Category Archives: plant nurseries
Solanum valerianum ‘Navidad, Jalisco’
I just don’t know what to think about this vine. First of all, let me be clear that I love the opulence of this solanum’s pendulous, grape-cluster-like performance. With its ropy swags of purply bloom, it is truly like living … Continue reading
weekend clippings 4/29/17
Feel like talking yourself into more plants this weekend? There’s lots of opportunities, whether at the Huntington Spring Plant Sale, the South Coast Plaza Garden Show, and/or even the Long Beach flea market on Sunday at Veterans Stadium. Some motherly … Continue reading
Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, garden travel, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents
Tagged Alcantarea 'Odorata', Aloe 'Hellskloof Bells', Aloe 'Kujo', Cal State Fullerton Arboretum Green Scene, Crassula perfoliata v. minor 'Lime Green', Emma Marris, Garden Consevancy Open Days, Huntington Botanic Gardens Plant Sale, Mangave 'Lavender Lady', March For Science 2017, Natalie Angier, Pelargonium 'Atomic Snowflake', Pelargonium acetosum 'Peach', Pitzer College, plant sales, Rancho Reubidoux, Robin Parer's Geraniaceae plant nursery, South Coast Plaza Spring Garden Show
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dates to remember
I’m just now sorting out the Dates to Remember for spring plant tours and sales, so keep an eye on it because the activities are piling up fast. This weekend alone poses some tough choices to make. Like the Theodore … Continue reading
Posted in garden travel, garden visit, plant nurseries, plant sales
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chasing agaves
Last Saturday, while millions marched their way into the history books, I was driving south to San Diego to meet agave expert Greg Starr. I had been looking forward to this 2-hour road trip for some time, as a beacon … Continue reading
Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, garden travel, plant nurseries, plant sales, pots and containers, succulents
Tagged Agave bovicornuta, Aloe longistyla, B&B Cactus Farm, Denver Botanic Gardens, Greg Starr, Jeff Moore "Aloes & Agaves in Cultivation", Panayoti Kelaidis, San Diego Horticultural Society, Solana Succulents, South Coast Botanic Garden, South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society
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myoverplantedgarden.com
My working title for this post was overplanted.com, but I’m glad I checked before posting — that already belongs to Tom Fischer! Yesterday seemed like a good time to check out Roger’s Gardens in Newport Beach for fall planting. In … Continue reading
a week in plants
Last week was a good one for plants. I finally found some Acacia ‘Cousin Itt’ in small sizes, under $10 each, to plant under the Chinese Fringe Tree. (Chionanthus retusus, as distinguished from our native Chionanthus virginicus.) This great, mediumish-sized … Continue reading
July Bloom Day, the sequel
How could I forget the Japanese silverleaf sunflowers? An international effort. Native to coastal southern Texas, it is known as the Japanese Silverleaf due to that country’s renowned work in breeding sunflower varieties. I’m not sure whether this is the … Continue reading
potted@lazybones: the start of a beautiful relationship
If you jump out of bed on weekends and race past the old, cat-clawed couch in the living room to head outside, scanning for the perfect spot for your shiny new Fermob table and chairs, then you probably already know … Continue reading
Posted in design, garden ornament, plant nurseries, plant sales, pots and containers, succulents
Tagged potted@lazybones, Santa Monica
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this is my brain on spring (April 2014 repost)
It’s so balmy and chirpy outdoors that, once again, it’s getting hard to stay focused on anything but plants and gardens. I’ve updated the Dates to Remember so I don’t kick myself for letting something slip by unnoticed, even if … Continue reading
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Senecio glastifolius
I posted this photo Mitch took back in April 2010 under the title “Unidentified Giant Composite.” Garden designer Kelly Kilpatrick (Floradora Garden Design) helpfully provided its true name. Annie’s Annuals & Perennials has been an off-and-on source for this giant … Continue reading