My yellow Crown of thorns. I am surprised that this is doing well and surviving the winter storm and cold temperatures  we are having. It continues to bloom in spite of the rain and freezing temperature. Will start to propagate when it gets warmer.

We had a frost last week and it affected a few of my succulents. It is so tempting to cut off the damaged branches and tops of the plants but I know I have to wait till spring to prune them all. I moved most of the plants underneath the eaves for protection from the frost. Some I covered with plastic cloth during the night.

                                     

                                                          PLUMERIA



Somebody put a cutting on a sidewalk for free and I picked it up. Let it callous for 3 days and planted it. So happy to see new growth in a week and flowers to boot. I don't have this color of Plumeria so I                                                                     am so excited. Freebies don't come by too often.

                                                          Epiphyllum Dutchman's Beard

This variety of Epiphyllum looks different from the rest. The leaves are softer and thinner. It is easy to propagate and does well in the Los Angeles area. It has a very nice fragrance but the flowers don't last very long.

I made several succulent pumpkin arrangements this year to sell. I sold 45 arrangements mostly smaller ones. I had lots of fun doing this.  It is time consuming but easy to make. I am growing my succulents in the ground to provide me more cuttings.

                                                            AEONIUM SUNBURST

This is my favorite kind of Aeonium. They are so pretty right now with the cooler nights we are having.  All Aeoniums are waking up after summer dormancy.  I am trying to propagate them as I see small babies. Am  planting them in the ground- they get much bigger and healthier.