End of Month Favorites, my how you've gown...

For this September's End of Month Favorites I thought it would be fun to check out how the trio of succulent dish planters have filled in over the summer, since their days in the sun are sadly numbered. I ventured out to take photos one morning after an overnight rain, just as the sun was peeking out. The light was quite magical in person, but might not have been the best for photography. Oh well, it is what it is....(aka 'Que Sera, Sera')...

Then (posted on June 5)

And now...

This one is kind of crazy, how much it's grown.  Aeonium 'Kiwi', several cuttings of Echeveria setosa 'Arrow Shaped' and Mangave 'Bad Hair Day'...now...

And then...

Agave angustifolia 'Marginata' has relaxed and opened up, Opuntia erinacea 'Browse Cherry' has grown entirely new pads.

Another photo from last June, that's Mangave 'Catch a Wave', on the far left.

And another "now" view...

Taken together — all three have almost gotten so overgrown it's hard to see the dishes and to visually separate them from the surrounding foliage.

Back in June it was much easier...

The front dish now...

Sadly the Raoulia australis (silver tiny-leaved ground cover) wasn't happy in the dish planters, just not moist enough.

But the Aeoniums got along fine.

I really should go back and track which Mangave this is, the Agave on the left is an A. salmiana ferox.

Said Agave...

The third (and final) dish, now...

And then; Raoulia australis, Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkopf', Mangave 'Man of Steel' and Agave salmiana ferox.

Mangave 'Man of Steel' has definitely lived up to its front billing.

And really Agave salmiana ferox has done remarkably well considering its limited root run.

From above...

Again, where do the dish planters end and surrounding plants begin? Hard to tell.

Finally, a happy surprise on ground level. I thought the Acanthus sennii was a goner after last winter, but it's made a comeback!

And seems to be enjoying leaning on the Agave for support.

The long, hot, summer was a good one, in my garden. So, end of September, what's looking good in your garden?

Weather Diary, Sept 28: Hi 86 Low 54/ Precip 0

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