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And one more, (Maybe)

Anyway, I want to do something like this. I've been collecting.

Oh WOW! That looks so nice. I bet you can do that in your area so easily. Is that all lava type rock? That is so darn pretty. Never new cacti could be so pretty and it looks so colorful too. Another thing I never thought of when thinking of cacti.

Well, not awful fond of prickly things. I will probably hypertuffa some of my own rocks. But I saw this and I want it or my own version of it. Cool, huh?

Now THAT is a great idea. Then you can get the spaces for the plants all set up. I cannot wait to see that. What have you got for it so far and do you know right where you are going to put it? Will you be able to have sand walkways or will it just blow away? This is a really neat project and I cannot wait to see it come about.

Well, I have to revamp an area by my pond. And I'm planning on a little at a time. And sand will stay where I want it but I may use some crushed shells as well. I'm just playing with the whole idea and collecting suitable plants right now.
Different succ's have such architecture all on their own. This is such a great way to showcase them.

Ok, so all of those were succulents, not cacti. Is the difference just the pricklies? Or is there some major "structural" difference as well. Know what I mean.

It really is a good way to showcase them especially if you are making your own rock that you can add a bit of color to if you want to show off something even more.

The last pic is a true cactus. Christmas cactus is also a true cactus. Not all cactus have thorns or prickles. And some other succ's do have thorns; euphobias and agaves to name two. Just where ever possible I avoid thorns. But for some of the forms or blooms I can tolerate some thorns.

If it looks good enough, I would do thorns as well. I found out the Japanese Bayberry in front of the house is FULL of thorns, but it is so pretty....

Tina - those pictures are terrific!
I'd love to have something like that as well, but unfortunately can't here in zone 6, so I collect all sorts of cacti and succulents for indoors. Some go out on the deck for the summer, where they get a really nice red coloration.

The third picture struck me as an octopus when I first saw it - neat!

The top picture reminds me of Sarah's aquariums!

Can't wait to see how yours turns out!

I saw these pics a few months ago and have been dreaming/planning my own version. Because it's so cool. I want to do it by my pond because that's the best spot I have for it. We'll see how it all works out.

I have succ's in waiting. First one side of my shade house
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A few more
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And I have other's around my yard to add. I am serious about doing something like this.

WOW! You have all the plants you need for it Tina, now you just need to get the rocks in place. Those are some neat looking plants!

We can do it in our zone 6 with hardy succulents. I saw this on another forum also and I am doing two. One of hardy succulents outside and one in an aquarium inside for the tender sedums.

Here are some hardy succulents that are for zone 5-8

Hi Cinta (aka audwoman) I, uh, borrowed that project from the same "other forum". I didn't know you were you until I just saw your name on your album. It's nice to spread the gardening cheer around.

Tina, I LOVE those pics of you next dream project. It inspired me to do something on a much smaller scale to have in my house. I live in a quite moist zone so I wouldn't be able to have anything like that outside here. Thanks for the inspiration, I can't wait to see how your project turns out.

What are those cinta?

Yes Tina, spread the wealth. I have been collecting also. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I have the plants I just need to figure out the rocks so it does not cost a fortune. LOL!

Triss they are hardy succulents. We can grow colorful succulents in our zone. They live under snow and ice. I will PM you a site to check them out.

Do you know the names though? That look really cool. What zone are you in? I do not recognize "Penna".

I am zone 5/6. Pennsylvania is North.

I am sorry I said look under succulents I meant Sedum.
There are many in the pot some are.

Sedum anacampseros
Sedum cauticola
Sedum dasyphyllum 'lilac Mound'
Sedum dasyphyllum 'Luigi Pirandello'
Sedum hispanicum

Thanks for that cinta!

Cinta, down in Banter Hall, in Coffee house 297 on page 5 & 6 there are a photo of the same plant. Can you look at it? I think it's a sedum of some sort.

Jonni, It looks like Sedum anacampseros.

Thank-you. I went back and looked as well and found a post I'd missed before. Some one IDed it as donkey spurge? Is that a common name for the anacamseros? Or are we talking two different plants here?
Oh and please call me Tina. When I registered I got it backwards. Jonni is my daughter and I use her name for alter egoes all the time.