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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Pilosocereus pachycladus
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Synonym(s): Pseudopilocereus pachycladus, Pseudopilocereus azureus, Pilosocereus atroflavispinus, Pseudopilocereus atroflavispinus, Pilosocereus azureus, Pilosocereus oreus, Pseudopilocereus oreus, Pilosocereus pemambucoensis, Pseudopilocereus pernambucoensis, Pilosocereus splendidus, Pseudopilocereus spendidus, Pilosocereus superbus, Pseudopilocereus superbus, Pilosocereus cyaneus, Pilosocereus cenepequei, Pilosocereus schoebelii
Native Habitat: North eastern Brazil
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common in some Areas
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Dappled morning sunlight reflecting across pond in woodland garden, evironmentally-responsible, native plant sustainable garden, Mt Cuba Center Delaware
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii
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Synonym(s): Mammillaria celsiana, Mammillaria neopotosina
Native Habitat: Guanajuato, Queretaro de Arteaga, San Luis Potosi - Mexico
Flower: Magenta, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria petterssonii
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Synonym(s): Mammillaria obscura, Mammillaria pilensis, Mammillaria apozolensis, Mammillaria huiguerensis
Distribution: Guanajuato, Queretaro de Arteaga - Mexico
Flower: Pink, Red, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula ovata f. Gollum
Common Name(s): Jade Plant, Jade Tree
Synonym(s): Crassula portulacea, Crassula argenta, Crassula argentea
Distribution: South Africa
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability : Common
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Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Haworthia retusa
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Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Asterales Asteraceae Gazania. Named for Theodorus Gaza (15th century scholar/translator), this flower opens during the daylight sunshine and furls at night. Displayed as a part of a container garden at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. One of the most exquisite wildflowers I have seen and very complex. 3 of 3
Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy, believed to be a variant of Echeveria runyonii, forms upswept rosettes to 6" or more in diameter. The leaves are tubular with widened tips, and icy silver blue in color. 'Topsy Turvy' is considered by some to be a monstrose form, as the leaves are tubular, whereas the leaves of Echeveria runyonii are somewhat flattened, fleshy and have rounded tips. A very easily grown plant that is excellent for windowsill culture, in the rock garden or as a patio plant. In habitat, many Echeverias grow on rocky outcroppings at higher altitudes. In this habitat, the water drains quickly away from the roots of the plant, never allowing the plant to remain waterlogged. For this reason, it is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" of Echeverias ("stretching" occurs when a moderately fast growing plant such as an Echeveria, is grown in dim light or over-fertilized, which causes overly lush growth that contributes to weak, pallid plants). Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost.
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Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy, believed to be a variant of Echeveria runyonii, forms upswept rosettes to 6" or more in diameter. The leaves are tubular with widened tips, and icy silver blue in color. 'Topsy Turvy' is considered by some to be a monstrose form, as the leaves are tubular, whereas the leaves of Echeveria runyonii are somewhat flattened, fleshy and have rounded tips. A very easily grown plant that is excellent for windowsill culture, in the rock garden or as a patio plant. In habitat, many Echeverias grow on rocky outcroppings at higher altitudes. In this habitat, the water drains quickly away from the roots of the plant, never allowing the plant to remain waterlogged. For this reason, it is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" of Echeverias ("stretching" occurs when a moderately fast growing plant such as an Echeveria, is grown in dim light or over-fertilized, which causes overly lush growth that contributes to weak, pallid plants). Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost.
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A fast-growing, drought tolerant sprawling shrub native to South Africa. Best grown in USDA zones 8 - 11. Beautiful blue flowers almost year-round in my Southern Californian climate. Commonly seen planted along the embankments of freeways in Los Angeles. This variety 'Royal Cape' has especially deep blue flowers. Seen here at the Wicked Garden in Beverlywood, California.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia mammillaris
Common Name(s): Indian Corn Cob, Corn Cob Euphorbia
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Greenish Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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This is a house in my neighborhood that has gotten rid of their front lawn in favor of this (great looking!) drought tolerant garden.
* Lovely White Seed Plumes * A Bold Clumping Perennial Grass That May Grow To 5' * White Seed Heads Appear In Late Summer, May Reach 8' * Great Accent Or For Massing * Heat & DroughtTolerant When Established * Plant In SUN
Another view of the garden at Jay Griffith's Landscape Design studio in Venice.
Both of these drought tolerant specimens store a great deal of water in their leaves making them an excellent choice planted close to homes in fire-prone areas. A dense, succulent based landscape could potentially save your home from fire. Debra Lee Baldwin wrote an excellent article in the Los Angeles Times in 2007 documenting this phenomena.
Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
Mexican Lobelia Bush - Lobelia laxiflora - growing in Southern California. Orange and red bell-shaped flowers through the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Drought tolerant, attracts hummingbirds and controls erosion. Perfect for any California Southwest garden.
Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Haworthia minima
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Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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San Diego got some much needed rain last night, and the best part of a good rainstorm are the beautiful water droplets that are left behind.
Dry Gardens at RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, England: The dry garden is a key feature of RHS Hyde Hall - situated in an area of England with very low rainfall (e.g. 24” or less). Placed on a windswept hill overlooking the surrounding Essex countryside, this part of the garden is a great example of drought tolerant planting with a wide array of plants from arid climates. Here the visitor will find Verbascums, Euphorbias, Alliums, Fennels, Phormiums, Echinopsis, Grasses, Lavenders, etc., all doing well in the English climate. Due to the high level of interest in drought tolerant plants the RHS have recently considerably extended the area of this dry garden. This new section is already starting to look interesting, but will probably take another couple of years to fully mature.
Dry Gardens in England: Interest in ‘dry’ gardens has grown considerably over the past few years. Although people often view England as a ‘green and pleasant land’ with plentiful rainfall, this is not always the case. The east of the country is much, much drier than the west and in recent years much of Eastern England was subject to a ban on using hosepipes for garden irrigation. Weather patterns in the country seem to be getting more extreme and in 1996 the annual rainfall in the East Anglia region was less than that in Jerusalem or Beirut!
These changes in weather patterns have stimulated gardener’s interest in growing more drought tolerant plants - which never need irrigation.
Many of the plants suited to dry gardens, such as Giant Verbascums, Perennial Grasses and Euphorbias also provide the garden with bold architectural statements giving all year round interest. When they have finished flowering many drought tolerant plants have stems and seed heads which look good and hold up well even when the first frosts arrive.
The hardiness rating of many plants also seems to be extended in dry garden conditions too. In these conditions plants seem better able to tolerate the cold winters as long as their roots don’t get waterlogged .
So, dry gardens really offer many advantages – no irrigation, some great architectural plants, a long season of interest, better hardiness rating and relatively low maintenance too. The other bonus is that plants that are happy in these conditions will often self-seed and propagate freely. With all these benefits I am sure we will be seeing many more dry gardens in the UK in the coming years!
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cereus peruvianus
Common Name(s): Peruvian Apple Cactus, Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus hildmannianus uruguayanus
Distribution:
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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After our visit to the succulent cafe and walk on the pier, we consulted Yelp for a burger joint close by (the wait for Ruby's on the pier was almost an hour) and chose Ty's Burger House. To my surprise they had an awesome outdoor garden with tons of succulents and a great spot to chill and eat what turned out to be fantastic hamburgers!!