Last November my friends
Ann and
Evan visited the the Los Angeles area just a week or so before Andrew and I did, naturally I followed their travels with mine in mind. One of their stops was of particular interest,
Mickey Hargitay Plants—a spot
I had read about but then promptly forgot about. I made plans to visit...
Following
mickeysplants on Instagram I knew to expect trendy houseplants—this is LA after all, and a much warmer climate than my own.
There were so many fabulous jungle cactus! I really wanted to take this Lepismium cruciforme home with me, but since we were flying I left it behind. Thankfully I've since found once almost as fabulous here in Portland.
I did grab one of these Rhipsalis paradoxa and managed to get it home without breaking it.
So many Selenicereus chrysocardium!
And happy Epiphyllum anguliger.
What a great way to grow staghorns, these were $45 ea...
We were there at dusk, just before closing, so I was shopping and snapping photos rather frantically. Hopefully you get an idea just how dense the inventory is.
Looking back at the entrance.
And looking up! I was very enamored with the planters on the roof, these are more of the same you saw in the first photo, at the top of this post.
I wonder if these are replanted often, or if they stay this good looking year-round?
Also, I wonder if Andrew would be okay with my putting planters up on our roof? (fat chance)
So many plants!
Of course I had to take a peek into the employees only area, just a peek!
I think it was about here that I realized I'd lost Andrew in the plants.
And I almost missed this whole section at the front of the nursery!
I saw a few Deuterocohnia brevifolia for sale during this trip, these were going for $35, $85 for the large one.
Finally, there was a small shop selling gear, I almost bought a t-shirt. Should you find yourself in the area I highly recommend a visit...
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These kind of independent nurseries are flourishing now and quite a few have opened in Long Beach. Even the big chains (Armstrong) and heavyweight Rogers Gardens are redoing their layouts and inventory to get in on the houseplant action to bring in a new demographic. What a turn of events! Who could have predicted that houseplants would be the drivers that keep nurseries humming?
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DeleteThis is one nursery I will make an effort to visit the next time I'm in L.A. I need one of those Lepismium cruciforme!
ReplyDeleteI predict you'll find even more you must have.
DeleteDenise is right that houseplant-focused stores have exploded in the LA area. The LA Times' Saturday section regularly provides interviews with plant entrepreneurs :)
ReplyDeleteThis one has been going strong for over 30 years!
DeleteThe metal letters spelling "JUNK", could have appropriately spell "JUNGLE" instead. (Maybe they were out of G, L and E). The roof planters are fabulous. I wonder how they are secured; they seem top heavy. Frantic shopping and snapping... this nursery is so full you could probably have taken more time to explore. Glad you located Andrew eventually.
ReplyDeleteI too wondered how the tall planters stayed in place. And yes, we were happily reunited, thankfully!
DeleteTalk about a kid in a candy store!
ReplyDeleteSeriously!
DeleteWow, so interesting. I just wondered if you saw Mickey Hargitay there?
ReplyDeleteI think we might have. Check out the 9th photo, that *might* be him with the mask on?
DeleteOh, yes, I believe that is him! Once I made the photo big I saw him! Thanks!
DeleteGreat to see an independent nursery thriving. I love all the different areas, nooks and crannies, bits and bobs - you never know just what you'll find in such a place. The way the nursery spills out into the street is super cool and I bet the neighbors appreciate the lush microclimate such a space creates.
ReplyDeleteApologies if this is a duplicate comment - I'm having technical difficulties posting comments lately for some reason.
There are many wonderful greenhouses between New Hope and Lahaska, Pa. and above Lahaska.
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