tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5099398632201832706..comments2024-03-28T04:35:22.114-07:00Comments on danger garden: Kew Wednesdays, visiting the Temperate Housedanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76612945445150845262012-10-18T09:07:57.500-07:002012-10-18T09:07:57.500-07:00Six years, wow I bet you've got some stories t...Six years, wow I bet you've got some stories to tell!<br /><br />Least visited? I'm sorry to hear that, there are so many wonderful plants inside. Many of my favorites actually. <br /><br />danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81421476214632326052012-10-18T09:05:40.888-07:002012-10-18T09:05:40.888-07:00Oh to have a double height glass house in your own...Oh to have a double height glass house in your own back yard right?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-52981533153298295512012-10-18T09:05:15.674-07:002012-10-18T09:05:15.674-07:00As it was getting very near closing I was still wa...As it was getting very near closing I was still wandering around in a bit of the garden with it all to myself. I got to thinking...how do they make sure everyone is out before they close up for the day?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41790023999416447842012-10-18T09:04:21.062-07:002012-10-18T09:04:21.062-07:00Someday you two are bound to be reunited.Someday you two are bound to be reunited.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48420067047273208872012-10-18T09:02:38.590-07:002012-10-18T09:02:38.590-07:00I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that someone...I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that someone once told me capers came from the sea and I was dumb enough to believe them.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79149169489087233252012-10-18T09:01:57.441-07:002012-10-18T09:01:57.441-07:00I totally want to try that here in my garden, of c...I totally want to try that here in my garden, of course looking at the forecast that won't be unnecessary until next July.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62616378042960335672012-10-18T09:00:50.442-07:002012-10-18T09:00:50.442-07:00Haha, I wonder if they've done that? Had a din...Haha, I wonder if they've done that? Had a dino exhibit. It seems like every park, zoo, garden here in the U.S. has. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16624885225349876872012-10-18T08:59:48.517-07:002012-10-18T08:59:48.517-07:00You are oh so welcome. There was so much to see an...You are oh so welcome. There was so much to see and enjoy I feel like I could go back right now and discover so many more treasures.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87522073429217585672012-10-18T08:59:03.344-07:002012-10-18T08:59:03.344-07:00And we do love to throw a few stones don't we?...And we do love to throw a few stones don't we? At least metaphorically speaking.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89175900142748304432012-10-18T04:38:16.283-07:002012-10-18T04:38:16.283-07:00I spent six years working at Kew, and seeing the p...I spent six years working at Kew, and seeing the photos brought back a lot of good memories. Out of all the glasshouses, the temperate house seemed to be the least visited. I always enjoyed getting up that end of the garden as the architectural details on the building plus the fabulous plants were always a pleasure to stroll around. It's great they use this glasshouse as a backdrop to the Jazz festival they promote each year. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.Robert Woodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494805619358278193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37930358657809570322012-10-17T20:50:20.285-07:002012-10-17T20:50:20.285-07:00never seen capers!!..that spiral stairs gorgeous.....never seen capers!!..that spiral stairs gorgeous...sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529895941009940357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8058893517111197182012-10-17T18:49:50.181-07:002012-10-17T18:49:50.181-07:00::sigh:: all the blogs I read seem to be visiting ...::sigh:: all the blogs I read seem to be visiting Kew these days...so jealous! Looks like a blast, I think you'd have to drag me kicking and screaming from that place...Tomhttp://midwesternjungle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55613822550333980172012-10-17T16:39:01.475-07:002012-10-17T16:39:01.475-07:00I fell in love with a beautiful blue Cupressus cas...I fell in love with a beautiful blue Cupressus cashmeriana in that house. I have not seen her since.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50831137443808468932012-10-17T15:25:59.444-07:002012-10-17T15:25:59.444-07:00Wow - what a great tour! I had no idea about the ...Wow - what a great tour! I had no idea about the capers. Now I want one of those plants!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73967268843410225572012-10-17T15:12:11.703-07:002012-10-17T15:12:11.703-07:00Ha...the makeshift sprinkler is awesome...necessit...Ha...the makeshift sprinkler is awesome...necessity is indeed the mother of invention!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89423344053843573782012-10-17T14:44:00.941-07:002012-10-17T14:44:00.941-07:00I imagine dinosaurs coming out of these plants. W...I imagine dinosaurs coming out of these plants. What a gorgeous grouping of plants in that house/garden. I've always wanted something like this attached to my house. Everyday would be magical:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-67795953245021874732012-10-17T14:02:51.308-07:002012-10-17T14:02:51.308-07:00Glory! I love those tree ferns and all that happin...Glory! I love those tree ferns and all that happiness, you photographed it much better than I did. Thanks for the lovely foliage happiness Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20775276783388873452012-10-17T13:00:42.658-07:002012-10-17T13:00:42.658-07:00So cool! The protea, restio, spiral staircase, gr...So cool! The protea, restio, spiral staircase, grass trees, Scadoxus multiflorus...I love them all. It would be great to live in this place but then one wouldn't be able to throw stones, right?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53220993057213156002012-10-17T12:32:03.243-07:002012-10-17T12:32:03.243-07:00That is a very smart way to tackle a place like th...That is a very smart way to tackle a place like this Alan. We try and always do that too.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39392502212100566432012-10-17T12:31:16.414-07:002012-10-17T12:31:16.414-07:00Yes you will!Yes you will!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18270474243566303812012-10-17T12:31:03.759-07:002012-10-17T12:31:03.759-07:00I can see why you would feel that way. The Princes...I can see why you would feel that way. The Princess of Wales Conservatory was pretty amazing but all over the place as far as the types of plants it had inside, this is more like a garden.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72895287067951484672012-10-17T12:29:36.949-07:002012-10-17T12:29:36.949-07:00I bet you could! It's rather full and if you w...I bet you could! It's rather full and if you were sneaky about it they'd probably never find you.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26263209366182876192012-10-17T12:28:51.597-07:002012-10-17T12:28:51.597-07:00I can't even imagine how much money they must ...I can't even imagine how much money they must be trying to raise...what a daunting prospect!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39081128885372837262012-10-17T12:27:37.617-07:002012-10-17T12:27:37.617-07:00I know I was a little overwhelmed too, I know my p...I know I was a little overwhelmed too, I know my post kind of darted around because that's what I was doing there as well, and couldn't really get a sense of how it was all laid out.<br /><br />I looked up Agave toneliana and found that same link that you did, then I did a little further research on Furcraea parmentieri and everything that I saw looked so different from that Agave that I was having a very hard time believing it. Maybe Ian (are you reading this Ian?) from the Desert NW will weigh in on the matter.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42838797471165152092012-10-17T11:54:34.979-07:002012-10-17T11:54:34.979-07:00Stunning! It's just like being there. This is ...Stunning! It's just like being there. This is a post I need to bookmark becauase, like Alan, I wasn't able to take it all in. <br /><br />Re: Agave toneliana. According to http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-294268, it's a synonym for (and generally known as) Furcraea parmentieri.<br /><br />And according to http://www.desertnorthwest.com/catalog/plants_succulents.html, Furcraea parmentieri is hardy to 18-22°F.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com