We've just done some much needed painting and re-plastering on some of the exterior property walls of our home, which involved me moving a collection of succulents in window box planters. And since those said planters actually made a huge mess on the wall where they were perched I will not be returning them to that spot, rather they have moved to my upstairs porch, where truthfully I'll get to enjoy them so much more, as they are just outside my bedroom window, and on the porch where we sit to enjoy the view, have an occassional barbeque and hang laundry.
In previous years when the succulents bloomed I did notice, but didn't really get to enjoy the process as the plants were in an area that is a set up stairs up from the rest of my container garden, meaning I only see it when I leave the house and go in that direction by foot. Truthfully I was trying to beautify that area, but now I'll be doing it with several large pots of Yucca and Oleander instead which won't harm the newly painted walls, and actually looks even better. So that said, now that the succulents are close by, I'm enjoying their spring flowering, and especially the lovely white flowers of my Sedum Adolphi plant. There is just something so wonderful about blooming succulents (and cacti, of course) so enjoy my photos and think about including some succulents in your life, they are so easy to care for, and can be started from cuttings from friends and family, and with some patience they can grow to be quite large! This sedum adolphi is actually the result of cuttings I took from the garden of a dear friend who passed away about ten years ago, and look at it now!
And do think about adding a succulent garden or collection of succulents to your life!
