Category Archives: agaves, woody lilies

evie and the agaves

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Denise

I potted up some offsets from Agave desmettiana ‘Joe Hoak’ yesterday, and Pam’s focus on leaves the 16th of every month was all the occasion I needed to show off the proud agave mama and her pups. That Vanna White … Continue reading →

hillside with Schwentker Watts Design

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Denise

I was in a wonderful garden the other night, but was caught flat-footed as far as having any photos to show for it. Although only 7:30ish, twilight doesn’t last long in this Los Angeles neighborhood but is quickly swallowed up … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, climate, design, garden visit, MB Maher, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Bocconia arborea, Cupressus macrocarpa 'Citriodora', Franco-Giacomo Carbone, Harvey Watts, James Schwentker, landscape architecture, Los Angeles, MB Maher, mediterranean climate, Schwentker Watts Design, Silverlake, The Los Angeles Times | 5 Comments

Agave ‘Shira ito no Ohi’

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Denise

Or, more specifically, Agave filifera ssp. schidigera ‘Shira ito no Ohi’ (Queen of White Thread Century Plant). No one seems to know the origin of the variegated form of this wee agave with the big name, whose queenly title was … Continue reading →

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Yucca ‘Blue Boy’

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Denise

I’ve brought a couple home under the name Yucca aloifolia ‘Purpurea,’ but I’ve recently been seeing it tagged as Yucca desmetiana ‘Blue Boy,’ as it was here at Cornerstone Sonoma, in the Transcendence garden designed by Delmar McComb and Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden travel, garden visit, Plant Portraits, succulents | Tagged Cornerstone Gardens Sonoma, Delmar McComb, garden design, Peter Hanson, Yucca aloifolia 'Blue Boy', Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea', Yucca desmetiana 'Blue Boy' | 9 Comments

counting on agaves

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Denise

No, I haven’t done a recent tally. But, boy, do they ever count when the days heat up and stay hot. Nothing looks as composed under the sun as an agave. Hard to say if their numbers are increasing, since … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers | Tagged Acacia podalyriifolia, Agave 'Snow Glow', Agave desmettiana 'Variegata', Agave parryi 'Cream Spike', Agave potatorum 'Kissho Kan', Kelly Griffin | 7 Comments

anatomy of a late-summer road trip

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Denise

Is there a tinge of desperation in the road trips of late summer? By the end of summer are we stuffing itineraries with an absurd number of places to see in the dwindling opportunities to experience daylight until 8 p.m.? … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, design, edibles, garden travel, garden visit, MB Maher, plant nurseries, succulents | Tagged "Natural Discourse", 2013 Heirloom Exposition, Agave 'Cornelius', Agave americana var. striata, Agave celsii var. albicans 'UCB', Andy Cao, Annie's Annuals & Perennials, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Cornerstone Annual Tomato Tasting, Cornerstone Sonoma, Cottage Gardens of Petaluma, Gladiolus papilio, Gunnera perpensa, James Van Sweden, John Greenlee, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Sheila Brady, The Ruth Bancroft Garden, University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, Xavier Perrot | 6 Comments

Folly Bowl Presents

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Denise

Saturday, August 24, 2013, 7:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Contact: james.griffith4@gmail.com Part of a summer-long, outdoor concert series at the Folly Bowl, the hand-made amphitheater in Altadena, California, created by artists Sue Dadd and James Griffith. This just might be … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged outdoor concerts, Sue Dadd & James Griffth's Folly Bowl | 6 Comments

InterCity Succulent Show and Sale August 17-18, 2013

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Denise

Mr. Ripple and friends cordially invite you to that holy of holies in the world of desert plants, The InterCity Show and Sale next weekend, August 17 and 18, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Agave ‘Mr. Ripple’ Agave potatorum … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries, succulents | Tagged Agave 'Mr. Ripple', Agave celsii var. albicans 'UCB', Agave potatorum, Aloe marlothii, Cactus & Succulent Society of America, CSSA InterCity show August 2013, Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Mangave 'Bloodspot', rhipsalis | 6 Comments

swirly skirts and aloes

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Denise

On the Xericworld forum you can expect to find some of the most technical discussions around on desert plants, but photos of a fashion shoot among aloes and agaves? That was a surprise. From the March 2012 issue of You … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, MB Maher, photography | Tagged Beth Mullins, Gardenista, MB Maher, Xericworld, Zoltan Tombor | 5 Comments

Occasional Daily Photo 7/25/13

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Denise

I’m tying this ODP in with Loree’s favorite plant of the week thread at Danger Garden. Agave attenuata ‘Ray of Light’ I’ve noticed a theme to favorite plants. They’re the ones that beat zonal odds or some foolish mishandling on … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Occasional Daily Photo, plant nurseries | Tagged Agave 'Ray of Light', Danger Garden's favorite plant of the week, San Marcos Growers | 7 Comments