The Purple AeoniumI just got back from my lunch break, and I was a very bad girl.... Well, bad in the sense that I bought more succulents and cacti! I couldn't help myself, you see every few days this little inner voice urges me to return to Home Depot and K-Mart to see if there are any new succulents/cacti! HAHA! Really, no lie... I must obey it, my inner voice is almost never wrong, and indeed it was spot on today!
Among my treasure are some Haworthias... After reading this wonderful article that my cousin Gina shared with me by Geoff Stein called
Haworthias - The Jewels of the Succulent World I was compelled to go find some (more.... hehe, yes I have some already). The article is featured on the website
Dave's Garden which in itself is a wealth of information about plants!! Great source... endless things to read and pictures to drool over.....
I was in too much of a rush to take pictures of everything that I bought (and everything else that I wanted to buy) and it's a shame because it's such a beautiful sunny day out and I could have done a post on the Home Depot garden section, hehe. At the moment I am brainstorming on my mother's day gifts, I plan to make my mom and my grandmother some amazing little mini succulent/cacti gardens in some planters I snatched up at Big Lots last week.... I can't wait to get home!! Stay tuned for pictures of the new gang just as soon as I get out to my balcony!
And because I just can't stand to post a pictureless blog, here are some images featured in a post by
Apartment Therapy called
10 Best Succulents with their names and nicknames. Also, there are some images towards the bottom of succulent planters and unique ideas for planting succulents..... Enjoy!
I hope everyone is having a fabulous day!
Senecio Serpens or Blue Chalk Stick
Kalanchoe Thyrsiflora(Mine doesn't look quite this attractive! hmmm)
Euphorbia Tirucalli or Fire Sticks
...and here are the Fire Sticks in a planter......
Echeveria Geranium Hen and Chicks
Echeveria Elegans or Mexican Snowball
