Category Archives: pots and containers

San Gabriel Valley CSS Show & Sale

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Denise

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 →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers, succulents | 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 | 6 Comments

gardens without borders

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Denise

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 →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave 'Tradewinds', Agave geminiflora, Agave x leopoldii, Cupressus macrocarpa 'Citriodora', Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns', Mina lobata, Passiflora 'Sunburst', Salvia 'Waverly', vines | 9 Comments

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

bug report & EOMV

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Denise

“None of the ants previously seen by man were more than an inch in length – most considerably under that size. But even the most minute of them have an instinct and talent for industry, social organization, and savagery that … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, creatures, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Adenanthos sericeus, Agave vilmoriniana 'Stained Glass', Aloe 'Rooikappie', Aloe capitata var. quartzicola., Aloe elgonica, Argentine ants, Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice, Cotinis mutabilis, Crassula alba var. parvisepala, Cussonia gamtoosensis, end of month view, Eucalyptus 'Moon Lagoon', Euphorbia 'Lime Wall', Grevillea 'Moonlight', Linepithema humile, Senecio medley-woodii | 20 Comments

Wanda Mallen & Gary Vincent’s Fallbrook garden

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Denise

The CSSA’s tour of private gardens for their 2015 Biennial Convention in June also included the 2-acre garden of Wanda Mallen and Gary Vincent in Fallbrook, Calif. This superb collector’s garden, started from scratch in approximately 1999-2000, is occasionally open … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden visit, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Cactus & Succulent Society of America, California, CSSA 2015 Biennial Convention, Fallbrook, Wanda Mallen & Gary Vincent's garden | 7 Comments

DIY therapy

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Denise

One of my boys is experiencing some painful romantic complications, which is frustrating for both of us because in grappling with the problem I necessarily have to accept the fact that my boys are now men. But he hurts, therefore … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, design, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave bracteosa, Strobilanthes gossypinus | 13 Comments

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

Bloom Day July 2015

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Denise

The planting under the Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ is all fairly new, except for the Plectranthus neochilus. Stinky or not, it’s a great addition to a dry garden. Gomphrena ‘Balboa’ is the clover-like flowers with silver leaves, which blends in seamlessly … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Bloom Day, pots and containers | Tagged Abutilon venosum, Agave 'Snow Glow', Agave franzosinii, Agave gypsophila 'Ivory Curls', Agave vilmoriniana, Aloe distans, Aristida purpurea, Berkheya purpurea, Cordyline ‘Electric Star’, Cosmos ‘Double Click Cranberry', Crithmum maritimum, Eryngium pandanifolium, Gaura 'Belleza', Glaucium grandiflorum, Gnidia polystacha, Pelargonium sidoides, Pennisetum 'Sky Rocket', Phygelius 'Diablo', Plectranthus neochilus, Ruellia macrantha, Sesleria autumnalis 'Campo Verde', Sonchus congestus, Sphaeralcea 'Newleaze Coral', Yucca aloifolia 'Blue Boy' | 16 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