Succulents and Seashells

INDOORS OR OUTDOORS

SUCCULENTS AND SEASHELS MAKE THE PERFECT MATCH

CALL IS XERISCAPE, OCEAN THEMED LANDSCAPING, or BEACH THEMED GARDENS

IT'S ALL GOOD

2014 Encinitas Garden Tour Photos

The Encinitas Garden Tour this weekend was wonderful. Here are some photos of the beautiful gardens and also the Encinitas Unified School Gardening Program gardens.

School program garden tour

Artichoke in bloom

Mosaic Tile made by homeowner

Espalier Trained apple tree

Garden tags and tiles

Succulent Planter

Mermaid Garden

Rain Chain with slat wood border wall

Vertical Garden home entrance

Succulent raised planter

My Winter Time Succulents

Succulents add so much beauty, color and depth to a landscape. In the winter they need hardly any water and the colors seem to be the most vibrant when the weather is cold. They seem to grow better when squished together in rocks and tight spaces. Adding variety and textures keeps it interesting.

Black Rose

Aloe

Madagascar Palm: Pachypodium lamerei

MADAGASCAR PALMS 

THE SEED POD OPENED TODAY!

HOLDING SEVERAL SEED PODS

The Madagascar Palm is really a succulent and not a palm tree. It has 2 inch spikes all around the trunk and has a moppy hair do- palm type look at the top. In the summer it will bloom very exotic looking white flowers that stay opened for weeks. In the winter most or all of the leaves will shed. Plant in full sun, water lightly and allow to dry between watering. This is a drought tolerant and easy to grow plant. Beautiful in the landscape or in a pot. The typical height is 10 feet, but can grow up to 20 feet. The Madagascar is a slow grower and needs to be planted in well draining soil. This is one of my landscaping favorites!

Agave Queen Victoria

A truly spectacular landscaping plant for the drought tolerant garden

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This is an Agave Queen Victoria that grows amazingly well in a dry landscape, ocean theme or xeriscape garden. This is the perfect basketball size slow growing plant that has a delicate painted look to it.
An Agave Queen Victoria can take 20 years to bloom with a 15 foot flowered stalk. The leaves are thick and fleshy-like with a small thorn on the end of each leaf very similar to an artichoke.