California Arid Garden

I have finally embraced the fact that Southern California is dry/semi-arid. This has opened the door to interesting landscape possibilities and plant discoveries. My favorites are succulents and sub-tropical natives. These are my ramblings as I explore my new obsessions!

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Haworthia viscosa dwarf form

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I picked up this Haworthia at a society plant show/sale last year.  Before I paid for it, several people approached me asking if they cou...
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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Aloe 'Cynthia Giddy'

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Blooming, September (late summer) Same plant, two years earlier, same time of year.  Colors are strikingly different. Po...
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A new approach

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I spend a lot of time looking at photos of plants in their natural habitats.  There is so much to learn; soil composition, landscap...
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Friday, September 14, 2012

It's Santa Ana time!

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September is when summer REALLY arrives in San Diego County.  Weather patterns change; winds shift from the east and air masses trav...
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