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Cinta is my daughter's name. LOL. Yep, they are in the same family. But anacamseros grows the same but is hardy for my area.

Thank-you, Cinta/Aud

Here are some of my succ's waiting their turn to be showcased. Mean while they are planted around the yard.
This is a partrige breast aloe in bloom
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And a platter plant. This is about 12" across and hugs the ground flat
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Fancy frills
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Those are all very cool Tina. Very unique plants!

Terrific plants, Tina!

I wish Jillie was here - she and JoAnn had a wonderful collection of succulents, and lived just outside of Hollywood.

She would love the plans you are making for this special garden.

Tina, that is just way awesome! I love the look...you will have to take lots of pics when you get started!

Before, during and after I saw it a few monthes ago and have been dreaming, planning and stocking up for it ever since.

Oh great ideas and wonderful plants everyone!

Tina, some more of what I have collected. We have both been deaming about that pic.

I have most of those, too. are they hardy in your zone or are they for your aquarium? And What is the last one? I don't have that one.

These are for the aquarium. Not hardy for my zone.

The last one is a bromelaid so it will do really good in the aquaium. I plan to use that one as a replacement for the octopus look.

I just bought some of the cryptanthus (bromeliad) last week at Home Depot -
I posted these pictures in a CH then, but it's worth reposting them here now.
It said that they like conditions similar to AVs.

I knew I had seen them before, recently.

Those are beautiful. I think they may be my next collection passion.

Yes they do come in different colors. I have a sight book marked there 1,000s of colors.

plants 'n pots, I cannot see the one in the back real clear. That one looks like a sanseveria birds nest. If it is a Sans it does not like the same conditions as Bromelaids. I have one in my album in a elephant pot. Look at it and see if it is similar.

Cinta - the one in the background is a snake plant - I had just photographed my new purchases together at first. Thanks for pointing that out.

I moved the photos at the beginning of this thread because they were not my own. Sorry.

I have my first rock for my succ garden. I'm getting there.

Great colors in that rock - nice shape too!

Tina, I like, I like.....

Pennsylvania has so many rocks I wish I could stop the car when I see one but they are always on a highway.

I am torn if I want to do my other succulent garden in the Pennsylvania rock color or if I want to go with a beige.

That's a natural lava rock. It's light weight-wise in comparison to our local boulders of the same size but still pretty heavy. It's a touch under three ft. tall and two wide at the base. I want fairly colorful rocks for mine.

That is a great rock Tina. Did you have it on your property already? Do you need to go on a rock hunt too? I am gearing up for one!

I'm going to try to make some of my own rocks for this project, because I want them large with nooks and crannies for the plants. I've been planning and plotting for awhile now.
Enjoy your rock hunting. I've been there done that.

I knew you wanted to do some hypertuffa rocks. Those will be really cool!

I think my plan now is to see how colorful the plants I am able to find as to if the plants will look better against the beige river rocks or the desert red color.

I was looking at the designs he has created have been done both ways.