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mondomuse's Patio garden

Garden Type: Patio | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Potting Mix I'm Organic!

Patio view towards deck and side fence. This area is an expanse of concrete between the deck and rear lawn. Probably the most used portion of the backyard. There are two seating areas, a dining table and the view here from a garden swing. Featured plants include: red pelagornium, alyssum, nierembergia, lemon verbena, purple lobelia, echinichea, heliotrope, plectranthus, angelonia, yellow lantana, penstamon, petunia, several gardenias & jasmines, lavender, hibiscus & canna lily. Various thymes, rosemary, mints & tarragon have been integrated throughout this container garden.

Perennial morning glory provides a nice backdrop along the eastern fence. This Spring I will be planting several bamboo varieties here to provide more privacy and create even more of a dramatic stage for the patio. Will need to break up some of the concrete to pull this off.

At night, the fragrance of this garden is intoxicating. Candles, tiki torches and colored floods provide just the right amount of illumination. New this year… wireless speaker system. We can now pipe tunes out from the house, or better yet from a laptop in the garden.

Photos

Plantings

  • Echeveria glauca Day 364

    Echeveria glauca

    Echeveria glauca

    Transplanted on 23 Nov 08 One of many new Echeveria added to my patio gar...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Sedeveria 'Blue Mist' Day 366

    Sedeveria 'Blue Mist'

    Sedeveria

    Transplanted on 21 Nov 08 An intergeneric hybrid succulent created from ...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Eureka Lemon

    Eureka Lemon

    Citrus x limon

    Transplanted on 15 Oct 08 This lemon variety is the typical thick rind le...

    • 1 journals
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    • 1 comments
    • Very Happy

  • Key Lime

    Key Lime

    Citrus aurantifolia

    Transplanted on 15 Oct 08 My Southern California garden seemed naked with...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Hybrid Begonia

    Hybrid Begonia

    Begonia

    Transplanted on 30 Aug 08 Angel wing foliage with white and pink flowers ...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Aloe ferox

    Aloe ferox

    Aloe ferox

    Transplanted on 22 Aug 08 Aloe Ferox, or Fierce Aloe is the plant with th...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Burro's Tail

    Burro's Tail

    Sedum morganianum

    Transplanted on 10 Aug 08 One of many new Sedums added to various mixed s...

    • 1 journals
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  • Sedum nussbaumerianum

    Sedum nussbaumerianum

    Transplanted on 10 Aug 08 One of several Sedums added as part of a patio ...

    • 1 journals
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  • Autumn Sage 'Sierra San Antonio'

    Autumn Sage 'Sierra San Antonio'

    Salvia greggii

    Transplanted on 06 Aug 08 Salvia gregii 'Sierra San Antonia' growing in t...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Mexican Evening Primrose

    Mexican Evening Primrose

    Oenothera speciosa

    Transplanted on 03 Aug 08 This perennial is native to Mexico and the sout...

    • 1 journals
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    • 1 comments
    • Happy

  • Echeveria hybrid

    Echeveria hybrid

    Echeveria

    Transplanted on 03 Aug 08 A tall flowering hybrid Echeveria succulent gro...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Canna Lily

    Canna Lily

    Canna generalis

    Transplanted on 03 Aug 08 A new variety of Canna Lily for our backyard ga...

    • 1 journals
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  • Echeveria 'Topsy Turvey'

    Echeveria 'Topsy Turvey'

    Echeveria runyonii

    Transplanted on 01 Aug 08 A funky compact Echeveria with wavy curled grey...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Graptosedum 'Bronze'

    Graptosedum 'Bronze'

    Graptosedum

    Transplanted on 01 Aug 08 Low growing succulent with reddish green fleshy...

    • 1 journals
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  • Graptosedum 'Ghosty'

    Graptosedum 'Ghosty'

    Graptosedum

    Transplanted on 29 Jul 08 One of several new Sedums added to our patio as...

    • 1 journals
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  • Moss Rose

    Moss Rose

    Portulaca grandiflora

    Transplanted on 11 Jul 08 A succulent summer annual growing in a pot of F...

    • 1 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Aeonium haworthii

    Aeonium haworthii

    Aeonium haworthii

    Transplanted on 06 Jul 08 A low growing, multi branching Aeonium, easy to...

    • 1 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 1 comments
    • Happy

  • Echeveria imbricata

    Echeveria imbricata

    Echeveria x imbricata

    Transplanted on 06 Jul 08 A new favorite low growing Echeveria that forms...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Bombero Pepper

    Bombero Pepper

    Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)

    Transplanted on 04 Jul 08 Had to grow at least one hot pepper this summer...

