tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post2627329884911729968..comments2024-03-27T12:37:52.227-07:00Comments on Piece of Eden: What's Blooming At The Huntington Early September 2016 (Echinopsis!)Hoover Boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-8176235388915604862016-09-18T16:12:38.389-07:002016-09-18T16:12:38.389-07:00There's always room for a few roses no? I lov...There's always room for a few roses no? I love the Grevilleas now, as well. Beautiful, with the added bonus of hummingbird fights over the nectar.<br /><br />There are a lot of climate-appropriate plants available now--we have the opportunity to experiment and see which ones we like the best, right? :)Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-61987286661815308502016-09-18T14:53:44.400-07:002016-09-18T14:53:44.400-07:00Great minds! Sadly I also have had to removed my v...Great minds! Sadly I also have had to removed my very old rose friends due to the lack of rain here in SoCal. Reluctantly I've switched to drought friendly plants finding them a hard sell when it comes to form and beauty. However, I'm totally in love with Grevillia's slender leaves and wispy ways adding wonderful texture in my re-design...Peaches and Cream is a perfect fit. I'm looking forward to your new garden updates. <br />Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280039838852405178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-37826587439007357662016-09-11T09:48:30.447-07:002016-09-11T09:48:30.447-07:00I tried a deciduous cultivar--not sure how they do...I tried a deciduous cultivar--not sure how they do here. And maybe not enough H2O.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-66624531264442312282016-09-11T09:11:24.169-07:002016-09-11T09:11:24.169-07:00Or just the extra heat? A few weeks after orderin...Or just the extra heat? A few weeks after ordering a couple of named varieties last winter, I found a book that informed me Agapanthus is difficult to grow in the low desert. Oh, well... But I'm having to take all the South African bulbs on a case by case basis here.Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-27823371482792787252016-09-09T21:17:26.301-07:002016-09-09T21:17:26.301-07:00Agapanthus with Agaves! Sounds interesting! We d...Agapanthus with Agaves! Sounds interesting! We don't tend to pair them here.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-67411909620592735042016-09-09T21:16:06.342-07:002016-09-09T21:16:06.342-07:00Thanks! My one Agapanthus is not doing very well ...Thanks! My one Agapanthus is not doing very well either. Maybe it's the drought? Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-54513296564510347572016-09-09T21:14:32.918-07:002016-09-09T21:14:32.918-07:00Yes, bless him, and William Hertrich, who moved an...Yes, bless him, and William Hertrich, who moved an 60 foot tree. That lived, grew taller, and is still in the garden. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-63071549664808226932016-09-09T08:41:52.846-07:002016-09-09T08:41:52.846-07:00The colour is gorgeous. My daughter has the deeper...The colour is gorgeous. My daughter has the deeper colour growing in a rockery beside her swimming pool, they are planted amongst Agaves and look wonderful.<br />xoxox. ♥️diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-12561141819574162982016-09-08T19:50:44.300-07:002016-09-08T19:50:44.300-07:00I didn't know pedilanthus was back to euphorbi...I didn't know pedilanthus was back to euphorbia again. And bless old man Huntington for leaving us the gardens. Such an amazing resource, and you've captured it beautifully again.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-46876524364869205392016-09-08T19:01:11.146-07:002016-09-08T19:01:11.146-07:00It's so great to get some gloomy skies ;-) Th...It's so great to get some gloomy skies ;-) That's a splendid Agapanthus; I doubt my remaining attempt will survive, but there's still a bit of green above ground... And I'm looking at those swathes of golden barrels and heaps of mammallarias - to die for! And the cactus flowers... Your photos are gorgeous!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-41293053437760143322016-09-07T07:12:06.817-07:002016-09-07T07:12:06.817-07:00It was delightful to see everything looking so goo...It was delightful to see everything looking so good. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-50365905181359471152016-09-07T07:11:14.838-07:002016-09-07T07:11:14.838-07:00Thanks. The light was pretty good, especially for...Thanks. The light was pretty good, especially for the Agapanthus. A bit dark for the Echinopsis which live under trees--they can't take much direct San Marino summer sun. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-39711504679474679562016-09-07T06:41:31.035-07:002016-09-07T06:41:31.035-07:00How beautiful! Agapanthus, Aloe, Agave... gorgeous...How beautiful! Agapanthus, Aloe, Agave... gorgeous! They all get an A!