Symphony of Succulents In My Garden

Of course, the Euphorbia cotinifolia is not a succulent. Like many Euphorbia species it has wonderful color and is easy to grow in frost-free climates. We planted one and have fallen in love with it.

For your purple passion the Euphorbia cotinifolia, (above) Caribbean Copper Plant, is a superb purple foliage plant for frost-free zones.  A perfect alternative to the sometimes difficult to grow Japanese maples.  This one was planted May 2012 from a 5 gallon container in our garden in San Diego. In six short weeks it has grown more than six inches. You can see the inconspicuous small white flower in the inset above.

“Look, Ma. No water!” (almost)… These succulents in our garden in San Diego belong to the Echeveria (blue-gray rosettes) and Sedum (dark green ground cover) species. All were planted in April 2012 and have thrived. It is surprising and pleasing to see how quickly they have grown and put on their showy floral displays. The variety and colors available in the Echeveria species is sure have something to please every gardener.

They need very little water.  Even the container at far right merely needs a modest drink once per week during our warm July days.