The light was bright, the plants were massed.
And large, specimen sized.
Kumara plicatilis, formerly Aloe plicatilis, the fan-aloe.
Impressive.
Dracaena draco, the dragon tree.
If I'd never seen an agave busting out a bloom-spike, well this would have been a very curious sight.
That pool. It was just off the back of the house. Not a bad way to start the day.
Crazy palm-fruit.
There's most of the group we (we being Gerhard and I) traveled with during the event.
And here's what they were looking at.
Agave americana var. striata
And that's a wrap on this garden. I still have countless photos from Lotusland—where we spent an entire day during the summit—to share, someday...
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It's a wonderful garden and, since no one lives there full-time to enjoy it, I'm glad you were able to share it with a broader audience through your posts.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fabulous garden, I wonder just how often it's owners do get to enjoy it?
DeleteYou save the best for last. This garden is impressive, due in part to the professional team that cares for it. You have some extraordinary photos here, the sun light helpful rather then hindering. Love the palm-fruit in three stages of ripening as the colors suggest, and the fun 'tail' left hanging after the fruit drops off.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that fruit crazy? So much more complex than the fruit on my Trachycarpus, not that I'm complaining—it has it's own subtle beauty.
DeleteAmazing, almost too amazing. Were some of those monsters from Jeff Chemnick's Aloes in Paradise? Your pics were great.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they must have been, Jeff is who got us into the garden. There was a huge tree aloe up near the front of the house with impressive rigging, keeping it from splitting. A gorgeous thing, I think it may have come from Aloes in Wonderland. I would have liked to share those photos but we were asked not to include photos of the house if we put them on the internet. (I know a couple snuck in, but they were only small pieces)
DeleteA gorgeous garden. SoCal has such a lovely climate (perfect agaves!), but way too many folks think so, too, alas.
ReplyDeleteYes, that is the problem.
DeleteBeautiful garden, plants and photos.
ReplyDeleteAnd weather, the weather was perfect.
DeleteFunny how that works. And what Kris said. Even though you weren't sure you'd post about this garden, it ended up supplying fodder for some great posts, and you shared the beauty with all of us. I see what you mean about the waste, though.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the beauty.
DeleteIt is so beautiful and so well designed that it is more than frustrating to think no one is there to enjoy it day by day. I went back to the earlier post and it seems like this must be a different pool.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's a different pool in the "feeling blue" post.
DeleteInspirational to see so many mature specimens. I especially like the large Kumara plicatilis - just looks 'fun' - not sure how else to describe the feeling evokes.
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