Hello GPODers!
I get a thrill out of each new submission we get at Backyard Photograph of the Day, however I’ve to be sincere and say that I do get an additional jolt of pleasure once I see a backyard from a location we see much less incessantly. That rang true once more once I noticed this submission from Jeff Sisil in Cypress, California in our inbox. Southern California is an space we go to sometimes on the weblog, and Jeff’s vibrant and numerous backyard—regardless of a restricted house—is a gem to come across. We’ve visited his patio backyard as soon as earlier than (Jeff’s Flower-Stuffed Patio Backyard), and at this time he’s again with an replace.
I’m Jeff Sisil. My spouse and I reside in Cypress, California. We now have a small patio backyard that I take pleasure in filling with flowers and vegetation. I submitted for Backyard of the Day about 4 years in the past so I believed it was time to replace and resend. I’m rising hydrangeas, tillandsias, bromeliads, orchids, and a wide range of succulents, together with black eyed Susan climbing vines (Thunbergia alata, Zones 9–10 or as an annual) together with different varied vegetation and ferns.
I additionally develop Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides, Zones 8–12) and I’ve a number of staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum, Zones 9–13) for which I’ve lately began constructing mounts. Having sufficient house for the vegetation is my greatest challenge, however I like my little patio backyard all the identical!
Jeff has a beautiful assortment of moth orchids (Phalaenopsis spp. and cvs., Zones 10–12). These are sometimes the best orchids to search out, so gathering them in a spread of colours is a enjoyable strategy to construct a extra exiting show.
Whereas Jeff has to depend on containers for a lot of his patio backyard, there’s a little house for some colourful, in-ground additions. This bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla, Zones 6–9) is vibrant burst of coloration.
A few of Jeff’s succulents spilling out of this attractive container. I completely love how he has planted the ruby necklace succulent (Othonna capensis, Zones 5–10) inside a shell so as to add extra peak and curiosity on prime of the waterfall of ‘Little Missy’ sedum (Sedum ‘Little Missy’, Zones 8–10).
Considered one of Jeff’s airplants in a terracotta pot. These distinctive vegetation are fascinating and low-maintenance, making them straightforward to get hooked on gathering.
Jeff’s orchid assortment clearly expands past Phalaenopsis. This Dendrobium hybrid (Dendrobium Yukidaruma ‘King’, Zones 10–12) has actually daring blooms and putting thick stems, which are literally pseudobulbs that retailer water and vitamins.
One other dendrobium orchid, the pink rock orchid (Dendrobium kingianum, Zones 9–11) is a pleasant flurry of smaller blooms.
Considered one of Jeff’s unimaginable staghorn ferns. The artistic ways in which gardeners are in a position to mount these explosions of other-worldly fronds provides to their enchantment.
One other specimen in Jeff’s succulent assortment is a wonderful echeveria sporting a shocking stalk of flowers coming into bloom.
Jeff’s backyard additionally glows at evening! This hydrangea’s mixture of pink, purple, and blue is beautiful throughout the day, however simply as eye-catching in low mild.
Thanks a lot for sharing your small however mighty attractive backyard with us once more, Jeff! Small areas is perhaps a few of the most inspiring gardens with see on the weblog—there are not any limitations to the plant magnificence you may create with a little bit of creativity.
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