Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma.
The entrance to the desert garden has been under construction for awhile now. I feel like I read that this plant was a new donation to the garden, but I might be making that up. Maybe it was recently moved within the garden?
I didn't see a label for this aloe, but isn't it lovely?
Very photogenic...
In addition to close-ups I aimed for some landscape shots too.
This tall palm had a jungle cactus climbing almost all the way to the top.
Rather impressive.
Maybe Euphorbia monteiroi?
More landscape images...
The dead (?), cut-back tree (above) had a nice epiphyllum growing in it...
There were so many aeonium, in many different states of growing. All interesting...
Another wide-angle.
That's a serious gang of aloes there in the distance.
The same gang, from a different angle. That's Dracaena serrulata in the foreground.
Deuterocohnia lorentziana
I saw more than just one of these signs around the garden. Pretty pathetic.
There were several stapelia blooming, always a fun flower to see.
Stapelia and barrel cactus is a nice combination.
Hechtia glauca, with stapelia.
I didn't manage to cut down the photo offerings to a single post size, so yes, there will be more from the Huntington Desert Garden on Friday. not a bad thing really.
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Wow, no surprise to me - your photos are wonderful! In the past I disliked Stapelia, I've definitely changed my mind. They look brilliant with other plants. I'm tempted to time my next visit to see that Aloe in bloom, stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm sure the light was a lot gentler when I was there... plus I didn't have the family distraction, just Andrew who knows not to get between me and the plants!
DeleteGreat photos. They make me want to jump in the car and go right now.
ReplyDeleteI wonder when the construction will FINALLY be finished? It's been going on for years!
Seriously... I'm sure it's hard to time the work right when the garden is open to the public but it's been a loooooooong time!
DeleteLike Gerhard, I wonder when the Huntington's construction work will be done. I guess I should stop harping on South Coast Botanic Garden for its delays - maybe botanic gardens face more challenges with large projects than I realize. I like how the Huntington's used Stapeliads in their desert garden. Maybe I need to free my own from their pots.
ReplyDeleteFree them! But yes, I was surprised how beautiful the combination was.
DeleteI give my tiny rosette of Deuterocohnia (brevifolia) a look of encouragement, wondering how long it took to create that gorgeous spread in your photo.
ReplyDeleteChavli
Ya, they are very slow growers... but of course we're also hampered by the climate thing.
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