Category Archives: pots and containers
the junk I keep
I’m starting to see my old friend, the pipestand, in decidedly more upscale places than the louche environs of my backyard. (e.g. West Elm here) I still find a pipestand endlessly useful for framing pots and hanging essential stuff that … Continue reading
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concrete containers by Dustin Gimbel
Dustin’s Facebook feed is showing lots of new work, and I just had to pop over to see what he’s been up to, even if it was almost too late in the afternoon for photos. Invariably, whenever I post on … Continue reading
Senecio tropaeolifolius
Every once in a while I find a familiar plant grown with such sympathy for the plant’s innate qualities and needs that it feels like I’m really seeing it for the first time. Sunset Nursery, at Sunset Boulevard near Hillhurst, … Continue reading
Posted in plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents
Tagged Senecio tropaeolifolius, Sunset Nursery
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let’s get potted for the holidays
Doesn’t that sound like a great idea? Oh, right, there’s still shopping to do. Malls, catalogues…these holiday shopping options for me are usually a) nerve-wracking b) spirit crushing c) oftentimes both. I’ve been working up near Griffith Park, off Los … Continue reading
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nursery hopping in December
Pulling into a favorite nursery’s driveway yesterday, I could already see from the street it’s a madhouse. I’d completely forgotten the split personality most nurseries take on in December. The usually empty parking lot is not only full of cars, … Continue reading
winter shadow
Winter light and winter shadows naturally fill my thoughts this time of year. This marrubium is lucky to be in full sun all year. Some of the silvers are trapped during winter in a band of shade that descends on … Continue reading
Wednesday vignette
A couple of loose ideas came together this morning in a slowburn, sleepy kind of way. I’ve been envious of large stands of Agave attenuata around town, wishing I could grab a crown for dramatic inclusion in a large vase, … Continue reading
Posted in agaves, woody lilies, cut flowers, pots and containers
Tagged Agave 'Blue Flame'
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San Gabriel Valley CSS Show & Sale
I treated myself yesterday to San Gabriel Valley’s Cactus & Succulent Society‘s show and sale at the Los Angeles Arboretum. I bought no plants this time, just circled the show tables over and over, sometimes because the show plant was … Continue reading
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Tagged Agave 'Snow Glow', Agave xylonacantha 'Frost Bite', Aloe melanacantha, Astrophytum capricorne var. niveum, Boophone disticha, Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden, San Gabriel Valley Cactus & Succulent Society, Urginea maritima
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gardens without borders
This corner of my small, jam-packed garden is where it gets crazy. Okay, okay. Crazier. This east end of the garden kind of horseshoes around this collection of containers, with the main sitting area (and more containers) off to the … Continue reading
signs of fall
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
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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
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