A couple of plants have been duly installed in the South Border in the wake (sorry, I had to make the pun) of my poor Chrysactinia mexicana, which proves to have a reputation for not transplanting well. Aside from the loss of a much-loved plant which I hope to replace shortly, I am happy with the way things are shaping up. But, as I say, I have been dawdling in the garden.
So today I planted Harry Butterfield in a fit of relaxation. I am by no means sure that he would survive conditions in the open garden, so an available shallow pot was used. Harry is a Sedeveria, a Sedum x Echeveria cross: promising, as another such cross produced the wonderful variety "Sorrento". As you can see, Harry came in quadruplet form.
Hopefully, I will soon have more holes dug and plants planted; but in the meantime it's pleasant to think that I got something valuable done in the garden today...
By the way, WordPress still apparently believes I am a spammer, so to my WP friends - please bear with my invisibility (and do occasionally look for remarks in your spam boxes!).
That is a lovely little plant - I can see why you feel lethargic with the change of weather - if such weather ever happened here, it would definitely be a siesta day! BTW, I fished out a comment from the spam queue - I don't know why wordpress/BlogSpot do that to each other!
ReplyDelete...At which time, I realize how many of the blogs I follow are WordPress :P Autumn is a superb season here, but I must get some work done! It's getting harder to gauge water requirements now too, but I am not complaining... ;-)
DeleteIt's a lovely succulent. I hope it does well for you.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too, Kris! I saw your collection of potted succulents on your wonderful new bench (couldn't leave a note because I'm also having to trade off computer time right now!), and I'm hoping mine will like container growing as well :)
DeleteHarry is lovely! I really like that glaucous blue colour in a plant. Hope he and his siblings grow and prosper!
ReplyDeleteYes, I found that blue simply irresistable... Thanks so much, Jane :)
DeleteSucculents make excellent container plants, Harry appears to have settled in well.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping this shallow pot will work better for succulents than it has for herbs. So far, so good - I think I see new growth just since planting! Harry doesn't lack for vigour :)
DeleteI am all of a dither at the moment too. I have a very bad cold and can barely be bothered doing much right now. My list of jobs to do just keeps getting longer and longer!
ReplyDeleteI am sure Harry will do well in that pot for you Amy - I only remember 3 days ago that my pots of Semps were still in my neighbours greenhouse where I keep them for winter. She hasn't mentioned them and I do hope they are still alive!
Oh, I hope you're getting better, Angie - and that the garden will wait a bit till you're well, though that seems unlikely! And I hope your Semps have come through all right; out of sight, out of mind goes for plants as well as other things, doesn't it :P
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