That empty container on the right, below, used to have an Agave in it. I decided the textures were too similar and this corner need something different.
Enter the Aeoniums...
The silver business is Leucophyta brownii. I read Zone 9 on the tag, some call it 8. We'll see.
The black "grass" is Uncinia strictissima.
I'm normally not a fan of mixed containers and would have rather put his little combo together in the ground somewhere. Sadly I didn't have a suitable space for something temporary.
Sitting on the ground snapping images I glanced to my left and there was my previous Aeonium challenge exemplar, the bulletin board. I still love it!
It's summer and the Aeonium livin is easy!
I think the combo works.
In fact I liked it so much I repeated part of it with another Aeonium, the one that had been sunk in a vase. No Uncinia strictissima here though.
Remember you have until July 4th to email me (spiky plants at gmail dot com) your Aeonium Challenge entry! (details here).
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Aeoniums have defeated me too often to take up this challenge but I will watch with interest.
ReplyDeleteI am disappointed, as no doubt you would have come up with something spectacular.
DeleteGreat combination of the silvery stuff with the dark aeonium!
ReplyDeleteFunny that's exactly how I think of it. Wait, is that what I called it?
DeleteYou diverted my attention with that Uncinia. I'm off to see if I can find out what its water needs are.
ReplyDeleteWish I had the tag in front of me. Alas I am an hour south from home on a garden tour...
DeleteIt works really well and I'm loving your trio of pots a lot!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks you guys! I just upgraded the tallest of the three...another plant I discovered in your garden. Need to take a couple of photos...
DeleteThose sure look great, but of course I'm a big fan of mixed container plantings. Love the Uncinia and that scrumptious color. I tried to overwinter a Leucophyta this year and it bit the dust. Sad. I think I need another. Love all of the color and structural echoes in that last shot.
ReplyDeleteTruth be told I'm not really counting on it living (the Leucophyta) and since the Aeoniums will have to get yanked that's okay.
DeleteI'm loving all the cool things you're doing with Aeoniums for this Challenge, especially that bulletin board thingy. I wish I liked these plants better.
ReplyDeleteOh! That's your plant in the first planter group, duh...I forgot. Should have given you a shout out.
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