We really like to squish our plants in. On Sunday we “detailed” the succulents. We pulled out the stuff we have a tons of (aka…all the Sedum album) to make room for the better stuff. I divided up some of the cool plants that are now getting big….then used the grab and shove planting technique. One of the reasons I love succulents so much is that they’re so darn easy to move around and expand.
Donkey Tail - Euphorbia myrsinites
Pink Jelly Beans - Sedum rubrotinctum 'Aurora'
Sempervivum and friends
Echeveria baby
September 13, 2010 at 9:29 am
-beautious! You pair the colors and shapes so well. I’m inspired to grab and shove again in my own back yard!
September 13, 2010 at 11:29 am
OMG…I could just stare at that first picture all day long!
September 13, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Well done! You’ve been a very bad influence on me. I spent this weekend planting succulents, too: http://flic.kr/p/8AwCVp
September 13, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Everything looks stunning! Love the way you blend the shapes and colors!
September 13, 2010 at 5:24 pm
What fun! You must have been going a thousand miles an hour with all the thoughts whirling and hands planting – I’m so envious!
September 13, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Love them all. They look so healthy. I love the donkey tail and the lovely red jelly bean. Yours is really lovely and red, I think mine is getting pink and their new babies are going green.
September 13, 2010 at 5:42 pm
They clean up nice, don’t they? Looks like you polished them! So true about succ. being easy to move and play with. I love the pagoda-esque crassula in the second-to-last pic.
September 13, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Thanks for all the compliments! It’s still a little hard to believe those pictures were taken in our backyard.
Mark – You should definitely do some grabbing and shoving. Sometimes I use a trowel, but our soil is so sandy it’s easy to shove
Loree – Me too!!! I just switched it to my desktop background, so at least I can stare at it when I open up the computer
Derek – Nice plants buys at the succulent sale! Your containers are awesome. I love your Ten Tips for Driving in San Francisco. I drive all day long in the city, and you’re right on.
Denise – That funky pagoda guy is Crassula corymbulosa “Red Pagoda” He got spread around quite a bit.
September 13, 2010 at 8:57 pm
WOW! i like!! and you must detail your “the grab and shove planting technique”. I do that with my stuff but it certainly don’t turn out as nice! oh em gee…. that first photo – amazing!