Succulents in the Cold

Beautiful succulent plants are not just for California!

Leo Chance charge in these photo of some of his unbelievable body of work with cold - sturdy succulents . These beautiful plants look like nothing else in the garden , and they have become incredibly democratic in late long time . However , many people think you have to live in a strong climate to enjoy succulent plants . Not so ! Leo garden in chilly Colorado , yet these beautiful plants are thriving . In ironical climates , planting like these are a no - brainer . They can be a little more hard to establish in wetter mood in the East , but many of these plants will flourish in a full range of a function of places as long as they are given first-class drainage .

Here ’s what Leo had to say about these photos :

The picture that I sent were part taken in my garden in Colorado Springs and in gardens that I designed and set in Pueblo , Colorado . The ruschia and the titanopsis were in my garden .

I have been produce garden for about 10 eld for others , and the gardens in Pueblo were for clients . I started my own garden in 1976 , mostly as a challenge . It was deal foolish to attempt to lay down a lush garden in this climate at the time . I have make with Mesa Garden in New Mexico and the Denver Botanic Gardens for years to find new mintage that are cold hardy . I have tested hundreds of mintage for hardiness in the last 25 days .

Echinocereus triglochidiatus(claret loving cup cactus , Zones 5–9 ) blossoming .

Agave parryi(Parry ’s agave , Zones 5–10 ) , with cacti andYucca thompsoniana(Thompson ’s yucca , Zones 5–10 ) .

Ruschia pulvinaris(shrubby ice plant life , zone 6–10 ) in flower .

Titanopsis calcarea(Zones 6–10 ) in bloom .

AnEchinocereushybrid with wildflower . show more about cold - stout succulents here .

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