tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post3770513156410717044..comments2024-03-27T12:37:52.227-07:00Comments on Piece of Eden: The Madagascar Spiny Forest Of Arcadia CaliforniaHoover Boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-50136256640326666902015-05-12T15:25:24.521-07:002015-05-12T15:25:24.521-07:00Hope you enjoyed it!Hope you enjoyed it!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-45721970329137111892015-05-12T15:25:04.324-07:002015-05-12T15:25:04.324-07:00I have a Stephanotis also--the fragrance! I have a Stephanotis also--the fragrance! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-42352576044952639842015-05-12T11:06:39.158-07:002015-05-12T11:06:39.158-07:00Between you and Loree, we were treated to quite th...Between you and Loree, we were treated to quite the traipse through exotica this morning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-38874245465613021402015-05-12T07:04:49.929-07:002015-05-12T07:04:49.929-07:00Such a beautiful collection of plants, certainly l...Such a beautiful collection of plants, certainly looks like a very interesting place. All of the plants look as if they are hardy, I love Kalanchoes and Aloes. For many years I had a Madagascar Jasmine (Stephanotis Floribunda), it's flowers and fragrance were delightful.<br />xoxoxo ♡ diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-68436158816051651532015-05-11T18:58:17.859-07:002015-05-11T18:58:17.859-07:00If you like plants, it is a very interesting place...If you like plants, it is a very interesting place!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-63927537299044254302015-05-11T15:11:53.907-07:002015-05-11T15:11:53.907-07:00I love plants from Madagascar. I am putting this o...I love plants from Madagascar. I am putting this on my gardens to visit list. I have my own tiny Madagascar garden in pots : ) It might be an interesting place to visit someday. www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-37152814754253977262015-05-11T09:19:04.262-07:002015-05-11T09:19:04.262-07:00Great minds think alike? :^) Great minds think alike? :^) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-76460803831817431112015-05-11T09:18:24.627-07:002015-05-11T09:18:24.627-07:00Happy you found it of interest. The Inter-City CS...Happy you found it of interest. The Inter-City CSS is in August there. :^) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-5484322680916616542015-05-11T09:17:25.923-07:002015-05-11T09:17:25.923-07:00The animals of Madagascar are just as rare and ama...The animals of Madagascar are just as rare and amazing! See: http://www.wildmadagascar.org/wildlife/animals.htmlHoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-78868204009872514232015-05-11T08:43:29.972-07:002015-05-11T08:43:29.972-07:00Great timing! I posted on the first part of my LA ...Great timing! I posted on the first part of my LA Arboretum visit today and was able to link to your, more informational, post as well as the Pac Hort article mentioned by Nell. Thank you!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-85151695136319825882015-05-11T08:39:27.507-07:002015-05-11T08:39:27.507-07:00A few seeds from my Dypsis decaryi germinated, inc...A few seeds from my Dypsis decaryi germinated, incredibly slow growing, but I'm determined to keep them going. I need to get up to the arboretum much more often! Wonderful post thanks.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-84396501469030963702015-05-11T08:30:02.119-07:002015-05-11T08:30:02.119-07:00What an amazing collection of plants. It's so ...What an amazing collection of plants. It's so delightfully prehistoric looking! Or other-worldly. Imagine the animals that might live in place like this given a few turns of evolutionary wheel of fate.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034310109364193870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-6359303907304018732015-05-11T03:18:46.579-07:002015-05-11T03:18:46.579-07:00Many good things to see at the Arboretum. Lots of...Many good things to see at the Arboretum. Lots of Aloes, too. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-70768408895261834732015-05-11T03:18:05.858-07:002015-05-11T03:18:05.858-07:00Those amazing plant explorers who bring back our t...Those amazing plant explorers who bring back our treasures. Gotta love them.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-76309033895967795492015-05-11T03:16:56.375-07:002015-05-11T03:16:56.375-07:00yes, Babar. :) yes, Babar. :) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-31985005849739314932015-05-11T03:16:33.882-07:002015-05-11T03:16:33.882-07:00Great! Thanks for that link!Great! Thanks for that link!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-78350198563026278982015-05-10T15:31:25.629-07:002015-05-10T15:31:25.629-07:00Here's an article on the arboretum's Madag...Here's an article on the arboretum's Madagascar spiny forest by James Henrich, curator of living collections: <br />http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/the-madagascar-spiny-forestat-los-angeles-county-arboretum/Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-57087785991699551062015-05-10T15:23:36.835-07:002015-05-10T15:23:36.835-07:00Wow. Just wow.
I'm wondering now about who...Wow. Just wow. <br /><br />I'm wondering now about who is the head horticulturist, etc. It's a phenomenal collection.<br /><br />[The metal sculpture says 'Babar' to me.]Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-72415795575789654242015-05-10T12:37:30.363-07:002015-05-10T12:37:30.363-07:00What a fantastic post! I've never seen so many...What a fantastic post! I've never seen so many plants from Madagascar in one garden--from the smallest to the largest. No wonder Madagascar is on the bucket list for so many plant lovers.<br /><br />The L.A. County Arboretum is now at the top of my must-see list for my next SoCal trip, together with the Huntington.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-40197692889871710272015-05-10T08:07:26.954-07:002015-05-10T08:07:26.954-07:00So many gorgeous plants! Bismarekia nobilis is su...So many gorgeous plants! Bismarekia nobilis is such a spectacular palm which, unfortunately, isn't hardy here. Interesting that you can find so many of these things at your box stores. Must visit California with a vehicle one of these days! Still smiling at the image of a plant explorer wandering around Madagascar in women's pink plastic bedroom slippers.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com