tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post256796264969701925..comments2024-03-18T18:00:47.701-07:00Comments on danger garden: The Lotus, at Lotuslanddanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62322926498243340082016-08-03T18:00:41.648-07:002016-08-03T18:00:41.648-07:00Money for every and any plant, space (acres!), per...Money for every and any plant, space (acres!), perfect climate...she lived every gardener's fantasy life. <br /><br />Oh how much fun it must have been! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20336599972924235132016-08-03T09:15:37.875-07:002016-08-03T09:15:37.875-07:00It looks "realer" in person, trick of th...It looks "realer" in person, trick of the camera. And thank you!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87629089479051002002016-08-03T09:15:02.391-07:002016-08-03T09:15:02.391-07:00A bargain indeed...especially considering the loft...A bargain indeed...especially considering the lofty prices Portland real estate is commanding these days.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80263737013130050832016-08-03T09:14:15.636-07:002016-08-03T09:14:15.636-07:00Shhhh, you're giving away my secrets!Shhhh, you're giving away my secrets!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7831584441991229912016-08-03T09:13:57.465-07:002016-08-03T09:13:57.465-07:00What are the chances? I think it's time you re...What are the chances? I think it's time you returned.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24940778745038979752016-08-03T09:13:35.352-07:002016-08-03T09:13:35.352-07:00Have you been Lisa?Have you been Lisa?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21535469512041022732016-08-03T09:13:23.167-07:002016-08-03T09:13:23.167-07:00When will you finally visit?When will you finally visit?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86860700139934578432016-08-03T09:13:04.795-07:002016-08-03T09:13:04.795-07:00Ha, me too!Ha, me too!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25626751199426342632016-08-03T09:12:44.165-07:002016-08-03T09:12:44.165-07:00Good, glad it wasn't just my imagination takin...Good, glad it wasn't just my imagination taking over!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-14820514656722173822016-08-03T09:12:23.621-07:002016-08-03T09:12:23.621-07:00Indeed.Indeed.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9311398243280566042016-08-03T09:12:15.276-07:002016-08-03T09:12:15.276-07:00Well if you don't like water plants then you c...Well if you don't like water plants then you can just avoid this section of the garden! (but who doesn't like water plants?)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89578779507301429252016-08-03T09:11:36.511-07:002016-08-03T09:11:36.511-07:00Perhaps you need a big water bowl in your greenhou...Perhaps you need a big water bowl in your greenhouse? At the very least you should plan a trip to Hughes Water Gardens (just south of town) when the water lilies are blooming - the lotus look great then too!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63866551005283447552016-08-03T09:09:36.404-07:002016-08-03T09:09:36.404-07:00No worries there, another queued up for later this...No worries there, another queued up for later this week! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29482743595173614152016-08-02T19:41:40.375-07:002016-08-02T19:41:40.375-07:00Cool place! The pool almost doesn't look real,...Cool place! The pool almost doesn't look real, but I see you've said it's a shallow pool. Interesting. Lotuses, like water lilies, are fun and challenging to photograph. You've done a wonderful job!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13698392949832243502016-08-02T18:54:09.433-07:002016-08-02T18:54:09.433-07:00If it makes you feel better , according my handy i...If it makes you feel better , according my handy inflation calculator, 40k = 670k in 2016 money. Still a bargain-my lowly tract house in the Napa suburbs is valued within 100k or so of 1940 Lotusland. Kinda scary. Never visited LL in Lotus blooming season so thanks for taking us !<br />kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2215245656054310372016-08-02T17:11:33.362-07:002016-08-02T17:11:33.362-07:00Thank goodness for the wealthy eccentrics of yeste...Thank goodness for the wealthy eccentrics of yesteryear who left horticultural legacies like this for us all to enjoy. A perfect place to usher in the first part of your next half century. Can't wait to see more! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42212636933671000692016-08-02T16:12:49.160-07:002016-08-02T16:12:49.160-07:00I love the lotus. Your post sent me looking for t...I love the lotus. Your post sent me looking for the photos of my visit. I was surprised by the date: August 2, 2008, 8 years ago to the day. The lotus were also in bloom then.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45880011100885208412016-08-02T14:54:46.811-07:002016-08-02T14:54:46.811-07:00Wow! it is stunning!Wow! it is stunning!Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66484950783808424002016-08-02T14:02:52.434-07:002016-08-02T14:02:52.434-07:00This garden is such good fun, lucky to be able to ...This garden is such good fun, lucky to be able to visit! Just apt to have lotus in the garden, being its namesake and boy do they have a gorgeous swathe of them. Best swimming pool conversion ever it seems :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3924178763923382642016-08-02T12:46:31.236-07:002016-08-02T12:46:31.236-07:00I love it when you go on vacation!I love it when you go on vacation!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70420265971416699342016-08-02T12:34:21.222-07:002016-08-02T12:34:21.222-07:00Oh wow, what fabulous blooms the lotus has. Incred...Oh wow, what fabulous blooms the lotus has. Incredible place. And I can see just what you mean about the diving aloes! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9661818603002414352016-08-02T12:20:18.676-07:002016-08-02T12:20:18.676-07:00Definite vicarious enjoyment here! Lotus are so wo...Definite vicarious enjoyment here! Lotus are so wonderful.tvojthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481184445956506127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17964240159839357612016-08-02T11:07:02.537-07:002016-08-02T11:07:02.537-07:00Pretty special place it seems -- unless you don...Pretty special place it seems -- unless you don't like water plants that is. Luckily I do, especially the big papyrus planting! Also, I don't think I've ever seen a lotus bloom before, just the dried seed pods, so it was nice seeing them (in your favorite shot). Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21315110930087030472016-08-02T10:46:44.140-07:002016-08-02T10:46:44.140-07:00I love Lotus flowers. I wish we had a summer seaso...I love Lotus flowers. I wish we had a summer season up here that was more conducive to them. Looking forward to more Lotusland posts.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2791205476826583182016-08-02T09:46:44.937-07:002016-08-02T09:46:44.937-07:00I loved seeing the lotus in bloom. I've never ...I loved seeing the lotus in bloom. I've never seen this spectacle in person. Keep the posts coming :-).<br />Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com