In 2023—when I was in Vancouver, BC, for Study Weekend—I stopped in
Phoenix Perennials, to see what they had on offer, and left with several things on my wish list (
that visit is here). My second visit took place earlier this month, but this time I got to wander the off-limits greenhouse. Of course we walked through the nursery on the way, where I was awe-struck by the echium offerings.
Wowsa! Echium pininana with a few Echium wildpretii along the front.
Cyclamen coum 'Christmas Tree Group', love that foliage.
Damn, how sad is this? They put an incredibly positive spin on it (Rare Succulent Shopping: for the security of our rare succulents, we now have them displayed in this new "jewel box"...) but basically it boils down to the fact people have been stealing plants.
It's heartbreaking.
Hey it's my frog friend and a pyrrosia from Little Prince of Oregon!
Wollemia nobilis
With cones...
Interesting rock planting.
Okay, now we're in the greenhouse, full of treasures.
I love it anytime I see ferns and agaves grouped together, cause you know they're my favorites.
Dry sun lovers up top, moisture-loving shady characters below.
It's always special to see a flowering protea in a greenhouse.
Aeonium (Greenovia) aureum 'Gran Canaria'
Crassula spiralis wraps up this post and concludes my posts on my Vancouver adventure. What a weekend!
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What a nice display of pristine succulents! It's too bad they've found it necessary to put the plants behind glass but I guess thievery thrives in all kinds of venues. In other situations, the hassle of requesting items not readily accessible almost always leads me to resort to ordering online...It's become a sad fact of life it seems.
ReplyDeleteSad indeed.
DeleteHave to put growing a Telopea (protea) on my ‘25 wish list. The one shows looks like a Telopea. I hope the plant thief trips on an agave.
ReplyDeleteJim N Tabor
Telopea is definitely a possible protea for our climate, with some careful siting and luck. The one in the above photo is not a telopea though, it's likely a Protea neriifolia.
DeleteI've seen Wollemia nobilis before but never a cone. This is thrilling!
ReplyDeleteIt's time to get another Cyclamen coum... and try not to kill it; gorgeous leafs.
Chavli
There are so many beautiful Cyclamen coum, aren't there? I finally had success with one just this last year, there is hope!
DeleteI had trouble with them for years until I was told they like dry shade. I was just our walking in my garden after our first freeze (2024) and they were up and running all over the place.
DeleteDry shade, good to know!
DeleteUgh, stealing plants. That is heartbreaking. Almost like stealing someone's pet. You did have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteA great weekend!
DeleteIt's interesting which succulents were considered rare and were locked away versus those that were displayed out in the open. Not what I would have predicted, nor thought would flame the hearts of thieves. I wonder if it was just one bad actor? Oh well, glad they found a way to keep them safe. It does seem that more and more things are getting locked away than they used to be.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, I didn't have the time to really scan the "jewel box" contents in person so I was sure to look at my photo in detail. I'm also sure to check out the locked case at Tony's on Holgate and Portland Nursery on Division. It's often a headscratcher as to what's hot for thieves.
DeleteOh How do You go See All Those Beauties and Not Want one of these. 2 of Those and Oh That Too !!!
ReplyDeleteThere was definitely lots of want... but flying back into the U.S. meant anything I had would be taken away, so...
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