Tag Archives: Rancho Los Alamitos

signs of fall

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Denise

Fall doesn’t announce itself ceremoniously draped in dramatic curtains of crimson and gold. We’re a little, ahem, minimalist and understated here in Southern California as far as seasonal transitions. But there are many autumnal similarities we share. Like everyone in … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Adenanthos sericeus, Aeonium 'Zwartkop', Aeonium hierrense, Agave 'Snow Glow', Agave sisalana ‘Variegata’, Aloe 'Hercules', Anemone japonica, Euphorbia ammak variegata, Euphorbia lambii, Grevillea 'Moonlight', Huntington Botanical Garden, Jim Folsom, Natural Discourse; Flora & Fauna 10/17/15, Rancho Los Alamitos | 10 Comments

“The Artful Garden” featuring Shirley Watts, Portland, Oregon 2/15/15

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Denise

Detail of mural in the new reception hall at Rancho Los Alamitos. I don’t suppose there’s the smallest chance we’ll ever see a “bullet train” built that runs to Portland, Oregon, since the voter-approved Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high-speed train has … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, design, garden travel, succulents | Tagged "The Artful Garden" 2/15/15, Agave schidigera, Aloe marlothii, Bilbergia nutans, Dasylirion wheeleri, Golden Barrel Cactus Echinocactus grusonii, Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, Portland State University Hoffman Hall, Rancho Los Alamitos, Shirley Watts, Strelitzia reginae | 9 Comments

revisiting Rancho Los Alamitos; a repost from January 2014

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Denise

(In the final countdown to the end of 2014, I’m reposting my visit to Rancho Los Alamitos in January 2014 entitled “back at the ranch“) All day long this past work- and appointment-filled Wednesday I clung to the idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in garden visit | Tagged Rancho Los Alamitos | 4 Comments

back at the ranch

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Denise

All day long this past work- and appointment-filled Wednesday I clung to the idea of fitting in a short visit to Rancho Los Alamitos. I’d heard there were some changes with the barns, and there was a new foal, all … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, design, garden ornament, garden travel, garden visit, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave franzosinii, Alexander Cassatt, Beaumontia grandiflora, California rancho period, Ficus macrophylla, Florence Bixby, Florence Yoch, Frederick Law Olmstead, historical preservation, Huntington Desert Garden, Mary Cassatt, Moreton Bay Fig tree, Penn Station, Rancho Los Alamitos, Rosa banksiae 'Lutea', Shire draught horses, Solandra maxima, William Hertrich | 7 Comments

sit

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Denise

Dear Chair, oh, how I love thee! I scored a couple garden chairs on sale recently, which pitched my low simmer of constant chair love back into a full boil. These are mostly photos of chairs and benches previously posted … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged Battery Park NYC, Bend Seating, Damian Velasquez Half13, Daniel Rhodes, Dunn Gardens, Dustin Gimbel, Dwell on Design Los Angeles 2012, Emeco Broom Chair by Philip Starck, Fermob, Katherine Spitz Associates, landscape architect Jarrod Baumann, Loll Designs, Long Beach Antique Market, Maarten Baas chair, Rancho Los Alamitos, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show 2012, South Coast Plaza Spring Garden Show, Sue Dadd & James Griffth's Folly Bowl, The High Line Park, Venice Home and Garden Tour 2012, Villa Mundo Nuevo | 4 Comments

Moreton Bay Fig

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Denise

Original banner to the blog, Ficus macrophylla, a tree with gravitas to spare, planted in the 1880s at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California. Oh, to have the land to accommodate such a giant! (Oh, to have a rancho…and a … Continue reading →

Posted in MB Maher, Plant Portraits | Tagged Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay Fig tree, Rancho Los Alamitos | 1 Comment