, 2013
Again not a succulent but...
Hey Jacki, I have this little guy that I got from ikea. It's has small leaves on chubby and juicy pink stems that seem to crawl horizontally rather than
May 11, 2013
Succulent Identification Solved; the puzzling mystery
Succulent Identification Solved; the puzzling mystery of these plants identity is solved, and they now have a name; this is the best way to find out how to take care of them...
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May 11, 2013
More Succulent Identification Solved; the puzzling mystery
More Succulent Identification Solved; the puzzling mystery of these plants identity is solved, and they now have a name; this is the best way to find out how to take care of them...
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May 09, 2013
Water Conservation - our most precious resource - use it wisely
Water Conservation; a precious resource which we have to use wisely by growing succulents and drought tolerant plants in our xeriscape gardens
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May 09, 2013
Unidentified Succulent from Ikea
I got this little succulent from ikea a few days ago. The label just says succulent. It looks similar to some of the categories on here but I'm not completely
May 09, 2013
Debra Lee Baldwin has a new book!
This book has been awaited for a while now; and it's finally here!
See all the latest news from Debra, including a free event - if you're anywhere near Waterwise Botanicals in North San Diego County put June 7 & 8 on your calendar.
May 08, 2013
Jade plant roots problem (?)
Hello, I bought my Jade plant from eBay around 2 months ago. My jade plant was doing really well on my south- west window sill but recently leaves turned
May 07, 2013
Growing BIG and falling!! Help!
I have managed to keep this plant alive and thriving but as you can see one plant (unidentifiable by me) is falling over. I'm afraid I'm about to lose
May 07, 2013
Heart and ?
Hanging plant. Small Dark Green leaves. Very small bloom similar in shape to a Dianthus. This is the non-variegated form of Aptenia; this little plant
May 07, 2013
Snail Attack!
Will my annuals survive after snail attack? Hi Anna, it totally depends what kinds of plants, and how much damage they've done. If you don't deal with
May 06, 2013
Christmas cactus
We moved from mi to co n my cactus is slowly dying I only water once a week. But I need help it was my mom s before she passed I need more information!
May 06, 2013
greenbean like
the plant hanging over on the right side of the grill looks kinda like green beans The plant hanging center, purple leaves red flowers. can you give
May 05, 2013
Wildflowers - drought tolerant hardy perennials
Planting Wildflowers in your garden gives you the opportunity of growing and enjoying some of the most drought tolerant perennial plants
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May 05, 2013
my poor bonsai:( Help!
I've been growing a bonsai tree for about a year. It needed a bigger pot so I transferred it unaware that there weren't any drain holes in the new planter.
May 05, 2013
Aloe ,done?
Hello Jacki whatshall i do with this aloe now, i had it for a couple of years, with the same regime of water and fertilisers, is it done??? thanx Amjad
May 05, 2013
unidenitfied pinkish leafy succlent plant
About the size of a quater, pinkish tinted leaves. growing zone 6, growing it indoors. its a succulent drought resistant plant. not sure of the name of
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May 04, 2013
Mystery plant in Michigan
No clue Hi Shannon, just to clarify, are those leaves (the bright green) part of this plant? If so, it looks as though it's some kind of bulb, but the
May 04, 2013
Kalanchoe plant is leaning forward
My Kalanchoe plant i have in a pot on my terrace was growing straight when i got it. It is now start to turn forward a lot growing that way. Is my
May 04, 2013
Not a Peperomia ‘Amigo Green Split’ after all! So what is this plant?
About a year ago I posted pics of a plant I found at Safeway that was identified as succulent with no other information. It was in a tiny pot and was quite
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May 04, 2013
Please help me identify this plant ?
Green with branches like a spider plant but at the end of each leaves they branch out into three. These interesting plants are not a succulent; in fact,
May 03, 2013
Thick, full, pointed, semi-variegated leaves w/ long flowering stems
Thick, full, pointed, semi-variegated leaves w/ long flowering stems Hi Steve, wow, a variegated Haworthia? I've never seen that before. This cutie
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May 03, 2013
what type of plant is BOB
it has long stringy leaves draping down over the table. it has a bulbs in the center of the pot sticking out from the ground. or laying on top of the ground!
May 03, 2013
Orange Flowered Semi-succulent
This is a pretty plant and I'm not sure which variety it is. Asking for an ID. Has the waxy looking, firm, narrow, deeply dentated, THREE PART LEAF.
May 02, 2013
Succulent Tower; a craft for large spaces; great in a public display
If you've got lots of room, why not make a Succulent Tower? This incredible craft was designed and displayed by the horticulture team at Calgary Zoo...
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May 01, 2013
Buy Canadian Plants Online at the Garden Shop
Buy your Canadian Plants Online at the Garden Shop
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Apr 30, 2013
Plants for Hummingbirds - attract flying jewels to your garden
Grow some of these best Plants for Hummingbirds in your garden, and draw in the flying jewels to visit and amuse with their flashing colors and bombastic activities...
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Apr 30, 2013
Groundcovers for Xeriscaping - my favorite low growing plants for dry gardens
Use these Groundcovers for Xeriscaping your xeriscape landscape. Low maintenance, drought tolerant low growing plants that stay compact and creeping...
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Apr 30, 2013
Aloe Plants - quirky, spiky, splashed and speckled
Aloe Plants come in all shapes and sizes, splashed, speckled, striped and freckled
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Relax...
...it's not contagious!
But if you notice some of these signs and symptoms, it might be too late for you; the succulent obsession has got you:
- if you drool in the presence of succulent plants
- find yourself spending hours talking to and admiring your new plants
- learning all you can about how to grow them, prune them, propagate them, and photograph them takes over your life
you might have the obsession.
Sorry, there's no cure except to add more plants to your collection!
Sempervivum...
Creeping Sedum
...and Sedum for Borders
Never apologize:
It's a sign of weakness:
I don't apologize for my obsession with succulents - I've been growing them for many years, long before they became the most popular kind of garden plant; propagation is my passion...
whether it's by seed:
by division:
or cuttings:
I'll always be fascinated by making more of my favorite plants.
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Planning; dreaming; wishing...
Combine with some rustic salvage;
Combine in tasteful, yet unique ways:
Are you obsessed yet?
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