You'll see a newly renovated half-acre garden north of San Diego. It's a living gallery of rare and unusual succulents with an emphasis on variegates (those with stripes). I’ve followed this garden since 2008, and it's in my books. Over time it became overgrown and needed a good going-over. Included are before-and-after photos, plant IDs, and great tips and insights from the designer.

The layout was fine, but a lot of plant material needed to be removed to reveal (or to salvage) large, mature specimens that deserved prominence. The owners, who are discerning succulent collectors, hired landscape contractor Steve McDearmon of Garden Rhythms, a designer specializing in cacti and succulents. At the owners' request, Steve brought in additional stunning specimens---some you may recognize, some I'm pretty sure you won't.

SOURCES
The majority of new plant material came from:
• Oasis Water Efficient Gardens, [ Ссылка ]
• Waterwise Botanicals Nursery, [ Ссылка ]
• Altman Plants, [ Ссылка ]
In addition you'll see succulents being trialed (tested) in the garden that are not yet commercially available.

GET NAMES
For a labeled PLANT GALLERY go to:
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GET STEVE'S STEP-BY-STEP
See "15 Steps to a Succulent Garden Renovation" also at:
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FIND Steve McDearmon
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Have a question about succulents not answered here? Use the Search bar at:
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BOOKS BY DEBRA LEE BALDWIN
— Designing with Succulents (mainly about in-ground gardening), [ Ссылка ]
— Succulents Simplified (good overview for beginners), [ Ссылка ]
— Succulent Container Gardens, [ Ссылка ]

CONNECT WITH DEBRA
-- Website: [ Ссылка ]
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-- Online “Stunning Succulent Arrangements” Class: [ Ссылка ]
-- Blog: [ Ссылка ]
-- YouTube: [ Ссылка ]
-- Facebook: @DebraLeeBaldwinOfficial
-- Instagram: @debralbaldwin
-- Succulent Chic Shop: [ Ссылка ]

ABOUT DEBRA
Award-winning garden photojournalist and bestselling author Debra Lee Baldwin shares her expertise about “plants that drink responsibly” in print, photos, videos and her “Celebrating the Joy of Succulents” newsletter. Debra is based in Southern California, home to more succulent specialty nurseries and growers than anywhere else in the world.

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