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-88535187413061537972016-09-07T01:37:05.635-07:002016-09-07T01:37:05.635-07:00Great photos as always, and the gloom is much more...Great photos as always, and the gloom is much more conducive to taking pictures over a contrasty sunny day.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-71638048989754270272016-09-06T11:36:19.246-07:002016-09-06T11:36:19.246-07:00That Agapanthus! The color was gorgeous. Agapant...That Agapanthus! The color was gorgeous. Agapanthus are very common here but they are usually a very pale lavender blue--this darker color is much more enchanting. <br /><br />We walk the pups very early in the morning, and the house stays quite cool during the day (or the A/C is on), and daytime is nap time, so they are quite content. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-48050542792274387922016-09-06T11:33:02.003-07:002016-09-06T11:33:02.003-07:00Even at the end of a hot dry summer! Plants are a...Even at the end of a hot dry summer! Plants are amazing. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-9618064992241642772016-09-06T08:34:15.919-07:002016-09-06T08:34:15.919-07:00Oh wow, so many stunning flowers!Oh wow, so many stunning flowers!Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-15395107268500820122016-09-05T22:48:07.780-07:002016-09-05T22:48:07.780-07:00Hard to pick a favorite - so many beauties!!! Good...Hard to pick a favorite - so many beauties!!! Good thing I don't have to... The Echinopsis are all gorgeous, and that blue is my fave Agapanthus color, along with the dark purple of the 'Mood Indigo' variety - so incredibly scrumptious. Seeing your dogs, though, always make me smile. How on earth do they survive your summers, with all that fur?Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-74822949083134728842016-09-05T19:13:16.673-07:002016-09-05T19:13:16.673-07:00I adore them too. Wishing you a beautiful week. ...I adore them too. Wishing you a beautiful week. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-76101222945169637402016-09-05T19:12:35.845-07:002016-09-05T19:12:35.845-07:00Maybe you need to sit down--the hybrid Echinopsis ...Maybe you need to sit down--the hybrid Echinopsis repeat throughout warm weather, once they are large enough, and if they get sufficient fertilizer and water. (Those huge blooms take a lot of food). But yes, what a blooooo! <br />Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-13464329658674368352016-09-05T15:42:06.690-07:002016-09-05T15:42:06.690-07:00With my fondness for blue flowers, and an opening ...With my fondness for blue flowers, and an opening shot of such an intense and appealing Agapanthus (omg, omg, what a bloooooo), I thought "Why would I want to keep scrolling to see desert plants in gloom? I'll just sit here and drink this in."<br /><br />But after a few minutes of drinking in 'Ella Mae' I scrolled a bit, and whoa. WHOA! Do those Echinopsis just bloom once a year? I ask only because of the name 'April Dawn'; I figured that the allusion might be to the apple blossoms and flowering cherries and saucer magnolias of that season, but knowing nothing about cactuses, wondered if there might possibly be two occurrences of these knockout flowers. One is plenty...<br /><br />Also greatly appreciated the schadenfreude shot of the expired plant. Heh.<br /><br />Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-19381445266144017032016-09-05T13:00:05.316-07:002016-09-05T13:00:05.316-07:00I'm always amazed when I see photos of the Hun...I'm always amazed when I see photos of the Huntington Garden. Never have seen so many differen beautiful cactus blooms, but do you guess which blooms I like most? Those are the two white furry ones in the middle of your blog post, I adore them.<br />Wish you a lovely rest of the week!Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-15158691876392103382016-09-05T12:44:44.586-07:002016-09-05T12:44:44.586-07:00I thought my eyes were going to fall out. I thought my eyes were going to fall out. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-3534355522365511312016-09-05T12:44:26.599-07:002016-09-05T12:44:26.599-07:00The Herb Garden looked great--vastly improved, and...The Herb Garden looked great--vastly improved, and yes the Shakespeare was much improved also. More joyous--"Much Ado About Nothing" instead of "Pericles".<br /><br />It's got to be tricky working there--lots of politics, no doubt. Non-profits are tough work environments. As are profits, of course. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-1411907789075825812016-09-05T12:39:42.304-07:002016-09-05T12:39:42.304-07:00Isn't that a gorgeous color? I like those bet...Isn't that a gorgeous color? I like those better than the pale ones, which look tired in our intense sunlight. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com