September 14, 2011Succulents are fire fighters
Spurning succulents on the theory that you’re not a slave to horticultural fashion? Take another look at these moisture filled plants, because they could save your house in a wildfire. Queen of Succulents, Debra Lee Baldwin, has some gripping, film-at-11 photos of charred succulents that protected homes. Get planting help from Designing with Succulents and Hardy Succulents.
Photo courtesy Debra Lee Baldwin
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Charlotte Germane says:
Debra, Thanks for your comment (and your firewise blog post, and your books on succulents)! I think most of us forget about fire as an issue when we’re revising our gardens. Time to tune in to succulents.
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 2:03 pm.
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Debra Lee Baldwin says:
Nothing can protect a house from wind-borne embers, but a fire that spreads along the ground can be stopped in its tracks by a barrier of succulent plants. Leaves of jade plant (shown here) and aloes are like gel-filled water balloons. They take a long time to catch on fire, and they don’t transmit flames.
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 9:44 am.