Today we're walking through some landscape shots of the Desert Garden. After this I've broken them down into three parts: 1) paddles and balls; followed by 2) stinky and sticks; and finally 3) agaves, yuccas, and aloes. It's a different way to look at this most wonderful garden, but one that still celebrates the plants—and that's what it's all about.
Enjoy the landscapes...
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I'm glad you have a treasure trove of desert plant photos to warm you up. You actually visited The Huntington more recently than I have!
ReplyDeleteWell I'd say "get on up there!"... but we all know that's not a good idea right now.
DeleteThank you, Loree, for that visual visit. I love, love, love this garden, and the last time I was there (too long ago) most of that portion of the garden was closed to visitors. It was very frustrating.
ReplyDeleteI always wonder about that. When someone makes an epic trek to a garden and it's closed. So disappointing! When I finally got to the Getty garden most of it was closed, and for the ridiculous reason that it had rained the day before and the paths were wet. They didn't want wet feet then walking into the galleries.
DeleteOutstanding shot of the big old granddaddy barberae. It's gone now, but new ones have been planted.
ReplyDeleteI hope they hurry up with those vaccine doses, so we can all get back there!
I can't imagine that gran plant gone, but I'd heard that it was. Glad they've planted new.
DeleteLooking at the amazing succulents at Huntington Gardens reminds me of what just a little bit of water can do to make them become extraordinary. We had around 3" of water this year... my beauties are surviving, but not with the glory of more moisture. So sturdy. So impressed with the resilience of these spikes.
ReplyDeleteJust 3"... wow. Just wow.
DeleteGreat looking plants!
ReplyDeleteIt's so well planted and quite alien in comparison to the gardens I see over here in the UK, ha ha!
This garden is amazing and I imagine quite alien for many!
DeleteGreat shots, Loree. I love the Huntington, they sure do it up right!
ReplyDeleteYes they do!
DeleteIt is rare to see these broad landscape shots. Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteWe do tend to get caught up in the details (plants!) don't we?
DeleteIt is weird to immerse myself in the desert atmosphere while relentless rain is pounding my windows... I've always loved photos of panoramic paths, they are both mysterious and inviting. Picture #2 is a good example: what are the amazing trees in the background? These photos give an excellent feel for the garden, a feel that may not necessarily get from close ups.
ReplyDeleteRight? I love the contrast. I think the "trees" are actually bamboo.
DeleteI zoomed in and you are, of course, correct: it's bamboo. Gorgeous either way.
DeleteI just bought a home in the lower Sonoran desert (Rancho Mirage, CA) and have been studying up on my new garden. In the desert, plants naturally space themselves about 8 feet apart so as not to encroach on water and nutrients, and that is how most of the professionally landscaped desert gardens in my neighborhood are done. The Huntington Garden, therefore, is surprisingly crowded and, I am thinking, unnatural, for a true desert garden. I am used to more naturalistic low-water gardening in coastal CA, so it takes a little discipline for me to realize I can't fill in my spaces. Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteYou make a very good point. I do love a cramscaped garden, but that's not at all natural for the desert, where plants compete for resources. Now I want to do a comparison between the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, and the desert garden at the Huntington. Food for thought...
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