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Wednesday I left off just as we were entering one of Williams heated greenhouses, now it's time to explore...
So many treasures! Cactus, other succulents, palms...
Bromeliads...
He has everything!
Oh my! Pyrrosia davidii (now frequently sold as P. linearifolia). I seriously swooned over this and another couple pots of the same, William kindly sold me this very plant for a song (I was giddy!).
Wouldn't it be nice if these Epiphyllum bloomed at Christmas time and could be purchased in lieu of Poinsettia?
Love the form of these flowers!
Into the second heated greenhouse now...
This one featured a smaller house within...
The extra special things (mostly orchids I believe)...
There were tree ferns inside as well.
Okay, we're outside again now and exploring a ferny part of the garden.
Which included a beefy fern table.
A few containers, and yes, more tree ferns...
Pinch me! I cannot believe I was there, seeing this all with my own eyes.
In front of the house, a pond and correspondingly lush plantings.
Yes, even another tree fern.
One last planting area to see before we leave, because you knew there were going to be more agaves, right?
It's taken me 6 months to finally write about William's garden for no other reason than I was waiting to go through and edit down my photos until I really needed the shot of late spring magic in a plant connoisseur's garden.
Thank you for welcoming us to your garden William!
Thank you for making it happen
Caleb.
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Yes, yes YES!!! I'm going to go right back up top and look all through it again. I had to stop and laugh with glee at the house in a house. There are so many fantastic things, I'll stop myself from commenting on each and every photo. Kid in a candy store. I'm thrilled you could share this totally one of a kind place with us.
ReplyDeleteIt makes sense in a wacky way doesn't it? (the house within a house) Especially if the power goes out and your heat fails (which did happen a couple years back). I'm glad you enjoyed the visit.
DeleteThose are some fabulous greenhouses! How big is that property? It looks as though it's acres and acres in size but maybe that's an illusion based on just how jam-packed it is? I love the flowering cacti of course.
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd thought to ask about the property size but I didn't. It's large, a rural location.
DeleteAll I can say is just holy-freakin’-moly!
ReplyDeleteYes. That's about sums it up.
DeleteIt seems like there's a seamless transition between greenhouse to outdoor areas to solarium... one continuous garden experience. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI'm swooning over that "beefy fern table"!
Yay for adding a hard to find Pyrrosia davidii to your collection.
Chavli
It was all seamless, nothing but plant obsession everywhere!
DeleteIncredible!
ReplyDeleteIndeed
DeleteAfter your two posts on touring William's garden and greenhouses, I can honestly say that these are the most beautiful garden areas I could ever imagine. Does he do the work alone, or are there helpers? I can not imagine it.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember correctly he has a friend or two that do help a little, but I think it's 99% William. His combination of design and sheer love of plants is pretty fabulous, I'm so glad you enjoyed.
DeleteI sure did! Wow, he is just an amazing gardener!
ReplyDeleteExcellent! My favorites being the blushing haworthia, the fern table, and the Angelina golden sedum in the rock garden area.
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