Parryi!

Today, I planted all 19 Agave parryi from the lovely and quick-whited, Kaye from the SFSCS club. I adore her anyway, but now not only did she donate this plethora of parryi (couldn't help it) but she delivered them! I didn't need to dig them out or anything. What a dream. They are really nice plants as well. In time, I think the center median will return to my original concept of an all agave bed. (But what to do about the Furcraeas?... they are there and just starting to kick in I feel. I don't want to move them now.) Back to the parryi...

So my plan is that by clustering the Agave parryi on each end of the center median, over time a bookend effect will appear. A. parryi seem to grow very slowly for me here in SF, but they do get lots of sun and heat out there being surrounded by asphalt and concrete curbs.

Along with the agave, were the last trays of Echeveria secunda from Clyde...whew. These really should prevent the washing out of the soil in the side median next to the sidewalk.

 


Things are looking lovely out there and I am hopeful the are      The plants are beginning to have a positive effect on passers by. I did get one 'good job' comment today by a woman and her dog. That can go a long way with me- I like when someone appreciates the plants.

Ok. Lastly today, I pulled out this specimen to try to ID it. I see this growing all over undisturbed parcels of Northern CA land. It is wild as it is popping up out here on its' own. I like it. It reminds me of a lily or even the CA native Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium montanum). I know, it just isn't even close. But I am going to set out to name this plant and perhaps even let it grow with all the other plants. It is tricky though, because it grows in amongst plants that look similar to it. It remains undetected if I don't pause and actually look for it. This means it may be in there taking the water supply form the other plant I am cultivating. This is the dilemma. It is easy if it grows in an area not close to something I planted, as I just leave it. Who knows, I may find out that it is an invasive weed that is threatening some poor native plant to the point of extinction.... I doubt that though. I know it can not be as harsh as Scotch Broom. Daing!

Any ideas?