DoYaDigIt Exotic Plants

Flowering Agave Attenuata (Foxtail)

Not Kim Gordon — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:59:16 +0000

These photos of a flowering Agave Attenuata (Foxtail) were sent in by Sherrill.

The plant measures (from ground to flowering stalk) 6′ 8″ (just over 2 metres) and the flowering stalk is 8′ 7″ (almost 3 metres).

The second photo shows a close up of the pods waiting to flower. Sherrill estimated about 600 pods. She had to wire the plant to support posts.

This plant is about 16 years old and is growing in Simi Valley, California.

How to successfully transplant a Dragon Tree

Not Kim Gordon — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:59:14 +0000

Roy, a reader of this blog successfully transplanted a Dracena Draco (Dragon Tree) and was kind enough to send me some photos.

Beautiful location for Dracena Draco

How to successfully support a transplanted Dragon Tree

Roy wisely protected the Dracena Draco from damage by using padding. The white marks on the branches can be avoided by gently removing leaves only when they are ready to come off. Tearing them off prematurely results in these white marks which then reduce the beautiful stripping on the plant.

The right depth to plant a Dragon Tree when transplanting

This has been planted at about the right depth. A little deeper would not have hurt, but it is best to err on the side of two shallow than too deep.

Nature Strip Gardening

Not Kim Gordon — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:11:39 +0000

Grass verges are so last century!

Get with the program and replace your boring grass verge with a beautiful low maintenance garden like this one Brunswick East. Many of the properties on Alistar St, Lowan St and King St are beautifying the neighborhood while cutting down on mowing duties.

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Cerus Cactus Honey Anyone

Not Kim Gordon — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:41:47 +0000

Bees love my large Cerus cactus. Every morning the flowers are covered in bees. Their buzzing provides a wonderful song as they go about their busy work harvesting nectar.

As this next photo shows, my Cerus cactus is huge and is covered in flowers for about four weeks a year. It is one of the few times a year I see bees in my backyard, the other being when our large bottle brush tree is in flower.

Another Beautiful Cactus in Full Flower

Not Kim Gordon — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:05:22 +0000

As an avid cacti and succulent enthusiast I prefer form over flower. However, when the flowers come they really are spectacular.