It's that time of year when we're summer dreaming, especially about our summer gardens. Choosing which starters and seeds to invest in can be a bit overwhelming, no matter how seasoned you are at it.
03.05.2024 - 14:25 / finegardening.com / GPOD Contributor
I’m Ebony, and I’m from southwestern Louisiana. I’ve been growing succulents for nearly six years, and it’s been such a great hobby for me. I’m a wife, mom, and pharmacist, and caring for my succulents has given me an outlet to relieve stress and care for myself. Here are some of my favorite photos of my plants.
As if the leaves weren’t perfect enough, a single orange bloom opening puts this little Echeveria ‘Lola’ over the top.
Succulent leaves are often compared to flowers, but usually they aren’t as colorful. Echeveria ‘Red Velvet’ gives blooms a run for their money with bright red patterns on the leaves.
This very healthy Aloe selection has thick green leaves lightly streaked with yellow variegation.
Echeveria chihuahuaensis, as the name suggests, is native to Mexico. The silvery color on the leaves, called “farina,” evolved to protect the plant from the intense desert sun. We gardeners get to enjoy just how beautiful it is.
The exact pattern on the leaves changes with the seasons, but Graptopetalum paraguayense (aka ghost plant) is always an incredibly beautiful plant. It is easy to grow as well.
Ebony grows a few cacti along with the other succulents. While most succulents adapt to dry climates by storing water in their thickened leaves, cacti skip the leaves altogether and store leaves in their thickened stems.
The leaves on this Echeveria ‘Blue Surprise Variegated’ are so beautiful and delicately patterned that it almost looks like they were painted with watercolors. The normal blue-green color of ‘Blue Surprise’ is mixed with soft peachy-yellows in this variegated version.
An aloe forms a magnificent living sculpture.
This stunning succulent, × Graptosedum ‘Francesco Baldi’, is a hybrid between Graptopetalum pa
It's that time of year when we're summer dreaming, especially about our summer gardens. Choosing which starters and seeds to invest in can be a bit overwhelming, no matter how seasoned you are at it.
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These bite-sized succulents nestled in mini pots are guaranteed to melt your heart, and they’re really easy to replicate. Get ready for a double dose of adorable!
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Succulent that grow from leaves are resilient multipliers that show the incredible adaptability of these plants! These also offer a low-cost way to expand your garden!
It’s Joseph from northern Indiana again here today.
Poppies (Papaver spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) are one of the most beloved and desirable garden flowers, but they aren’t as easy to please as many sources make them out to be. While there are those who will claim that they are the easiest flowers to grow since they often self-seed around the garden with abandon, poppies—especially the annual species—remain challenging to grow for many gardeners. Below I’ll go over some common annual and perennial poppy species, some recommended varieties of each, and how to make them thrive in your garden.