The small collection of a few non-hardy plants has grown both in number and size over the years.
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On Saturday, I had a free day to start moving the succulents inside for the winter. This picture was taken in July and I was surprised that the plants had grown even more during our hot dry summer. That's what you get for repotting, feeding, and watering plants. It took the entire day to move all of these to various spots for the winter. Where did they all go? Stay tuned for another post.
Next spring, I'll severely cut back the foliage behind this area which blocks a bit of sun and perhaps find a different place for the Trachycarpus fortunei currently in a large pot. Evergreens that were stashed in other parts of the garden for the summer now fill part of the area. I'm experimenting this year with leaving Agave 'Mr. Ripple' and an aloe whose name I've forgotten outside for the winter. Mr. Ripple's pot is now pretty big to be moving around and it's hardy to 10-15 degrees. It had pups that I potted up and will keep inside for insurance.
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On Saturday, I had a free day to start moving the succulents inside for the winter. This picture was taken in July and I was surprised that the plants had grown even more during our hot dry summer. That's what you get for repotting, feeding, and watering plants. It took the entire day to move all of these to various spots for the winter. Where did they all go? Stay tuned for another post.
Next spring, I'll severely cut back the foliage behind this area which blocks a bit of sun and perhaps find a different place for the Trachycarpus fortunei currently in a large pot. Evergreens that were stashed in other parts of the garden for the summer now fill part of the area. I'm experimenting this year with leaving Agave 'Mr. Ripple' and an aloe whose name I've forgotten outside for the winter. Mr. Ripple's pot is now pretty big to be moving around and it's hardy to 10-15 degrees. It had pups that I potted up and will keep inside for insurance.
There are still some plants outside that need to come in for the winter but the Danger Gardenette is tucked away for another year. Have you started your plant migration or are you smart enough not to bother with such silliness?