tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post337878534069256022..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: 2012 nursery and plant field-trip, part 1danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-90011009271087530812012-04-16T05:21:37.221-07:002012-04-16T05:21:37.221-07:00How can Scott maintain a serious face? I would ha...How can Scott maintain a serious face? I would have been grinning from ear to ear looking at all of that.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-54415644608358825412012-04-15T14:41:07.173-07:002012-04-15T14:41:07.173-07:00Oh, I'm so envious of your fun day out with fe...Oh, I'm so envious of your fun day out with fellow bloggers! I always have such fun with Austin bloggers, and just know your group would be a hoot to hang out with and talk plants with too. I'm off to Rhone Street now to look for his pics.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46801466169112425992012-04-13T19:57:49.212-07:002012-04-13T19:57:49.212-07:00I saw this yesterday and was so overwhelmed I didn...I saw this yesterday and was so overwhelmed I didn't know where to start commenting. Suffice to say on second review it's an amazingly impressive and drool-worthy bunch of plants! That Grevillea corner especially set my heart going, but the Sago Palm is a close second!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18189592331558093942012-04-13T13:51:28.589-07:002012-04-13T13:51:28.589-07:00I would have, but she's a botanist and very vo...I would have, but she's a botanist and very vocal about it - I don't particularly like talking to her about stuff because she overrules everyone even though I've heard other botanists say the opposite... Ugh, she once got all up in my grill about putting a <i>Haworthia coarctata v. tenuis</i> in a standard pot rather than an azalea pot, and she did it in this "Ugh, people like you make my life intolerable with your stupidity" sort of way. She probably would have freaked if she saw how my neighbor grows it - my neighbor grows it in a standard pot with dirt from her yard and begonias and stuff. lolNotSoAngryRedHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483848154656500575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6039823701033882292012-04-13T09:46:37.019-07:002012-04-13T09:46:37.019-07:00Of course you could! You would be a fun addition I...Of course you could! You would be a fun addition I'm sure, maybe you should plan to come up for the HPSO sale next year. <br /><br />Really the "pet plants" freak you out? I love looking at what nursery folks find inspiring!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27992059194818841912012-04-13T09:45:16.764-07:002012-04-13T09:45:16.764-07:00Oh gosh...that Nolina in my garden would make me v...Oh gosh...that Nolina in my garden would make me very happy! Wait, you can have this one and I'll take the ones at The Whole 9 Yards on Burnside. Can't wait to see your photos...hope you don't mind my building up your reputation!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46844290100716335792012-04-13T09:44:08.514-07:002012-04-13T09:44:08.514-07:00The privilege and the expense!
You might be right...The privilege and the expense!<br /><br />You might be right about the plant id but when I look up that name the leaves appear much smaller than they were on this plant...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22226692239393803282012-04-13T09:42:27.971-07:002012-04-13T09:42:27.971-07:00You clearly do need to take a daytime visit and al...You clearly do need to take a daytime visit and allow plenty of time to wander the gardens.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83633452976921860772012-04-13T09:42:02.565-07:002012-04-13T09:42:02.565-07:00Oh yes indeed, those are the best kind!Oh yes indeed, those are the best kind!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3549660705750047842012-04-13T09:41:40.748-07:002012-04-13T09:41:40.748-07:00Oh yes that is a fine one (the Opunita)...and funn...Oh yes that is a fine one (the Opunita)...and funny as I typed mulch I thought about changing it to "top dressing" but that sounded far to fancy, after all this is a nursery not a show. Hopefully you gave the person who "corrected" you the stink-eye.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24558508534832853002012-04-13T09:39:56.402-07:002012-04-13T09:39:56.402-07:00And now I'm asking why you don't have any ...And now I'm asking why you don't have any Nolina La Siberica? I bought my first in the winter of 2010 and it went in the ground right about a year ago. It has already put on a lot of growth.<br /><br />I look forward to reading about your trip to the VanDusen sale!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16818237898518947822012-04-13T09:38:25.510-07:002012-04-13T09:38:25.510-07:00Yay for the shrubs! I know you say you're runn...Yay for the shrubs! I know you say you're running out of room Gerhard but surely you can fit in a couple?