During Andrew's Denver wanderings he ended up in City Park, a 330 acre park in east-central Denver. According to Wikipedia, the park is home to the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ferril and Duck Lakes, and a boathouse. For some reason this plant maintenance facility didn't make the list of attractions.
Luckily Andrew knew it would be of interest to me and snapped a couple of photos. I found a map of the park that shows a greenhouse (here). I only wish I knew more.
Check out the tiny pots those large barrel cactus are planted in...
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Andrew definitely knows what will pique your interest, doesn't he? Do barrel cactus have very shallow roots? If so, those wide, bowl-like pots might be all they need. They look very stable, physically.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a few barrel cactus freshly dug and sitting on palettes, there were practically no roots, but I thought that was just a product of their having been dug.
DeleteThose really are tiny pots for such large barrels. The tall cactus beside it looks like it's ready to topple at the slightest breeze. Love the stone architecture. Too bad you weren't able to see inside.
ReplyDeleteI doubt the buildings had anything o much to do with the plants, then again, who knows...
DeleteIt's funny how little I know about the plant parts I can't see. I often get surprised by plants' root systems. I have a 3-4' Enkianthus that blooms it's heart out every year. The puzzling thing is that its roots fit in my cupped hands last time I checked. How is that even possible??? You'd think it would be half dead, judging from its puny roots...
ReplyDeleteWhat a stately building! They need a better gate to go with that!
Ha, ya, the chain-link is a little utilitarian.
DeleteI wonder if those spiky plants were confined behind prison gates for their own protection or for that of visitors ;)
ReplyDeleteHmmm...
DeleteEvery garden has it's pot ghetto.
ReplyDeleteHa! True.
DeleteThe building is so beautiful I hardly noticed all those potted plants!
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