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Any idea what these plants are?

5 years ago

Hi there! We are looking to landscape our backyard this summer. We have power lines in the back corner of our yard that we're trying to hide, and I came across this photo online that we really liked! However, we're not sure what the plants/trees are. The plant with the large gray-ish leaves is a Brachyglottis, but any ideas what the others may be? Thanks!

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

5 years ago

The blue colored grass is blue fescue, Festuca ovina glauca. The chartreuse next to it is some sort of low growing juniper, possibly Juniperus horizontalis 'Lime Glow". The taller, dark green conifers appear to be slender Hinoki cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'.

Can't see anything clearly enough or in enough detail in the first photo to identify anything else.

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amanda_lz
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you so much! That is so helpful. =)
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Beheading will improve plant overall. These are really nice, with that purpllsh tint they get in proper light. Do not jus pop plant on patio for few hrs...If you have patio, why not keeping plant there during spring to fall? And you shouldn't just putt out suddenly, but do as Kara described:..."If you do decide to give your succulent more sun, slowly acclimate because it can burn going from lower light to stronger direct sun too quickly"... You could leave it outdoors and it will enjoy it. You didn't say what zone you are in, but this plant will live in temps close to freezing. So you could leave it there until temps drop to about 35-45*F. They bloom in winter, on quite long inflorescence, and daisy-like blooms.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
5 years ago
you dont mention where you are.. and we dont know where the pic is from ...

it will help to know.. if what is IDd.. will work in your locale ...

welcome to the forums ....

ken
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
5 years ago
If Brachyglottis is growing it's a relatively mild winter area, I imagine. A plant from my childhood which I learned as Senecio greyii.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
The photo does look a lot like it might be taken in the PNW. So yes, a mild winter climate :-)

But that does not necessarily mean the OP lives in a similar location.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
5 years ago
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No. I was just pointing it out so they'd realise this combination of plants might not work for them, depending on their location.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
5 years ago
yes.. lol .. when i completely dont recognize a plant nor have seen it with my own eyes locally ... i know the pic was not taken in z5 ...

this is part of the problem with shopping on the WWW ... you usually dont know where the pic was taken ...

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Embothrium
5 years ago
Juniper is one of the Pfitzer cultivars.
NHBabs z4b-5a NH
5 years ago
In the first photo, it looks like there are a couple of pines, one tree sized and one shrub sized, over on the very left side of the photo.

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