This is not really a tropical looking plant, in fact it was in a succulent dry garden with aloes.  I was given the cutting from the owner of the plant when on a walk last weekend in Solana Beach.  She didn't remember the horticultural name only the common name, which I have since forgotten.  The shrub was about 3' high.  Even though the owner is an avid succulent gardener with her own greenhouse, she said this is a plant she has been unsuccessful growing from cuttings but gave me one anyway to try.  It seems like a great contrast plant adjacent to something with a deep green.  Anyone recognize it?

I was pretty lazy and just stuck the cutting into a pot my wife had recently removed some overgrown and woody looking succulents from.  The old inhabitants were just cuttings off yard plants so easy come easy go for them.

15 minutes ago, Tracy said:

This is not really a tropical looking plant, in fact it was in a succulent dry garden with aloes.  I was given the cutting from the owner of the plant when on a walk last weekend in Solana Beach.  She didn't remember the horticultural name only the common name, which I have since forgotten.  The shrub was about 3' high.  Even though the owner is an avid succulent gardener with her own greenhouse, she said this is a plant she has been unsuccessful growing from cuttings but gave me one anyway to try.  It seems like a great contrast plant adjacent to something with a deep green.  Anyone recognize it?

I was pretty lazy and just stuck the cutting into a pot my wife had recently removed some overgrown and woody looking succulents from.  The old inhabitants were just cuttings off yard plants so easy come easy go for them.

Not 100% certain but first thought is Santolina.. maybe S. chamaecyparissus, the most popluar of a few species in the Genus sometimes called "Lavender Cotton". If so, it will get bright yellow "Pincushion" -type flowers when it flowers/ your neighbor's is flowering.

3 hours ago, Tracy said:

Even though the owner is an avid succulent gardener with her own greenhouse, she said this is a plant she has been unsuccessful growing from cuttings but gave me one anyway to try.

Tracy, wouldn't surprise me a bit if you succeed rooting it!

Tracy, for something that looks eerily similar (in a way) check out our native Cheilanthes ferns.

10 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Not 100% certain but first thought is Santolina.. maybe S. chamaecyparissus, the most popluar of a few species in the Genus sometimes called "Lavender Cotton". If so, it will get bright yellow "Pincushion" -type flowers when it flowers/ your neighbor's is flowering.

Looks like that might be a match.

 

5 hours ago, Gonzer said:

Tracy, for something that looks eerily similar (in a way) check out our native Cheilanthes ferns.

I need to schedule a time to get in.  I haven't been for probably at least 4-5 years.