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And a few more shots of the front yard now, with Gulf Muhly doing its thing. There's a big open space where the burgundy hibiscus used to be on the lower left (mealy bugs!)...still deciding what to put in there.
Tangle of artemesia, sweet potato vine and Gregg's Mist.
Creeping thyme behind the gaura is just starting to thrive and spread.
The pale yellow firecracker ferns have filled in nicely, and the fig grew much more than I expected for its first half year.
My cat camouflaged as a fig leaf shadow
Upcoming post: landscape planning/planting phase 2.
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WOW! That is looking wonderful! What a difference. Can you believe how fast the figs grow? I was tempted to set up a fig cam on mine as it grew so quickly!
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For you bare spot, where your Hibiscus was, you might try Esperanza or Mimosa Borealis. The Mimosa is the bush kind (not the invasive tree) and it has a very fine leaf - almost like a fern - in silvery green, with reddish brown stems. It has thorns and the bloom period is not long but the foliage is much prettier than I anticipated. Both of these grew very fast for me - about triple in size in six months. Neither one likes water (the Mimosa will tolerate watering, but I think it prefers to be left alone)and they only lose their leaves for a couple of months in Winter.
Whoops! for *your* bare spot.
Coming over from Digging. Is that re-purposed concrete for the front walk? I'm currently doing the same thing. I broke out my back concrete sidewalk in sections. They turned out being 5" thick and 3'x5'in size. They weigh probably 500 pounds.
Curious Holts: Fig cam sounds like a great idea. The figs on mine just started ripening a week ago, which was a sweet autumn surprise.
Guy: I haven't heard of Mimosa Borealis, but I'm going to have to check it out. Sounds lovely.
Greggo: I didn't actually reuse the sidewalk concrete from the front walk, although recycling that is a great idea (at 500lbs, that takes serious muscle and dedication!). My path is made of limestone pavers that were cut down by Tim of Brosnan Outdoor Craft (who did the front hardscape). I'll have to check out your blog to see this concrete path of yours...
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