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| The Front Garden in May |
Welcome to the front garden in May. I don't think there is much change from April, other than fewer lantana flowers:
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| The Front Garden in April |
The temperatures have been fairly mild for the most part, but, there aren't a lot of showy flowers. However, the succulents are thriving:
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| Succulents Border |
Euphorbia tirucalli or "pencil tree" at the very back to partially screen out the motor homes parked in my neighbor's driveway (they have people living in the motor homes), a type of aloe in front of them and a jade plant in the foreground.
Towards the middle of the succulents border, I have aeoniums growing with a bulbine plant in front of them:
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| More of the Succulents Border |
And at the end of the succulents border, my favorite section featuring the stumpery:
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The Stumpery
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One of the few flowers still blooming are the red roses:
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| Red Rose |
And the pomegranate flowers:
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| Pomegranate Flowers |
Less noticeable are the flower stalks on these succulents:
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| Succulents with Flower Stalks |
Sometimes, I think I should grow more flowers in the front garden for color, but, then, I don't want to water more than I currently do. I'd rather use my water allocation to water the fruit trees and vegetables I'm growing in the back garden.
What have you planted in your front garden?
It's always lovely to see the the succulents, and the roses are just simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have a small space at the front of my house, but there isn't any garden. Anyway, I prefer the flowers at the back of the house where I can enjoy them. Xx
Thank you, Jules. You might not have a garden in the front, but, you grow some wonderful things in your back garden. A few of my sunflower seeds germinated, but, I didn't see any of the seedlings, yesterday, so I am assuming that something ate them!
DeleteYour succulent gardens have such an interesting variety of shapes and colors. Our front garden is mostly grass with some foundation plantings of azaleas and hollies. I have put in begonias as annuals as they do well in the partially shaded area.
ReplyDeleteYour azaleas look gorgeous when they are in bloom and so do the begonias. I don't recall seeing pictures of your hollies, but, I'm sure they add interest in the winter with their red berries.
DeleteThe rose and pomegranate flowers are lovely, and so are the succulents. The one on the left of the stumpery is amazing! I don't think I've ever seen one that big. The dark purple ones (aeoniums?) in the fourth photo are very different and pretty as well. Your gardens are always so interesting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. The large succulent to the left of the stumpery is a species of aeonium. They were given to me by one of my former supervisors. I used to think it was aeonium arboreum, but, it might be aeonium undulatum which has rosettes that are 8 to 12 inches across. Yes, the dark purple ones are also aeoniums - aeonium arboreum "Zwartkop". I have the variegated aeoniums growing elsewhere in the garden (didn't take a picture of them, this time).
DeleteI think you are wise to limit the plants that need a lot of watering in the front garden, so that you can concentrate the care on all the fruits and vegetables in the back garden. Succulents are so interesting and varied, and add a lot of interest, especially with the stumpery. That rose is stunning on the trellis!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. The front garden gets the full afternoon sun, and requires a lot of water, especially in the summer. The succulents and other "water-wise" plants are the way to go in the front garden, I think.
DeleteLooking nice at the end of May.
ReplyDeleteThe things growing in the stumpery look so nice. And that rose is gorgeous.
How are the tenants in the RV's? Are they quiet?
Thank you, Debra. I'm so happy with how the stumpery has turned out. It looks like an integral part of the landscape now, doesn't it?
DeleteThe tenants in the RVs are fairly quiet. I don't see or hear them, that often, but, I like the screening effect of the taller plants. :)
Le tue succulente sono splendide.
ReplyDeleteIo non riesco a tenerle così bene
Thank you, Stefania. They do grow well in our climate, which is quite dry.
DeleteYou have such a beautiful garden!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lyssa. It's very kind of you to say so. You have a lovely garden too, with Gladys and those lovely rose bushes. :)
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