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Matchy-matchy! (In a good way)

comments (5) June 17th, 2011 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Can succulents GET any cooler? I snapped this shot in a garden in California a few years ago. I love how the peachy stems match the peachy wall, and how the cascading lotus vine (Lotus berthelotii, USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11) on the right matches the succulents in the corner of the bed. Yum.

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sheilaschultz writes: As some of you know I'm a sucker for succulents. What you don't know is that I use this Lotus all the time not only for it's fluffy grey trailing texture but also for the amazing flowers and of course they are orange, my fave color for the sun! Perfect combo. Great way to end the week. Posted: 7:15 pm on June 17th

petuniababi writes: Very,very nice!!I love succulents!!These plants go well with them. Posted: 12:36 pm on June 17th

arboretum writes: cook, michelle; now find and place two tiny people in the 'forest' and we have a mini landscape!!
best,
mindy
www.cottonarboretum.com/ Posted: 10:29 am on June 17th

sweetrebecca writes: Nice!! Can't wait to see it in person!! ;) Posted: 9:20 am on June 17th

PeonyFan writes: Wonderful photo! Thank you. The Lotus berthelotii is a marvelously fine-textured plant and perfect foil for the texture of the succulents. Posted: 7:41 am on June 17th

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