Friday, June 7, 2019

Succulent columns

Let's go back to Santa Barbara in April, I know I won't have to twist your arm...

The focus of today's post? These luscious succulent covered columns. I know, your eye keeps getting drawn to the huge agave in the back ground, it's okay, mine does too.

But the columns! They're over-the-top. I wonder how many hours it took to put them together?

As soon as I saw them I remembered this photo I took ages ago and saved as inspiration. How easy would this be to do? I'd change out the wooden container for something metal, and my column might be covered with ferns and other shade lovers, or maybe bromeliads, but super easy right?

Of course if you're gardening in Santa Barbara you can use succulents and leave them out year-round. No problem.

You can also have a citrus orchard and agaves the size of a car.

Not that I'm jealous or anything.

Weather Diary, June 6: Hi 65, Low 52/ Precip .01"

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15 comments:

  1. Considering how warm it was in April, I wonder how often these succulents need to be watered?

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    1. I wonder exactly how they water them...

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  2. Agaves the size of a car, citrus orchards...No, not jealous at all. Sigh. The column idea is spectacular & I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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    1. Don't hold your breath, it could be awhile.

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  3. Now there is a great idea - the possibilities are endless!

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  4. It'd be interesting to know how recently the columns were created - and how long they last before they need refreshing. Of course, I expect they get watered more than my mistreated succulent pots :(

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    1. Yes, what's the structure underneath? I could see a metal rod in one of my other photos. Structure, or irrigation? So many questions...

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  5. These succulent columns are pretty cool. I've sometimes considered putting small succulents into the chinks in my stone columns that flank my garden gate, but it's on the north side of the house and doesn't get a lot of sun. But the other side of the house could use a new length of fence and gate, so maybe something like this could be in the future there.

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    1. Yes! With a tapestry of sempervivum and sedum! Can't wait to see it.

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  6. Maintenance would be a pain. Looks great, though.

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  7. A friend of mine created a couple of large succulent columns for our Zoo's garden. The amount of plant material needed was daunting but they stood up well in full sun with only minimal watering for the entire summer. They overwintered them in their greenhouse and with some minor tinkering looked good for another summer.

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  8. This is inspiring. I remember being enamored by those columns after reading Gerhard's post. I'd love to put something like this together, transforming an unused tomato cage into a 'living pyramid'. Although I have lots of succulents, I don't know how to get started; I'm guessing there are many 'how-to' videos on youtube that would be extremely helpful.

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  9. Yes, let's go back...I want to go back! Only not now, because the weather is perfect here. Let's go back in January or February! (Those succulent columns are awesome.)

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  10. Hard to decide what is the most amazing part of that short view!

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