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the Taft Garden
“Ancient geologic forces shaped the Ojai Valley that modern-day visitors find so attractive. This part of Ventura County lies in a region geologists call the Transverse Range Province. Transverse means “lying across,” and the mountains and valleys in these parts … Continue reading
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Tagged Aloe striata, aloes, Australian Native Plants Nursery, Australian plants, Brachychiton rupestris, cussonias, Jo O'Connell, leucospermums, Ojai Valley, Pacific Horticulture, proteaceae family, South African plants, Taft Garden, The Mediterranean Garden Society, Transverse Range Province, Ventura County, Xanthorrhoea
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Australian Native Plants Nursery
For just a two-hour drive up the coast, we ended up covering a lot of continents on Tuesday, botanically speaking, of course. Australia and especially South Africa were well represented. This was a much-anticipated trip to Jo O’Connell’s Australian Native … Continue reading