Wonderful John! Aurora seems to be a great improvement over other of this type. These really enjoy being outside for the summer. Do you grow Dudleyas too? They are spectacular in California but I suspect our rains might clean them green.
@John: I grow only one Dudleya but keep it under glass to avoid damaging its excellent white wax. Is 'aurora' available in Canada? It's a great chimaeral variegation.
@John: Don't know yet - have A. parryi var huachuchensis on the new rock garden. Another clone has thriven on the rock garden at my parents' garden (much milder) for 20 years.
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Great photos John.
ReplyDeleteI love these closeups - I struggle to photo succulents so I might try to get some real close ups instead
ReplyDeleteI have just started growing succulents - saw them in Kenya and got hooked
ReplyDeleteWonderful John! Aurora seems to be a great improvement over other of this type. These really enjoy being outside for the summer. Do you grow Dudleyas too? They are spectacular in California but I suspect our rains might clean them green.
ReplyDelete@John: I grow only one Dudleya but keep it under glass to avoid damaging its excellent white wax. Is 'aurora' available in Canada? It's a great chimaeral variegation.
ReplyDelete@Catharine Howard: Where in Kenya did you see them? There is a wonderful selection of succulents in the gardens there.
ReplyDeleteJohn - I haven't seen Aurora about but in may be in Toronto or Vancouver. Are any Agaves winter-hardy in the Cotwolds?
ReplyDelete@John: Don't know yet - have A. parryi var huachuchensis on the new rock garden. Another clone has thriven on the rock garden at my parents' garden (much milder) for 20 years.
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