In our Kandos garden there are several baskets of succulents hanging under the orange trees left by the previous owner. I have given them absolutely no attention and they are nonetheless rewarding me with lovely flowers at the moment.
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These are Epiphyllums and zygocactus. Mine also thrive on neglect and every year they reward me with beautiful blooms.
ReplyDeleteOoo I didn’t know their names. Thanks.
DeleteVery pretty! Some plants left to their own devices do quite well for themselves.
ReplyDeleteIt is lucky these seem to like drought conditions.
DeleteSuch vibrant colors - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think so too😀
DeleteZygos are really tough plants. Consequently as lazy gardeners we have a few baskets too.
ReplyDeleteBeing a lazy gardener from way back I should have discovered these earlier. But then again, being a lazy gardener I usually depend on the garden predecessors to have chosen the plants.
DeleteDitto above comments re the hardiness of the zygocactus. Ours usually flower May / June.
ReplyDeleteWe had another succulent that had a different flower in bloom in that timeframe.
DeleteIsn't that amazing Joan Elizabeth, the blooms are so exotic looking you would imagine they needed a lot of looking after ✨
ReplyDeleteI was amazed. Isn't nature wonderful.
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