This summer I somehow discovered succulents and I'm in love with the ease and beauty of
these containers in winter!
I just had to share these pictures that I just took while standing out in the pouring rain!!
We, here in California. are getting pummeled with a series of rain storms lasting all week! It's wonderful if you don't have to drive or have danger of flooding or mud slides, so today I'm just taking it in! This is near my front door...
This one is really unusual looking...it reminds me of Medusa! I bought this one from my favorite plant man at the Rose Bowl Flea Market and many others I might add! He has such a variety and they are so ressonable....
This one is in a cement urn which I just love, it's from France and turn of the century heavily pebbled. Most containers are estate sale and flea market finds!
They don't seem to be finicky with the cold and rain.
Everything looks so happy and green!
This one just creeps over the side of the urn.....
Really gorgeous colors and shapes....
Usually this time of year everything looks so sad, wind blown, leeched and is cut back to nothing in prep for spring.
I love to plant them in vintage cement or iron pots or urns. Crusty, rusty, chippy paint is even better! The old hands are praying for more rain....
They don't need any trimming or serious pruning....
Succulents....my latest gardening passion!
♥Until next time...
Debra
Woohoo you are back! Look at your beautiful succulents. I have a few but yours are really gorgeous. Will I see you this Spring in Texas?
ReplyDeleteWhere have you been, lady?? Glad you are back. Love all of your plants. Succulents can be SO unusual looking but pretty carefree.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are okay there in California!! :-)
xoxo
Jane
Hi. Just discovered your blog! Beautiful. I am a succulent lover and had to say hi and your photos and plants are gorgeous!!! Stay dry!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see you posting again. I'm in love with your style and have kept you on my blog list in case you started posting again.
ReplyDeleteI, too love all succulents. They are so easy to grow and they even survive our winters. Most ofmy pots and urns are planted with them this time of year also.
Take care,
Kathleen
Thanks for stopping by...so nice to hear from you both!! Im looking so forward to Texas spring show....Take care
ReplyDeleteLovely,lovely post (and blog)All the best,Chrissy
ReplyDeleteYour succulents are beautiful, it's funny how are taste changes over time. I was looking at my blog list this morning as was happily surprised to see your blog picture up by the top of my list,it has been on the bottom for a long time. I blog when I can and it's from my heart when I do. I'm glad to see your doing good.
ReplyDeleteGinger
thanks to you guys for not giving up on me....I just blog when I can! ❤
ReplyDeleteYour succulent garden is beautiful! I have never tried growing them but might have to try a few whenever spring finally arrives here?!?!?! Your home is gorgeous....I would love to see more of it!!!! You are such an inspiration :o)
ReplyDelete~Des
Wow, all your pots look beautiful! And I thought I knew everything about you..didn't know you liked succulents. I get that whole thing about your pots looking dormant through the winter. With Succulents you never have to change them out. Glad your back girlie!
ReplyDeleteHi-I just stumbled upon your blog and love it! Your succulents are gorgeous. A couple of years ago I moved from New England and tried to grown an English Cottage-style garden here in southern CA, but my plants didn't thrive in this climate, so I'm slowly moving to succulents which SO love the sun and heat.
ReplyDeleteDo you have an actual shop or do you do business strictly over the internet? Could you recommend some good shops/flea markets in the Laguna Beach area (or general vicinity)?
Thanks!
Marlene
love the picsof the succulents! You have a green thumb girl.
ReplyDeleteSucculents are always a fav of mine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pics!
I love succulents and haven't had very many - I wanted to have amini garden with them but just haven't done it - I have a few hens and chicks and sedum - looks wonderful - if you don't follow her yet - check out cindee's garden - she has great ideas! Jennifer jennstreegraces stop by!
ReplyDeleteOohhh, they are wonderful. Just beautiful plantings!
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