Nice to see neat arrangements Greg and Mark!

My garden outdoors is a mess during this time of the year, with all the leaves scattered about. The succulents outside are doing well so far. It has gone chilly here too at nights, but still warms up to low 60's during the day so the succulents are still faring well. No rain for now is good for them.







Oscularia and Lampranthus enjoying this cool weather..leaves more plump:


I have moved the more tender succulents & other tropicals indoors since October: no special lighting, just by the south facing window on our 2nd floor.

Cali still looks nice and warm, do you leave your cactus out all winter Tarev?

Fabulous!

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Wow, never thought to sell the stuff I prune off of branches that are heavy with extra limbs or stuff that fall off of my adult succulent plants. Especially never thought to sell the leaves...

a2b1c3 said:Cali still looks nice and warm, do you leave your cactus out all winter Tarev?

I leave the cacti out all winter, though I have to really reduce the container size, have been chopping off rotten bases every spring. So the size is greatly reduced already. I have learned now to do a container in a container method for some of the cacti, that way it does not say too wet a long time when it rains in winter.

to lucky, i allways thought cali was nice, you are east of san francisco right? we are heading down to shelter cove in the spring. Its west of garbervill on the coast

Yes we are east of San Francisco, more inland, away from the coast, so we get the triple digit summers and chilly temps with rain at times in winter.

That sounds like are really lovely place! Always love the coastline as long as it is not rainy

the rain is no good, nothing like going on vacation and taking the weather with you

a2b1c3 said:to lucky, i allways thought cali was nice, you are east of san francisco right? we are heading down to shelter cove in the spring. Its west of garbervill on the coast

Lol Garberville... thats that little hippie town up north. I will never forget that crazy place... there was this little tiny hole in the wall building that they were serving specialty nachos out of.

It's name was "Nacho Mama's" Did not try it, but to this day I'm still laughing about it. Thats been like 8 years now..

yha garberville arcadia and eureka are very hippie. The countryside out there is great. Its alot like washington and oregon but warm!

We had our Thanksgiving weekend in San Diego and saw these lovely succulents!
While at Coronado Island we saw these:
Looks like a lovely Yucca or is it a Dragon tree


More succulents, some in bloom, some just really striking form:


These ones we saw at the Cabrillo National Park area:


On the way to Cabrillo area, a neighborhood with tall Cycads:

And this little one went home with me. Found it at the Ikea Store:

Label says Ficus microcarpa 'Ginseng'



Anyone with experience growing this one? Would love your insights!

I think your trees are one of the tree Aloes - possibly Aloe ramosissima or dichotoma.

I had one of those Ficus - they're a favorite of bonsai folks. I might be wrong, but I think that the "caudex" in this case is actually a root instead of a water storing stem. Anywho, I treated it like it was a ficus and ended up giving it to one of the bonsai fanatics I volunteer with.

Gorgeous pictures! I vote for Dracaena for the pictures in the top row.

Thanks Sheryl and Hetty! First row does look more like a Dracaena draco or a Dracaena cinnabari.

I think the plant on the 2nd row last photo is the tree aloe..isn't it Sheryl??

When I saw the trees, had to really beg my hubby to stop so we can get a proper shot..love those well defined branches and lush leaves.

Wow, Dracena? It makes some sense, I've just never seen them reach that height and girth.

The first two shots in the second row look a lot like Aloe arborescens (gorgeous, no?). The last one does look like a tree aloe, I'm not sure which one. Maybe A. bainesii (aka barbarea)?

Regardless, really neat shots - thank the DH for slowing down, lol!

I also found these nice combination planters at one of our gas pit stops in Irvine, CA..succulents enjoying southern cali weather

At the entrance marker of Seaport Village in San Diego:

Front view:


Back view and closer look:

My Aeonium arboreum is pouting this Fall, one of the plants with the longest stem is bending, stem feels firm, not soggy, but it just continues to bend. I thought it was trying to follow the sun, but seems weird since the other stems are not doing it. This tallest stems tried to make some blooms this summer but was unable to do it, buds blasted, so instead it formed mini rosettes at the tip. I wonder if the stem just wants to fade away gradually..

Photo last October 2013 - all stems standing high


Photo today 03Dec2013


Has anyone encountered similar thing on your Aeoniums?

I sort of have Tarev. Just need to go out and take some pics of my aeoniums...
Will be back.