Finally, I received a few long, long awaited rocks. This gave me the opportunity to plant more aeoniums, an agave from Odette, Graptoveria "Fred Ives', some Calandrinias I have been rooting from Annie and some other odds and ends. After installing the rocks and plants, I realized I really would like to find more rocks. But as noted in the previous posting, things come in at the pace people decide they don't want them anymore, and donate them. Maybe I shouldn't be so casual about the odds and ends. I installed a Ceanothus Dark Star and two low growing C. hearstiorums (Hearst's ceanothus). Do I dare admit that these plants were a purchase? Well, the CVS pharmacy in Oakland with the amazing reputation (that was accurate by the way) of carrying a really good succulents, did not go out of business after all. I had to stop in and see. It sure isn't like it was. Too bad.
I can say that it is looking good now and I am really counting on the rain to set these plants in. The soil is tough- rocks, asphalt chunks and some heavy sand in spots, the plants are either going to hate it or love it. I know the agaves will love it.
These Graptoveria "Fred Ives' (pictured to the right) are really going to look good once they get a chance to grow. They are remainders for way back in April. But look at the image below. This bromeliad is so very cool looking. It is in the process of flowering and it is quite colorful, considering the dominant color when in flower is pink. I will try to get some progress images to show the process. Perhaps now that I can show what the flower looks like and I may be able to ID it. The plant came from Santa Clara, but I have got no other details than that.