<br /><br />Now I'm wondering why I only got one more Maihuenia poeppigii...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84369028696060115262012-04-13T09:36:52.084-07:002012-04-13T09:36:52.084-07:00I looked at several Delosperma yesterday which cam...I looked at several Delosperma yesterday which came close but none were quite right...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30283234364768776312012-04-12T21:13:48.617-07:002012-04-12T21:13:48.617-07:00Fun plant nerd outing. Not sure I could keep up wi...Fun plant nerd outing. Not sure I could keep up with you all at such things, but looks worthwhile! Those nursery "pet plants" always freak me out in a way, especially when not marked or kept from view, which is often the case...seems people want those the most.<br /><br />That sago / threadgrass / agave display is KILLER...I must do that, except with sideoats or purple threeawn instead of threadgrass.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-47224743072026763882012-04-12T20:09:08.112-07:002012-04-12T20:09:08.112-07:00It was a great time, wasn't it! I always end u...It was a great time, wasn't it! I always end up kicking myself for not buying more at Xera…I think I've spent so much, then they ring it up and I suddenly remember "ah yes, wholesale"! I would love them to transplant that Nolina to my house…it was spectacular, wasn't it! I honestly probably have 100 photos of it and keep looking through them, trying to find one that REALLY does it justice.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25523930168217351082012-04-12T12:57:44.317-07:002012-04-12T12:57:44.317-07:00Some great looking plants there! Looking at the ph...Some great looking plants there! Looking at the photos, it feels just as exciting as if we were there ourselves, minus the privilege of being able to buy plants!<br /><br />The unnamed plant is Pachystegia insignis. It's been hardy for us, down to -10C as long as it's in full sun with good drainage.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58232081537601725882012-04-12T12:24:56.513-07:002012-04-12T12:24:56.513-07:00I enjoyed the plant groups you showed from Kennedy...I enjoyed the plant groups you showed from Kennedy School. I've only been there after dark, clearly I need to take a daytime visit. The Sago Palm is something I've been admiring at nursery's for quite some time. Great post! Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27833658842549447822012-04-12T09:56:01.590-07:002012-04-12T09:56:01.590-07:00Xera Plants looks like a great to get a special to...Xera Plants looks like a great to get a special tour of. Don't you love tours of places you are not normally allowed around.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80521993822427266342012-04-12T09:39:28.731-07:002012-04-12T09:39:28.731-07:00Lovely! I'm eying that fat opuntia (in the ph...Lovely! I'm eying that fat opuntia (in the photo under the words "It’s a fine collection!"). The sky shot with the loquat (guessing) is very nice!<br /><br />I once got in trouble for calling top dressing "rock mulch" at a cactus and succulent society meeting - they were all like "It's not mulch - it's top dressing."NotSoAngryRedHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483848154656500575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83908257070074154362012-04-12T09:22:54.585-07:002012-04-12T09:22:54.585-07:00Wow. that is really great! I keep asking myself of...Wow. that is really great! I keep asking myself of recent, why do I not have any Nolina La Siberica? Whenever I see them in your photos my heart skips a beat. And don't worry about the gratuitous bloom and sky photos... Its very truffula tree esque! As for that succulent, no idea, but if I ever see one its mine!! Actually, in two weeks I am going to the Van Dusen Botanical Garden plant sale and there is a huge succulent booth where I might find the answer.Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61871969115694491822012-04-12T09:08:06.137-07:002012-04-12T09:08:06.137-07:00Wow, this is a post I have to read two or three ti...Wow, this is a post I have to read two or three times to take it all in. So many plants I've never seen. Thanks to your influence, I'm even beginning to take an interest in shrubs! <br /><br />Xera Plants looks like a great destination. I always fall for baby plants in 4" containers. It's easy to forget they will grow up some day, LOL. <br /><br />Good to see another Maihuenia poeppigii. I had never heard of it until I found one at Annie's Annuals last year.<br /><br />Can't wait for your post on Cistus!<br /><br />GerhardGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37957672207443975552012-04-12T08:55:31.576-07:002012-04-12T08:55:31.576-07:00Great pictures!!! I loved the last plant too and c...Great pictures!!! I loved the last plant too and can't wait to see if someone recognizes it. It is so reptilian...<br /><br />(The group shot is great too!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720485909592974251noreply@blogger.com