tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post7461242441853439965..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Gotta get back to the desert—the Desert Garden at the Huntington that isdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60935368014167297562021-01-14T19:22:53.778-08:002021-01-14T19:22:53.778-08:00You make a very good point. I do love a cramscaped...You make a very good point. I do love a cramscaped garden, but that's not at all natural for the desert, where plants compete for resources. Now I want to do a comparison between the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, and the desert garden at the Huntington. Food for thought...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2402252565126229192021-01-14T07:03:45.328-08:002021-01-14T07:03:45.328-08:00I zoomed in and you are, of course, correct: it...I zoomed in and you are, of course, correct: it's bamboo. Gorgeous either way.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86055985242814528752021-01-13T10:58:14.247-08:002021-01-13T10:58:14.247-08:00I just bought a home in the lower Sonoran desert (...I just bought a home in the lower Sonoran desert (Rancho Mirage, CA) and have been studying up on my new garden. In the desert, plants naturally space themselves about 8 feet apart so as not to encroach on water and nutrients, and that is how most of the professionally landscaped desert gardens in my neighborhood are done. The Huntington Garden, therefore, is surprisingly crowded and, I am thinking, unnatural, for a true desert garden. I am used to more naturalistic low-water gardening in coastal CA, so it takes a little discipline for me to realize I can't fill in my spaces. Thanks for the memories!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735808429684592184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-65658058971326044162021-01-12T08:54:00.788-08:002021-01-12T08:54:00.788-08:00Right? I love the contrast. I think the "tree...Right? I love the contrast. I think the "trees" are actually bamboo.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30367410879174781842021-01-12T08:53:18.786-08:002021-01-12T08:53:18.786-08:00We do tend to get caught up in the details (plants...We do tend to get caught up in the details (plants!) don't we?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11806896143027246932021-01-12T08:52:53.726-08:002021-01-12T08:52:53.726-08:00Yes they do!Yes they do!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71021458158861563862021-01-12T08:52:38.580-08:002021-01-12T08:52:38.580-08:00This garden is amazing and I imagine quite alien f...This garden is amazing and I imagine quite alien for many!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53513070617724892762021-01-12T08:52:01.203-08:002021-01-12T08:52:01.203-08:00Just 3"... wow. Just wow.Just 3"... wow. Just wow.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11197429965651826152021-01-12T08:51:24.551-08:002021-01-12T08:51:24.551-08:00I can't imagine that gran plant gone, but I...I can't imagine that gran plant gone, but I'd heard that it was. Glad they've planted new.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25505992475783129632021-01-12T08:50:15.162-08:002021-01-12T08:50:15.162-08:00I always wonder about that. When someone makes an ...I always wonder about that. When someone makes an epic trek to a garden and it's closed. So disappointing! When I finally got to the Getty garden most of it was closed, and for the ridiculous reason that it had rained the day before and the paths were wet. They didn't want wet feet then walking into the galleries.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87053776790663353842021-01-12T08:48:08.031-08:002021-01-12T08:48:08.031-08:00Well I'd say "get on up there!"... b...Well I'd say "get on up there!"... but we all know that's not a good idea right now.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61281607307271070512021-01-12T06:21:32.144-08:002021-01-12T06:21:32.144-08:00It is weird to immerse myself in the desert atmosp...It is weird to immerse myself in the desert atmosphere while relentless rain is pounding my windows... I've always loved photos of panoramic paths, they are both mysterious and inviting. Picture #2 is a good example: what are the amazing trees in the background? These photos give an excellent feel for the garden, a feel that may not necessarily get from close ups. chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87863493309399650432021-01-12T06:13:43.524-08:002021-01-12T06:13:43.524-08:00It is rare to see these broad landscape shots. Ver...It is rare to see these broad landscape shots. Very impressive.Linda Brazillhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20546830959981513252021-01-11T16:10:36.406-08:002021-01-11T16:10:36.406-08:00Great shots, Loree. I love the Huntington, they su...Great shots, Loree. I love the Huntington, they sure do it up right! Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-52117238352995690882021-01-11T13:52:45.916-08:002021-01-11T13:52:45.916-08:00Great looking plants!
It's so well planted an...Great looking plants!<br /><br />It's so well planted and quite alien in comparison to the gardens I see over here in the UK, ha ha!Adam Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412097861813674660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38922817668394730632021-01-11T12:30:23.258-08:002021-01-11T12:30:23.258-08:00Looking at the amazing succulents at Huntington Ga...Looking at the amazing succulents at Huntington Gardens reminds me of what just a little bit of water can do to make them become extraordinary. We had around 3" of water this year... my beauties are surviving, but not with the glory of more moisture. So sturdy. So impressed with the resilience of these spikes. <br />Sheila Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199915375459382539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55340823102793863692021-01-11T11:15:30.572-08:002021-01-11T11:15:30.572-08:00Outstanding shot of the big old granddaddy barbera...Outstanding shot of the big old granddaddy barberae. It's gone now, but new ones have been planted. <br /><br />I hope they hurry up with those vaccine doses, so we can all get back there! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41214909158210287982021-01-11T10:57:01.116-08:002021-01-11T10:57:01.116-08:00Thank you, Loree, for that visual visit. I love, l...Thank you, Loree, for that visual visit. I love, love, love this garden, and the last time I was there (too long ago) most of that portion of the garden was closed to visitors. It was very frustrating.Linda Wisnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334679397715755159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61562540251392728742021-01-11T10:44:33.262-08:002021-01-11T10:44:33.262-08:00I'm glad you have a treasure trove of desert p...I'm glad you have a treasure trove of desert plant photos to warm you up. You actually visited The Huntington more recently than I have!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com