tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post1951711753138264855..comments2024-03-28T04:35:22.114-07:00Comments on danger garden: Aloes in Southern Africadanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58082055669275646102010-10-16T12:10:43.081-07:002010-10-16T12:10:43.081-07:00That is one of my favourite books a must for anyon...That is one of my favourite books a must for anyone into these plants. And Southern Africa would be top of my list of places to visit plant hunting. And agave bracteosa one of my favourite agaves. Survives no problem in the UK as well.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85134371624725538882010-10-15T21:33:18.784-07:002010-10-15T21:33:18.784-07:00Mr. S, thank you for the Aloe guess, I will start ...Mr. S, thank you for the Aloe guess, I will start researching!<br /><br />ricki, I didn't even realize I still had the word verification on! I felt so bad when I saw it. I know what you mean though about the words. I've had to write down a few good ones from other blogs to share with my husband.<br /><br />Annie, thank you! I had fun answering her q&a!<br /><br />ks, oh I am so glad you'll be getting the book! I think you'll enjoy it. As for the Christmas specials Charlie Brown holds a very special place in my heart. I love it when Charlie goes and gets all preachy!!! (and I'm not even a religous person) Makes me get teary eyed. There...I went and shared something pretty personal.<br /><br />Pam, no! I wish! The Agave desmettianas were safely tucked away in the basement "greenhouse" I wouldn't dream of leaving those out. It was Yucca desmetiana (spelling as per the book) that I thought I may have identified. I did plant a small A. bracteosa in the ground after seeing a couple make it through the freeze just fine in gardens around town, but I have two back-ups in pots as insurance. And yep, I've got a 'Macho Mocha' mangave, it's having a couple of pups so come spring I may divide it (it's in a pot and will go in for the winter).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80770923702313785572010-10-14T21:39:44.717-07:002010-10-14T21:39:44.717-07:00I can't believe your Agave desmettianas came b...I can't believe your Agave desmettianas came back from a freeze that severe. I had two, one in the ground and one in a pot that wasn't well protected, until last winter, when my garden got a 17 degree freeze. When they thawed, they turned to mush and that was the end of them.<br /><br />A little Aloe ciliaris died back in that same freeze but came back from the roots. I lost one Aloe saponaria, but three others only got frozen on the tips. They recovered quickly.<br /><br />A good-sized Aloe striata in the ground lost most of its leaves in the big freeze, but it survived and also recovered nicely.<br /><br />Just for the record, Agave bracteosa, planted outside in the ground and in pots around my garden, survived the super cold with flying colors. Same for 'Macho Mocha' mangave. Do you have one of those yet?<br /><br />The Heat Miser and Cold Miser are awesome! I love their dueling duet.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19265655392884957432010-10-14T20:07:07.288-07:002010-10-14T20:07:07.288-07:00I believe the Heat Miser is after My Time. I'm...I believe the Heat Miser is after My Time. I'm on the cusp of Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and Charlie Brown, but deep childhood seems TV-less in my memory. Instead there was Nat King Coles Christmas Album and those horrid multi color revolving spotlights illuminating the flocked tree. Only Nat has prevailed ! But I digress..your collection of Aloes is way way cool..and the book will be ordered this weekend..thanks for the heads-up !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11641961665799863992010-10-14T12:55:04.252-07:002010-10-14T12:55:04.252-07:00Your aloe's are beautiful, especially the &quo...Your aloe's are beautiful, especially the "Heat Miser" look-a-like. I enjoyed Kim Pokorny's article in the Home and Garden section of the Oregonian this morning. She's right, your blog and garden are great! Thanks for sharing.<br />AnnieAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094162453440856943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27482421922309122452010-10-14T12:39:40.555-07:002010-10-14T12:39:40.555-07:00Wonderful, informative post. The aloes are just st...Wonderful, informative post. The aloes are just starting to catch my eye. Just what I need: another plant obsession.<br />I like that you have eliminated one step in the commenting process...though some of those fake words were pretty entertaining.ricki - sprig to twighttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86821956222895067442010-10-14T12:31:04.146-07:002010-10-14T12:31:04.146-07:00My guess for the NOID would be A. greatheadii var....My guess for the NOID would be <i>A. greatheadii</i> var. <i>davyana</i>. I don't have any particular expertise in distinguishing <i>Aloe</i> species from one another, so it's not much of a guess, but that's the <i>Aloe</i> in my collection that yours most resembles.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.com