Exotica Tolosa : from France with love...

[greyhound]

Hi Frank
You garden is to die for
That agave is superb....but what is the plant? In the background in the agave picture?

[franckm]

Hi Frank
You garden is to die for
That agave is superb....but what is the plant? In the background in the agave picture?

Thx

Are you talking about that one ? It's a cholla tree which is very hardy and can stand with no damage lots of snow : Cylindropuntia spinosior.

Franck

[GREVILLE]

Thanks for the info on the Agave, Franck. I hope I am growing one of these.In Spring of last year I sowed a tray of five different Agaves in neat rows of one variety each and before they germinated I lost the labels for them Only three individual plants germinated in three of the five rows. One is growing a la vitesse, so I hope this is ovatifolium although it is too early to tell.

I shall be comparing mine with your picture for the next few years, je crois

[franckm]

Coming next general view of the garden.

Franck

[GREVILLE]

Can't decide which is better, Franck, the stylish garden furniture complimenting the planting or the superb planting complimenting the garden furniture

Either way, both are a superb example of (as the British say) "The French chic".

[franckm]

Update. Hope you'll enjoy it.
Franck

[fern Rob]

Looks warm, wish my garden was still looking tropical.

[franckm]

Hi everybody,

Here's a new short preview video of my exotic garden :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9L4XJ6zraE

Wish you a gorgeous 2014 from France

Franck

[fern Rob]

The Arid beds look great

[franckm]

The Arid beds look great

Thanks for your support Rob.

[GREVILLE]

C'est merveilleux. Franck

I am moved to say you have one hot garden with a cool look. As good as the soundtrack

[franckm]

C'est merveilleux. Franck

I am moved to say you have one hot garden with a cool look. As good as the soundtrack

Thanks Greville. I would like thinking my garden is so hot as you say, but winters are colder than yours in UK (-15°c in 2012). Big difference is a very long and pretty hot summer. Thank you for your comment anyway.

The sound is an unreleased version (back from Ibiza this summer) of 'get lucky' (daft punk cover). Don't know who is the female performer singing, but I like. You can find some chill version available of this title from daughter, karen souza, and some others...

Cheers,

Franck