    • 1 journals
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  • Kalanchoe thyrsifolia

    Kalanchoe thyrsifolia

    Kalanchoe thyrsifolia

    Transplanted on 03 Jul 08 Venerable succulent with variegated red/green f...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

    Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

    Echeveria

    Purchased on 28 Jun 08 One of many new succulents I am adding to my pa...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Aeonium "Sunburst"

    Aeonium "Sunburst"

    Aeonium haworthii

    Transplanted on 10 Jun 08 A happy go lucky, easy to grow succulent with d...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Red Coleus

    Red Coleus

    Solenostemon scutellarioides

    Transplanted on 01 Jun 08 Sun tolerant Coleus variety "Big Red Judy" grow...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Echeveria derenbergii

    Echeveria derenbergii

    Purchased on 30 May 08 Potted Echeveria on a patio table. Echeveria de...

    • 1 journals
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    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Pink Petunia

    Pink Petunia

    Petunia

    Transplanted on 21 May 08 Supertunia® 'Vista Bubblegum', alas another pat...

    • 2 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Borage

    Borage

    Borago officinalis

    Established in May 2008 Coming up freely in a few spots throughout the ...

    • 0 journals
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  • Calibrachoa

    Calibrachoa

    Calibrachoa

    Transplanted on 16 Sep 07 Hybrid Calibrachoa, "Million Bells". Very low g...

    • 1 journals
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  • Peppermint 'Chocolate'

    Peppermint 'Chocolate'

    Mentha x piperita

    Sown on 15 Sep 07 Chocolate peppermint potted on the patio along ...

    • 0 journals
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  • Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

    Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

    Plectranthus x

    Sown on 15 Sep 07 This native South African, from the mint family...

    • 0 journals
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  • Nemesia 'Sunsatia Raspberry'

    Nemesia 'Sunsatia Raspberry'

    Nemesia

    Sown on 14 Sep 07 Nemesia hybrid with brilliant fucshia-like colo...

    • 0 journals
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    • 2 comments

  • Lavender 'Dwarf Munstead'

    Lavender 'Dwarf Munstead'

    Lavandula angustifolia

    Sown on 14 Sep 07 Great fragrance and long lasting color in this ...

    • 0 journals
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  • Duranta erectus 'Sweet Memory'

    Duranta erectus 'Sweet Memory'

    Duranta erecta

    Transplanted on 01 Sep 07 A prolific flowering shrub, with fast growth an...

    • 1 journals
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  • Rose 'Sunblaze'

    Rose 'Sunblaze'

    Rosa

    Sown on 12 Aug 07 Small miniature rose added to some of the patio...

    • 0 journals
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  • Peppermint

    Peppermint

    Mentha x piperita

    Sown on 08 Aug 07 After breaking up some concrete for a small veg...

    • 0 journals
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    • 1 comments

  • Canna Lily

    Canna Lily

    Canna generalis

    Sown on 26 Jul 07 A unique, orchid-like canna lily purchased from...

    • 0 journals
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  • Miniature Gardenia

    Miniature Gardenia

    Gardenia jasminoides

    Transplanted on 26 Jul 07 One of the specimens in my fragrant plant colle...

    • 1 journals
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  • Canna Lily 'Tropicana'

    Canna Lily 'Tropicana'

    Canna generalis

    Sown on 26 Jul 07 My neighbor Doug gave me a small division of th...

    • 0 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 1 comments

  • Ivy Geranium 'Colorcade Burdundy Ice'

    Ivy Geranium 'Colorcade Burdundy Ice'

    Pelargonium peltatum

    Transplanted on 19 Jul 07 Double flowering pelagornium with variegated re...

    • 1 journals
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  • Sweet-scented Heliotrope

    Sweet-scented Heliotrope

    Heliotropium

    Transplanted on 10 Jul 07 I have several potted Heliotropes on my patio. ...

    • 1 journals
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  • Purple Coneflower

    Purple Coneflower

    Echinacea purpurea

    Transplanted on 07 Jul 07 This potted Echinacea is starting it's second y...

    • 2 journals
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  • Mandeville Vine 'Alice Du Pont'

    Mandeville Vine 'Alice Du Pont'

    Mandevilla

    Sown on 07 Jul 07 Twining woody vine native to South America and ...

    • 0 journals
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  • Blue Salvia 'Mystic Spires'

    Blue Salvia 'Mystic Spires'

    Longispicata x farinacea

    Sown on 02 Jul 07 Easy-to-grow perennial, shown here in a close-u...

    • 0 journals
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  • Twisted Jasmine

    Twisted Jasmine

    Jasminum tortuosum

    Transplanted in Jul 2007 This South African native was new to me in 2007...

    • 1 journals
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  • Spanish Lavender

    Spanish Lavender

    Lavandula stoechas

    Transplanted on 26 Jun 07 One of several Lavender varieties in my garden.

