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Upside down in Dry Shade

At our home, we have a very wide overhang which never sees any moisture, so we were looking for plants that would stay low, ideally evergreen, and would tolerate seriously dry shade. The answer was Echeveria ‘Topsy Turvy’. These patches of the Northern Mexican succulent, with blue-green foliage, have absolutely thrived here. While they probably

Falling Waters in the Garden

2 Comments • Educational Topics, Plant images from the garden and nursery, Plant Spotlight • By Tony Avent • February 12, 2020

Here’s a new photo we just took in the garden that showcases the amazing architecture of xMangave ‘Falling Waters’ when it reaches maturity…pretty amazing! Find out more about xMangave and their uses as a container specimen on FaceBook @MadAboutMangave. The genus xmangave is an exotic botanical curiosity that was derived from a cross between an agave

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