The central plant is Aloe brevifolia. I had this Aloe species before, but a plugged drainage hole led me to drowning it. I'm looking forward to trying it again.
Surrounding it is Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'. I really like its variegated foliage combined with pink highlights. It should cascade over the edges as it grows.
- Soft-leafed yucca (Yucca recurvifolia): Added to the rear of the top level of the Three Tiers Garden behind the Cast Iron Plants (Aspidistra elatior).
- Soap Aloe (Aloe maculata): Finally transplanted from the backyard garden to the middle level of the Three Tiers Garden; smaller sprouts added at the base of a Red Oak in the front garden.
- Sempervivum species: Added to the bottom level of the Three Tiers Garden, one between each of the Agave 'Blue Glow'.
It's gorgeous. I put an agave in a hanging basket to hold it over the winter. It did seem happy there but is now in the ground.
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty. I love the basket itself. But, the succulents make it even prettier.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a good idea...especially (at least for me) since it's so hard to remember to constantly be watering those things. There' much less chance of those crisping because of one missed watering :-)
ReplyDeleteHanging baskets in a Texas summer require ultra forgiving plants. I bet you'll be very successful with this set up. Nice job pairing the plant colors and contrast the shapes.
ReplyDeleteVery cool combos , main..
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Yes, that's the perfect plant for hanging baskets. Mine also just dry out way too often to maintain here in Texas. I like this idea.
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