    • 1 journals
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    • 1 comments
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  • Aeonium Purpurea 'Schwarzkopt'

    Aeonium Purpurea 'Schwarzkopt'

    Aeonium

    Transplanted on 23 Jun 07 A fun, easy to grow, tall (2' - 3') succulent. ...

    • 1 journals
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  • Aeonium arborescens

    Aeonium arborescens

    Aeonium arborescens

    Transplanted on 23 Jun 07 One of the easiest to grow, majestic succulents...

    • 1 journals
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  • Epidendrum radicans

    Epidendrum radicans

    Epidendrum radicans

    Transplanted in Jun 2007 Epidendrum are a diverse genus native to the A...

    • 1 journals
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    • 1 comments
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  • Autumn Sage 'Navajo Rose'

    Autumn Sage 'Navajo Rose'

    Salvia greggii

    Transplanted on 30 May 07 This salvia is native to Texas and Mexico. It d...

    • 1 journals
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  • Kangaroo Paws

    Kangaroo Paws

    Anigozanthos gabrielae

    Transplanted on 28 May 07 An Australian native perennial. Drought toleran...

    • 1 journals
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    • Neutral

  • Golden Red Hibiscus

    Golden Red Hibiscus

    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    Transplanted in 2007 A gift from an old friend, transplanted into ne...

    • 1 journals
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  • Madagascar Jasmine

    Madagascar Jasmine

    Stephanotis floribunda

    Transplanted in 2007 A gift from a fellow Venician who moved to West...

    • 1 journals
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  • Creeping Pink Thyme

    Creeping Pink Thyme

    Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus

    Transplanted in 2007 This low growing ground cover looks great in th...

    • 1 journals
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  • Sweet Alyssum

    Sweet Alyssum

    Lobularia maritima

    Transplanted in 2007 Growing just about everywhere; backyard, patio,...

    • 1 journals
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  • Purple Mission Bells

    Purple Mission Bells

    Calibrachoa

    Transplanted in 2007 This trailing perennial seen here growing in Me...

    • 1 journals
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  • Aeonium 'Saucer Plant'

    Aeonium 'Saucer Plant'

    Aeonium undulatum

    Sown on 10 Aug 06 Aeonium transplanted from my father's garden, s...

    • 1 journals
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  • Lantana 'Gold Mound'

    Lantana 'Gold Mound'

    Lantana

    Transplanted on 03 Jun 06 A venerable, drought tolerant perennial that bl...

    • 1 journals
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  • Summer Snapdragon 'Purple Stripe'

    Summer Snapdragon 'Purple Stripe'

    Angelonia angustifolia

    Transplanted on 01 Jun 06 A supurbly performing hybrid cultivar of the So...

    • 1 journals
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  • Summer Snapdragon 'Angelface'

    Summer Snapdragon 'Angelface'

    Angelonia angustifolia

    Transplanted on 01 Jun 06 This perennial is a proven performer blooming M...

    • 1 journals
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  • Egyptian Star Cluster

    Egyptian Star Cluster

    Pentas lanceolata

    Transplanted in 2006 This dwarf perennial is easy-to-grow in my clim...

    • 1 journals
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  • Apple Scented Geranium

    Apple Scented Geranium

    Pelargonium odoratissimum

    Transplanted in 1991 I've had this Apple Scented Geranium so long, d...

    • 1 journals
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  • Japanese Privet

    Japanese Privet

    Ligustrum japonicum

    Transplanted in 1991 Okay, there is an interesting story with this p...

    • 1 journals
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  • Lemon Verbena

    Lemon Verbena

    Aloysia triphylla

    One of my very favorite fragrant herbs.

    • 0 journals
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  • Hydrangea

    Hydrangea

    Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

    A double flowering Hydrangea planted on my pati...

    • 0 journals
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  • August Beauty Gardenia

    August Beauty Gardenia

    Gardenia jasminoides

    Gardenia jasminodes 'August Beauty'. Deeply fra...

    • 0 journals
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  • Miniature Jade

    Miniature Jade

    Crassula ovata

    • 0 journals
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Comments

  • frilledlizard07

    frilledlizard07 wrote:

    This area looks really great, funny how we both have blue painted wood in our gardens!

    Posted on 09 Oct 07 (over 2 years ago)

  • mondomuse

    mondomuse wrote:

    I noticed the two shades of similar blue too.. I still think you live in the Bahamas.

    Posted on 09 Oct 07 (over 2 years ago)

  • ceae

    ceae wrote:

    Robert, your gardens are absolutely stunning! They have such an inviting look, what a great place to relax.

    Posted on 16 Jun 08 (about 1 years ago)

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