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I spent a few days restoring a sloping garden bed outside the kitchen that wraps around the porch. Over the years, the dogs have stomped out the original plants that came with the house. The plants I used are a combination of heirloom plants, specimens from Armstrong Nursery in Thousand Oaks and some plants from the Dome Hepot.
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About 25 years ago, my mom bought some cacti from a garage sale, which have lived in terra cotta pots their whole lives. I put these along the bottom of the slopping mound. I’m hoping they will help control the erosion once they fill in.
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Sundancer daisy is native to Arizona and the southwest. The long, top-heavy, flower stems sway in the wind. The grassy-looking blades of leaves add a nice texture. These plants grow to about three feet in diameter.
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This salvia is native to Australia and attracts butterflies and humming birds.
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At the top of the mound is this beauty, Correa pulchella–a fuchsia and another native plant of Australia. The leaves are heart-shaped and blue-green. The flowers are smaller and a soft bubble gum pink. This plant reminds me a bit of Cape fuchsia. This is one of my favorite plants on Earth – highly recommended.
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Around the corner is a pair of beautiful peach-colored Bougainvillea.
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I filled in the gaps with this sturdy ground cover, Myoporum. I was told it’s OK to walk on this plant.
July 31, 2023 UPDATE:
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Here is what the Bougainvillea looks like almost five years later–‘Orange King,’ ‘California Gold’ and ‘Thai Delight.’
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