Tag Archives: Nolina interrata

reprising a visit to the Huntington Desert Garden

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Denise

The recent storm surprisingly coaxed a bloom from my 6-inch Euphorbia atropurpurea, whose acquaintance I first made at the Huntington in 2011. That visit prompted a frustrating summer of scouring plant sales and nurseries for this rare, ruddy-bracted Canary Islander, … Continue reading →

Posted in garden visit, MB Maher, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits, succulents | Tagged Annie's Annuals & Perennials, Canary Islands, dyckias, Euphorbia atropurpurea, Golden Barrel Cactus Echinocactus grusonii, Huntington Botanical Gardens, Huntington Desert Garden, Nolina interrata | 5 Comments

A Memorable Day at the HBG

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Denise

Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino (Pasadena), California. With the Palo Verde in bloom among golden barrel cactus, I felt like I’d stumbled onto the gardens of the Lost City of Coronado. Orange and gold. Forests of orange dyckias in … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged dyckias, Golden Barrel Cactus Echinocactus grusonii, Huntington Botanic Garden Desert Garden, John Frame, Nolina interrata, Palo Verde Cercicium floridum, sustainable urban agriculture, Three Fragments of a Lost Tale | 7 Comments