So, because of the small barbs on the leaf margins, this is not D. edule? (I'm asking). D. spinulosum is the guess.
A neighbor graciously invited me over to see what was going on in her garden. I left the puppies, ever alert, to guard the house:
I stopped to get a shot of another neighbor's Dypsis decaryi,
Arriving at the garden, I was able to inspect and admire a blooming Dioon.
The cone was soft and fuzzy/papery:
The newest foliage had a tomentose appearance as well:
The older foliage loses the silvery texture.
I've been thinking lately about adding a Dioon or Zamia to the garden. They look great with Agaves and Aloes.
Speaking of Agaves, nearby was a beautiful 'Mr Ripple'. Oooh!
On down the path was a 10'+ (3 M+) Pachypodium, a magnificent specimen. Why did I not get a shot of the whole thing? Well the lighting was difficult. Instead I focused on the orderly arrangement of thorns. There were three thorns in each cluster that created two thorn-shadows, making five shapes total.
Ooooh!
A bromeliad with spent blooms, though still amazing color:
A crow sculpture to crown the wall:
And a free Agave offset. Thanks, neighbor!!!
On the way home, a Phormium by the side of the road, with Salvia leucantha and a Tea rose named 'Monsieur Tillier'...
When I got back, the puppies were in their same hyper-alert, vigilent state:
A neighbor graciously invited me over to see what was going on in her garden. I left the puppies, ever alert, to guard the house:
I stopped to get a shot of another neighbor's Dypsis decaryi,
Arriving at the garden, I was able to inspect and admire a blooming Dioon.
The cone was soft and fuzzy/papery:
The newest foliage had a tomentose appearance as well:
The older foliage loses the silvery texture.
I've been thinking lately about adding a Dioon or Zamia to the garden. They look great with Agaves and Aloes.
Speaking of Agaves, nearby was a beautiful 'Mr Ripple'. Oooh!
On down the path was a 10'+ (3 M+) Pachypodium, a magnificent specimen. Why did I not get a shot of the whole thing? Well the lighting was difficult. Instead I focused on the orderly arrangement of thorns. There were three thorns in each cluster that created two thorn-shadows, making five shapes total.
Ooooh!
A bromeliad with spent blooms, though still amazing color:
A crow sculpture to crown the wall:
And a free Agave offset. Thanks, neighbor!!!
On the way home, a Phormium by the side of the road, with Salvia leucantha and a Tea rose named 'Monsieur Tillier'...
When I got back, the puppies were in their same hyper-alert, vigilent state:
I agree cycads and agaves go great together. What good selection of plants they have. Is the pup a Mr ripple?
ReplyDeleteYes, wonderful garden, and yes, Young Master Ripple. :)
ReplyDeleteLots of my old friends here. When I bought my triangle palm it was a neodypsis -- now I see it's just a dypsis. Hello, Mr. Ripple! And the late departed Monsier Tillier -- I fondly remember his strong pink/burnished coppery tones. What a fun garden to visit. I haven't been bit by the cycad bug yet, thankfully. I imagine we'll be seeing some puppy action photos when the weather cools?
ReplyDeleteGreat plants, but the puppies get the prize for being the most photogenic.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing as comforting as the sense of security one has knowing that his domicile is being guarded by such fearsome beasts. Great plants, too.
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