Shady Characters – Succulents for Shade
People often ask me which succulents do well in the shade. Unfortunately, most do not. Aloes won’t bloom. Agaves rot out. Cacti become thin and… Read More »Shady Characters – Succulents for Shade
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- These fierce and outspoken plants were originally found only in the New World. Agaves are also the universal source of materials and products of the early mesoamericans. Paper, juice, food, clothing, pulque, you name it, an agave made it! at our nursery we have a very nice assortment of Agave plants for sale. Begining succulent collectors have as one of their first challenges to tell the difference between an Agave and an Aloe. Here is how you can tell. Break an agave leaf in half and you will see very thick and tough agave fibers. This material is used to make rope. Break an aloe leaf in half and you will see a very juicy mucilagenous substance. In time, with experience, the structure and charisma of the plant will tell you. Another way to tell is where they come from. Agaves come from the New World (The Americas) and Aloes come from the Old World (Africa?) Additionally Agave interest has exploded recently. Here are some possible reasons for this. The use of Agaves as food crop for a world undergoing climate change. The use of Agaves as a drought tolerant landscape plant. The increased sophistication of plant collectors taking an…
- Fat Plants
- Bromeliads
- Euphorbias
- Aeonium Graptopetalum Cotyledon Graptosedum Crassula Kalanchoe Dudleya Sedum Echeveria Tylecodon
- Other succulents from a variety of other families.
- For those easy to grow plants.
- We offer special seasonal prices on some of our best-selling plants. Save on these mail order plants, or download a PDF of our nursery specials for savings on succulents available to pick up at our Fallbrook, CA nursery.
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Beth Newcomer
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- These fierce and outspoken plants were originally found only in the New World. Agaves are also the universal source of materials and products of the early mesoamericans. Paper, juice, food, clothing, pulque, you name it, an agave made it! at our nursery we have a very nice assortment of Agave plants for sale. Begining succulent collectors have as one of their first challenges to tell the difference between an Agave and an Aloe. Here is how you can tell. Break an agave leaf in half and you will see very thick and tough agave fibers. This material is used to make rope. Break an aloe leaf in half and you will see a very juicy mucilagenous substance. In time, with experience, the structure and charisma of the plant will tell you. Another way to tell is where they come from. Agaves come from the New World (The Americas) and Aloes come from the Old World (Africa?) Additionally Agave interest has exploded recently. Here are some possible reasons for this. The use of Agaves as food crop for a world undergoing climate change. The use of Agaves as a drought tolerant landscape plant. The increased sophistication of plant collectors taking an…
- Fat Plants
- Bromeliads
- Euphorbias
- Aeonium Graptopetalum Cotyledon Graptosedum Crassula Kalanchoe Dudleya Sedum Echeveria Tylecodon
- Other succulents from a variety of other families.
- For those easy to grow plants.
- We offer special seasonal prices on some of our best-selling plants. Save on these mail order plants, or download a PDF of our nursery specials for savings on succulents available to pick up at our Fallbrook, CA nursery.
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