Do you remember the Triplets? They made their first appearance in early February last year and paid a second visit about a month later. Since then they've been in seclusion and I'd just about forgotten them until I spied one hiding in the back of a closet. Instead of fancy flowers this time, they selected more "sustainable" materials for their chapeaus.
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| Succulents are always in plentiful supply in my frost-free garden. In addition, with the exception of Aeonium bloom spikes, succulents can be replanted in the garden once the Triplets are done with them. |
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| Left to right, their chapeaus included: an Aeonium arboreum bloom spike (with a side of Aeonium 'Kiwi'); a recycled stem of Graptoveria 'Fred Ives' with Kalanchoe marnieriana and Nandina berries; and Aeonium haworthii 'Kiwi' |
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| The Triplets are showing off their new looks on the living room mantel |
My dining room table looks sad without flowers so of course I had to cut some to go into a vase. Luckily, one Hippeastrum on my back patio produced a bloom last week.
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| Hippeastrum 'Luna' was supposed to be white with a green center but it looks more like the 'Lemon-Lime' variety I grew last year |
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| Back view, featuring Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold', Hippeastrum 'Luna', Leucadendron salignum 'Chief', and L. 'Safari Sunset' |
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