Friday 18 April 2014

The geometry of succulents

When I was a kid, I lived on a sheep farm - "Dolwendee" - which was riddled with both Prickly Pear and the dreaded Tiger Pear. It has taken me decades to come to terms with the difference between cacti and succulents, because of this.
However, the Rubicon has been crossed, and I am a fervent admirer of the shape, colour and diversity of succulents. I am aiming to expand the variety in my garden, especially those succulent with the tightly wound spirals that seem to abound on Pinterest

5 comments:

Kay L. Davies said...

These succulents are lovely, Julie.
I don't have an aversion to cacti, but I don't have any particular interest in them, either.
Good to see you still gardening and writing about it.
Love, K

Linda said...

What awesome plants!

VP said...

I was in love with succulents a few years ago, but I am neglecting them lately...

MurciaDailyPhoto said...

We have the same suculent as your first one photo at my backyard. We also have cacti. I love its beauty.

Birdman said...

These are dainty geometric pieces of your world.