Friday, September 27, 2019

Bromeliads in the landscape, during the Bromeliad Summit

I saw an amazing collection of gardens during the Bromeliad Summit last April in Santa Barbara (this one, and this one, and this one, for example). While they all featured a few plants in the bromeliad family, the biggest display of what I traditionally think of as bromeliads was in a garden I wrote about earlier in the month, in this post. Since I can't name most of them—Alcantarea imperialis (Vriesea imperialis), below, being the single exception—this is just going to be an eye-candy post.

No words, just photos...well okay, other than to say, can you imagine being able to grow these plants in the ground? Outside in your garden, year-round? Ya, it must be amazing. As cold weather is on the horizon and I've spent a good deal of time over the last couple of days bringing in my bromeliads, I'm especially envious.



Tree ferns and bromeliads make a nice pairing, don't you agree?

Yes, I could be very happy living here...

Weather Diary, Sept 26: Hi 69, Low 52/ Precip 0

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21 comments:

  1. Linda BrazillSeptember 27, 2019

    Even though I think of CA as another world, this is amazing. Tree ferns! I keep saying it: we can't grow anything other than Yuccas with that size and form of Bromeliads and Agaves and there is no comparison.

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 28, 2019

      I wonder how a Yucca rostrata would do for you? They grow in Denver, cool, but dry. I guess dry is not a word you could use to describe your garden.

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  2. Kris PetersonSeptember 27, 2019

    The bromeliads do look great surrounded by softer ferns. I wish I had better luck with ferns in my current garden. I used them extensively in my old garden but this one averages about 10 degrees hotter in the summer and is much more exposed to wind. And then, water is more of an issue than it used to be too...

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  3. luv2gardenSeptember 27, 2019

    As I read your latest post I am in total agreement re: being able to grow all these plants in the ground. Here, the great plant migration has happened over the last 2 days. Just in the nick of time as it is now snowing. A treat to live vicariously through your photos.

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 28, 2019

      Snowing, ugh. I've seen some photos this morning of it snowing in parts of Washington. I have no idea where you are...

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    2. luv2gardenSeptember 29, 2019

      Calgary, AB

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    3. danger gardenSeptember 29, 2019

      Thank you!

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  4. Eliza WatersSeptember 27, 2019

    What a gorgeous garden. I agree that the pairing of tree ferns and bromeliads are just perfect.

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  5. NellSeptember 27, 2019

    Some of these images really set off the deep vibrations! Many of the bromeliads have intricate patterns on their foliage, and then on top of that there are networks of shadow patterns from nearby ferns and palms...

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 28, 2019

      I got caught up in those very patterns while I was editing these photos...

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  6. ksSeptember 27, 2019

    I've never attempted to grow Bromeliads here, though it's always interesting to see what Gerhard can succeed with out yonder in Davis.I think we get a tad colder here. I might try a couple next year -I could make room for two or three in the house over winter-hoping it's not a slippery slope.

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  7. hansSeptember 27, 2019

    I'm just waiting for my chance.

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  8. chavlinessSeptember 28, 2019

    The circular water feature took me back to a desert oasis, the Alhambra. Not the same plants, I know, but something about the sanctuary from the heat of the day, the water and plants, brought up that memory. Is it a field of Clivia in the background?

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    1. danger gardenSeptember 29, 2019

      It is a field of Clivia. We saw them here and at Lotusland.

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  9. Beth at PlantPostingsSeptember 29, 2019

    Thank you for the eye-candy post. I really enjoyed it. :)

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  10. Anna KOctober 02, 2019

    Stunning!

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