Category Archives: succulents

aftermath of the Inter-City Show & Sale

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Denise

As a kid, sneaking with my best friend into the unoccupied bedroom of her older sister and marveling at her sophisticated possessions, I still vividly remember finding the Rolling Stones’ album “Aftermath.” The older sister immediately rose several degrees cooler … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Aeonium 'Mardi Gras', Aeonium tabuliforme, Agave guadalajarana, Echeveria agavoides 'Ebony', Echinocereus rigidissimus var. rubrispinus, Gymnocalycium ragonesei, Inter-City Cactus Show & Sale 2015, Opuntia microdasys, Stenocactus tricuspidatus | 13 Comments

Inter-City Cactus Show & Sale August 8 & 9, 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Denise

Thank goodness there’s a big plant sale to look forward to in August. 30th Annual Inter-City Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale The LA County Arboretum in Ayres Hall 301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 Saturday, August 8, 2015, … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Inter-City Cactus Show & Sale 2015, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Rolling Greens | 3 Comments

The landscape at Pitzer College; The John R. Rodman Arboretum

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Denise

“It’s difficult to sum up the Arboretum in a phrase… Perhaps the core is a search for a third way between the two traditional American paths: the exploitation of nature and the worship of a sacred, untouchable nature … a … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden visit, succulents | Tagged Arboretum & Grounds Manager, Cactus & Succulent Society of America, dry gardens, Joe Clements, Pitzer College | 16 Comments

CSSA road trip June 2015

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Denise

Enormous Quiver Tree, Aloidendron dichotoma, and cycads in a Fallbrook, California private garden It’s so true that passion bestows courage on the meek. A passion for plants put me on a bus one early Wednesday last June, a bus filled … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden visit, succulents | Tagged Aloidendron dichotoma, Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Claremont garden of Rico Leon, cycads, Debra Lee Baldwin, Field Guide to Cactus & Succulents of Arizona, Loran Whitelock, Orange Coast College Horticulture Department, Vonn Watkins | 15 Comments

CMU bench/planter at Manaow

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Denise

I finally found a moment when Manaow’s CMU bench/planter could be investigated minus the usual throngs of people. That window of quiet was around 7 a.m. in the morning, when the only activity at this east end of Broadway was … Continue reading →

Posted in design, driveby gardens, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave victoriae-reginae, California, CMU concrete masonry unit, Long Beach, Manaow Restaurant | 15 Comments

Aeonium ‘Copper Penny’ for containers and garden

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Denise

This clump-forming, bronzy aeonium spent last summer as underplanting for a potted manihot with Sedum confusum. The dry-tolerant manihots make a nice light canopy, which helps to prevent sun scalding on succulents, whether potted or in the ground. The list … Continue reading →

Posted in pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Aeonium 'Copper Penny', Manihot grahamii | 6 Comments

sacred geometry of the spiral aloe

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Denise

June 2015 Dave’s spiral aloe is sporting some fine sacred geometry. He sent me these photos to show the progress his aloe has made since I photographed it in July 2012: “I came across your Bloom Day July 2012 posting … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits, succulents | Tagged Aloe polyphylla, MB Maher, sacred geometry, spiral aloe, Terra Sol Garden Center, things that spiral | 10 Comments

Monday clippings 6/22/15

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Denise

It’s almost the end of the month, a good time to unpack some random June impressions. Dustin’s potted Aloe ‘Johnson’s Hybrid,’ the mother of my little one I mentioned recently. See how spectacular? Blooms nearly year-round, and Dustin says it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged 50th CSSA Annual Show and Sale JUNE 26-28, Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid', Euphorbia am, Euphorbia tirucalli, Rancho Reubidoux Open House 6/20/15, Reuben Munoz, Rob Roy MacGregor, Solandra maxima | 11 Comments

the east fence

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Denise

In case I’ve left the impression my only collection of pots resides on that little table under the pergola, there are more. Lots more. This group of pots lines the east fence. Morning shade, afternoon sun. The topmost plant in … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged 2015, aeoniums, Agave 'Boutin's Blue', Asparagus retrofractus, Carex trifida 'Rekohu Sunrise, dry gardens, eucomis, Rancho Reubidoux Open House 6/20/15 | 8 Comments

just a few more plants

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Denise

“In living, we accumulate. We admire. We desire. We love. We collect. We display.” — “Let’s Celebrate the Art of Clutter,” Dominique Browning More recent acquisitions cluttering up the table under the pergola. There’s still room for a couple pair … Continue reading →

Posted in pots and containers, succulents | Tagged "Let's Celebrate the Art of Clutter" by Dominique Browning, Aeonium mascaense, Aeonium simsii x 'Zwartkop', Agave chazaroi, Echeveria secunda 'Compton Carousel', Echeveria subsessilis 'Variegata', Euphorbia esculenta, Kita’s Kactus & Succulents, Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society Annual Drought Tolerant Plant Festival, Mammilaria gracilis, Mammillaria duwei, Mammillaria sphacelata ssp. viperina, Matt Magio, Rain Shadow Succulents | 9 Comments