See a Collectors' Succulent Garden Redo

You'll see a newly renovated half-acre garden north of San Diego. It's a living gallery of rare and unusual succulents with an emphasis on variegates (those with stripes). I’ve followed this garden since 2008, and it's in my books. Over time it became overgrown and needed a good going-over. Included are before-and-after photos, plant IDs, and great tips and insights from the designer.
The layout was fine, but a lot of plant material needed to be removed to reveal (or to salvage) large, mature specimens that deserved prominence. The owners, who are discerning succulent collectors, hired landscape contractor Steve McDearmon of Garden Rhythms, a designer specializing in cacti and succulents. At the owners' request, Steve brought in additional stunning specimens---some you may recognize, some I'm pretty sure you won't.
SOURCES
The majority of new plant material came from:
• Oasis Water Efficient Gardens, www.oasis-plants.com
• Waterwise Botanicals Nursery, www.waterwisebotanicals.com
• Altman Plants, altmanplants.com
In addition you'll see succulents being trialed (tested) in the garden that are not yet commercially available.
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[@QueenofSucculents]

For more tips, ideas, gallery of plants ID'd, and 15 STEPS TO A SUCCULENT GARDEN RENOVATION, go to: debraleebaldwin.com/succulent-landscape/succulent-collectors-garden-renovation/ 🤓

[@MrPrentissDJones]

Thank you Ms. Debra Lee!

[@legendarymayormarylikestur8874]

Steve's gardens are SO GORGEOUS!!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Yep. 🤩

[@jomarielopez2229]

So glad to see that he kept the tree and manzanita! It works! Lovely garden!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks, Jo Marie. I agree. All they needed was pruning.

[@triciaskiles]

Wow what an amazing place!

[@anttikuusmetso]

What a beautiful garden, nice work! Many thanks for sharing!

[@QueenofSucculents]

You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting!

[@navdeepsingh-pk5qk]

Aunty u show us very beautiful plants 😘😘

[@mmp495]

Great job with this! Loved the showcase and information on where to plant, amounts of sun and shade needed, irrigation, etc. 🧤🌵🏜️

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful. 😃

[@janecurtis5726]

Like night and day! Stunning transformation of the garden and restoration of the oldest part of the garden. Excellent choice of plants. The hardscape is also intriguing; beautiful rock and stone work!

[@QueenofSucculents]

I'm so pleased you agree, Jane. Thanks for commenting!

[@isabelcanoperez7200]

What a beautiful garden! Thank you again!!!

[@danac1050]

Gorgeous mature plants and garden design. Thanks for sharing and would love to see more!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks Dana! Be sure to see my latest video, which also features a garden by Steve McDearmon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGXVlHacftuUh5o

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants collection lovely garden

[@QueenofSucculents]

Many thanks to the owners for their generosity in letting us film it!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Really really nice. I’m tempted to make a switch to majority succulents

[@QueenofSucculents]

That's quite a compliment from someone who's into tropicals.

[@genomic_]

Beautiful 😍

[@jdt_skincarereviews]

Thank you so so much for the informative and entertaining upload Debra!! 💓❣️❣️

[@QueenofSucculents]

You're a love. Thanks for this and other lovely comments, John!

[@jdt_skincarereviews]

@@QueenofSucculents my pleasure 🥰😘 Debra! You're a rare person to be found in the realm of succulent enthusiasm.

[@jeannemeadow7113]

Steve knows his stuff! Excellent work!! Stunning!!!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hey Jeanne! You should know, dear friend. Your own garden is a stellar example of his work. 🤩

[@Matraka2000]

This video is inspiring.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you, Humberto. 🥰

[@bobbiechinn9578]

Simply gorgeous.

[@QueenofSucculents]

I'm so glad you like it, Bobbie!

[@susitorre-bueno9009]

Great video, and what a fabulous garden!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you, dear Susi 💝

[@marthaochoa6148]

Gorgeous place thank you for sharing

[@QueenofSucculents]

Truly a pleasure. Thanks, Martha!

[@alexandralacerda492]

Outstanding😍

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you, Alexandra!

[@helga7074]

Агавы фантастика!!!

[@saya6899]

Que belleza!!!💚💚💚🪴🌵

[@sergiomas7001]

Complimenti, bellissimo

[@juanramos.jr.7948]

😊👍👏👏👏👏 Bravo!!!

[@pkfilms5867]

Nice work! I prefer the smaller pebbles around the plants and you're right, they do show off the plants better. I myself found it hard to find a small gravel in Queensland Australia, but i was satified with a goldy white color I chose which toned down the brightness.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you! We sure have a lot of rocks and gravel here in Southern CA.

[@brielgo]

Me encanto el entusiasmo con el que diseño su jardín. Felicitaciones 😀👍🏽

[@QueenofSucculents]

Not my garden, but thank you!

[@JV-ni2cz]

Omg! You’d be lucky to be the owner of one variegated agave attenuata. This person has SEVERAL! AND a variegated blue flame and variegated aloe Hercules! Stunned with envy!

[@QueenofSucculents]

I love a kindred spirit! Thanks JV 😘

[@robertbrewer2190]

The nicer the nice; the higher the price....and worth it !! Variegate aloe hercules??? It is hard to imagine! Thanks for the views and commentary from you both.

[@QueenofSucculents]

@@robertbrewer2190 You should see it in person. I felt like I was in the presence of royalty. 🤩

[@JV-ni2cz]

@@robertbrewer2190 I agree, definitely worth the splurge for those stunning rare variegates! Guilty here of that! Now finding them is another story!

[@JV-ni2cz]

@@QueenofSucculents Aww 🥰 thank you for your videos, knowledge, and passion!

[@jdt_skincarereviews]

Omg 🥰😍💘

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you John! 😘

[@dorinanuta166]

Minunat!

[@claudinejonas4117]

💕💕💕🙏🏿🙍🏿‍♀️

[@asmitadeshpande1712]

Variegated Aloe ciliaris and Hercules are amazing. Never saw them before. Where to find these?

[@QueenofSucculents]

At present they're being tested (trialed) in the garden. Not yet available.

[@jameslacy9517]

Is that a giant staghorn fern next to the sumac tree?

[@QueenofSucculents]

Yes!

[@11xhy]

Weed,how to prevent weed PLEASE

[@QueenofSucculents]

Steve mentions using pre-emergent herbicide, and I recommend it too. Scroll down to "weed preventer" at debraleebaldwin.com/useful-tools-succulents/