OT: Blooming Desert Plants

14 years ago

As some of you have seen, I've gradually been moving on to desert plants and drought-tolerant landscaping. But don't be fooled, these plants are nothing near drabby, dull and boring! Here are some pics of blooming succulents today:

Some of you said you'd never seen an aloe bloom before, so I thought I'd post a picture of the one of my blooming Aloes. This is aloe Striata. A spineless, beauty of a plant! I love the pink stripe along the edges of the leaves. Each aloe has a different type of bloom. This one has small flowers arranged in a circle. Other aloes have HUGE bloom spikes that look like fiery red and orange feather dusters.

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I will have several other aloes blooming throughout spring and summer, but for now, this is the only one.

Next, I have finally been able to keep these California native succulents alive for more than a couple of weeks! Dudleya Pulverulenta has been on my want list for a LOOONG time and it looks like I finally have some seedlings with their first true leaves.

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These are some ice plants that are blooming. The pink-flowered ones in the pot are very temperamental. I made the mistake of watering some in the summer and they died on me.

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Apricott blooms backlit by a sunset.

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And finally, who can guess what plant this is?! And yes, it does come from our own planet!

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Comments (9)

princealbert
14 years ago
I don't know the botanical name but here it is called an aligator plant. I have 2-3 of them.
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haase
14 years ago
Very pretty!! I like succulents, too.
So are have you drifted away from Brugs? Succulents are just the opposite , aren't they, with their ability to survive with so much less water.

Ingrid
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Central_Cali369
Original Author
14 years ago
Princealbert, you're close, but not quite on the money! The alligator plant is a close relative I think.

Haase, I haven't completely drifted away from brugs. Just two days ago, I put a couple of brugs in the ground that had been "hibernating" in a dark shed. I didn't want to leave them in the ground over the winter. My in-ground brugs just require too much water to bloom like they do for you all. Also, this year, they took quite a beating from our single cold snap. The drought tolerant plants are soooo carefree and showy! I've fallen for Agaves and Aloes. There are so many varieties to choose from too.
plantlover49
14 years ago
Josh
beautiful as always, I love your yard, it's Georgeous, I can't wait too see your Brugs Bloom

Elizabeth
siam_cannas
14 years ago
They are very nice, the ice lpants / lampranthus looks really nice.
eloise_ca
14 years ago
I love the apricot blooms!
knotz
14 years ago
Ah what IS it called??...I collect Alligator "things" and would love to have a plant called that!!

Nice plants you have!!

knotz
Central_Cali369
Original Author
14 years ago
Ok so I guess it's a bit hard to guess the plant! Prince Albert is close. The name of the alien-looking plant is brophyllum tubiflorum. The "Alligator plant" that Price Albert mentioned is brophyllum daigremontianum.

Knotz, I have some Alligator Aloe ( Aloe Brevifolia pups that I can share with you! Send me an e-mail.
hong2007
14 years ago
Central California, that brophyllum tubiflorum so cool looking. I have some suculent plants but nothing as cool looking as that one.