Looks like we are headed into a nice drying out period. Livermore didn't get too overloaded with rain, thankfully. I'm going to share some more pictures of the Aloes that are beginning to wake up, some of these blooming for me for the first time! Aloe mutabilis
A. Tatangerine's have really brightened in color. Messy pine needles all around. I've been pulling weeds and picking up mess, but I don't sem to be getting anywhere. 
I put in small plants, for cost obviously - and this is a big area to revamp. So many aloes not blooming yet, I have to be patient. So the following are honorable mentions, I guess? haha
I think this is A. dichotoma? Or is it ramosissima? It split into two heads this year.
I have several A. speciosa -I'm in love with them, hopefully next year I will get blooms.
A. Helenae -her leaves really close up during heat it's nice to see the newer leaves more open.
A. rupestris
A. thraskii
A. striata
Anyone have grand plans for March or April? I'll start working on the front perennial garden - end of February most likely.
It's great to see wider views. You have so many aloes, it's wonderful to see!!!
ReplyDeleteYour mystery dichotoma/ramosissima looks like dichotoma to me. For what it's worth :-)
I agree with your expert opinion! Thank you, I'm really looking forward to your agave post. I had so many rot last year I've been hesitant to add any to the ground. Of course, that didn't stop me from buying some and keeping them in the greenhouse.
DeleteYou have a very nice Aloe collection, Tracy! I also started small with my Aloes and many have yet to flower but my collection is tiny by comparison to yours. Maybe the rain will prompt a few to get moving. We're supposed to get our final bit of rain this evening but there are blue skies at the moment. I'm hoping to get started on renovating the succulent bed in front of our garage once we dry out a bit. At the moment I'm stuck pulling weeds and chasing gophers.
ReplyDeleteThank you :). Weeds & gophers! We are positively soggy today, your blue skies are giving me hope. I'm looking forward to being outside again.
DeleteI'm glad to see everything is drying up nicely after the rain. This morning we had down pouring rain and hail! Gorgeous signs of spring and flowers popping up :)
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Delete*OOps, I didnt mean to delete. You had HAIL!! We were very soggy, more than I thought. I'm glad for the next 10 days of no rain. :). I bet you are loving all the signs of Spring there. xoxo Mom
DeleteThe aloes are so beautiful. I wish I could grow those.
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DeleteYour garden always looks wonderful--rain or shine. I'm glad the rain hasn't been too bad for you. Love the "sweet spot"!
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth! We did get quite a bit of rain yesterday, but happy to be drying out.
DeleteI was dreading hearing from the California bloggers I read and I'm so happy your beautiful garden escaped the worst of it. I enjoy seeing plants I can only imagine as houseplants where I live in the Northeast United States. Your Aloe Hercules is awe-inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I feel the same watching the ice storms & such! We all know how painful to lose plants to weather.
DeleteFantastic view from your kitchen window--you have a wonderful area there.
ReplyDeleteAloes are so much fun--seeing the progression of the different species flower throughout the year--always something to delight in.
Why would 'Hercules' not bloom for you? Mine does. Takes a few years, but faster than I expected.
Well, you're right - it could bloom. I guess I've read that they don't always send up a bloom, but this one is happy enough I shouldn't project that negativity.
DeleteIt is all so lovely. I enjoy seeing all the photos.
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Thank you Carla!
DeleteYour plants are so interesting, textural and sculptural. (And in there somewhere is cerinthe!) Hope you get to dry out.
ReplyDeleteThank you, yes the cerinthe is all over the front perennial garden. And just about the only thing looking nice at the moment. I put in one plant several years back and it happily reseeds every year - in a polite way.
DeleteI'm loving seeing all the aloes in flower in all the winter gardens now! My plans for the upcoming months are to get into my garden again once the weather has cooled and get on top of the weeds! I am pulling out a couple here and there, but the sun is still too hot to have a long gardening day.
ReplyDeleteThe pinkish Echinocereus pectinatus-looking cactus and the silvery Echeveria are going to look so well growing up together with the Aloe behind them in photo 4, not to mention the red spines of the Ferocactus off to the right. Great planning. I wish I had that kind of foresight. I don't even care that the Pedilanthus is being ridiculous. I am surprised that Setcreasea pallida is doing well under dry conditions. No wonder it is such an adaptable houseplant.
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