How could I pass that up?
Begonia luxurians just doesn’t grow like that for me in Portland, amazing!
Walking into the nursery I was overcome by color, both in the containers…
And the plants and furnishings.
Naturally there were an abundance of those Proteaceous plants that I love…
And a few familiar plants with a twist, like this variegated beauty which I think might be Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'…
The nursery was much larger than it appeared from the street. There was an indoor shop, a covered area with containers and patio furniture, a coffee bar in a trailer (which I didn’t get a great shot of because it was Sunday morning and the entire neighborhood seemed to be there with the kids, it was BUSY) and an huge outdoor yard.
And lots of plants.
I should have grabbed one of these Senecio haworthii, what was I thinking?
And of course I really wanted a big clump of this Cannomois grandis, it was amazing!
And only hardy to 20-25F.
It seemed everywhere I went in the Bay Area I was taunted by Leucadendron argenteum (take me home! take me home!). Here are a couple peaking up over the dark burgundy foliage.
Stock tanks!
And an entire section that was like a mini Annie's Annuals shop, along with a few other things mixed in.
Oh those familiar Annie's signs.
So what did I buy? Just this Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'. If Flowerland was in Portland, not the Bay Area, I'd visit every week!
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Another nursery paradise! Gosh, the bay area is a wonderland for plant nerds. Even if we could live there, could we afford the dangers that lurk at all of these amazing nurseries? Sigh...
ReplyDeleteI'd probably have to get a job at one of the nurseries so I'd have an employee discount.
DeleteLove love love. Man, I think a trip to the Bay Area might be in my future (next summer). Thanks for turning us all on to this place.
ReplyDeleteMake sure you drive Tamara, that way it's easier to bring back plants.
DeleteWhat a great place! Oh, that Begonia luxurians makes me want to cry. Mine is so pitiful.
ReplyDeleteWhile no where near as fabulous as that one, mine actually looked great this year...must be because they came from Peter. I dug them on Sunday and I'm going to try to keep them alive over the winter.
DeleteWow, I'd never even heard of it, and I live just an hour away. It's quite close to Annie's Annuals and would make a great weekend outing. Lots of awesome stuff.
ReplyDeleteDo it!
DeleteYou had me at the sign that says "this is not a sign" and it kept getting better from there. I'm stuck on the tree spreading over the dark burgundy foliage and leucodendron.
ReplyDeleteThat tree was pretty fabulous, it kind of took your mind off all those windows that were looking down on you.
DeleteBe still my heart. What a joy to visit - and thanks for taking us along! Your restraint is almost uncharacteristic: I would have stuffed every cranny of our car, oblivious to the hand-wringing of the Mulch Man.
ReplyDeleteOh but I did stuff the car! This was but just one stop of many. I had to spread my purchases out among all the nurseries. Now if I can just keep them alive through the winter...
DeleteThis looks like yet another cool resource--that I should stay away from.
ReplyDeleteI spied an amazing Begonia luxurians in Outlaw Gardener's new greenhouse garage post. What's his secret?
The fact it's hundreds of miles away should help, no? As for Peter he has a way with that plant! I got rooted cuttings from him last spring that took off like none I'd ever grown before.
DeleteIt's been too long since I visited the Bay Area...
ReplyDeleteYes it has.
DeleteAll looks wonderful, but for me that bed at the front (first photo) -- wow! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSo many good things tucked in there, definitely a great advertisement to pull you inside.
DeleteI'm amazed by your restraint in buying only one plant. It looks like the selection there, both pots and plants are great!
ReplyDeleteSee my reply to Jane above - the car was going to be full!
DeleteOh another great place! love that senecio...
ReplyDeleteYep, should have bought it.
DeleteLooks like a great nursery. Just the lush, varied foliage in the bed out front is enough to tell it's a special place.
ReplyDeleteExactly!
DeleteAll the drugs, I mean PLANTS I crave, Thanks for the tease :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Well said.
DeleteOh, I can totally see how you would love a place like this in PDX. I really love the colors on Cannomois grandis, pretty darn cool.
ReplyDeleteOf course we're lucky with all the fabulous nurseries we have, still...there's always room for another!
DeleteSuch a good variety, and clever displays that seem quite different from Flora Grubb. Glad I don't live near such a place, but someday I just might have to start such a place!
ReplyDeleteOh man...I hope you do! Then I'll have to come visit so I can blog about it.
DeleteThe gentrification of the entire Bay Area in the past 5 years due to Google/Facebook, etc is simply amazing.
ReplyDeleteIn a good way?
DeleteYou definitely need to get that Senecio haworthii next time! Overall this place looks very "you", with the chartreuse/black/green/galvanised metal. (or maybe you just gravitated towards those areas since it's what you like)
ReplyDeleteDo you grow that senecio Amy? And you're right - it is very me, I loved every bit of it.
DeleteHeh, you're photographing begonias. Next thing you know, you'll be growing them! Bwa ha ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI dug up my Begonia luxurians in an attempt to overwinter it, a first. See...they're inching their way into my heart.
DeleteI love the look of B. luxurians but I just don't have much patience for tender plants anymore. Not having to dig begonias up for the winter (or grow them in pots and bring in) is a game-changer. Now if only I can breed something that looks like B. luxurians but is hardy!
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