tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post5831519350198840896..comments2024-03-28T08:58:21.247-07:00Comments on Piece of Eden: March 2016: What's Blooming At The Huntington?Hoover Boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-74971117582169611132016-03-24T17:51:57.258-07:002016-03-24T17:51:57.258-07:00I'm glad you said that about the kangaroo paws...I'm glad you said that about the kangaroo paws. Nurseries always say how easy they are; I find them incredible difficult to keep alive. I've killed more kangaroo paws than anything else, I think!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-31819559219138683092016-03-24T07:27:51.197-07:002016-03-24T07:27:51.197-07:00That central coast climate is really something. I...That central coast climate is really something. I saw an Aeonium there the size of an Agave. Seeing your reports makes me want to get back there. <br /><br />The Leucospermums are grown for the cut-flower industry in interior San Diego county, where the summers are fierce--so they can take heat. I think what they need is sharp sharp drainage, gritty soil.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-56405453673670413242016-03-23T18:03:07.133-07:002016-03-23T18:03:07.133-07:00So nice! I've been in Morro Bay all week, and ...So nice! I've been in Morro Bay all week, and I've lost count of the flowering Leucospermums I've seen. I'm so jealous how easy they seem to be in this cool coastal climate.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-60569874483501889682016-03-23T06:45:06.243-07:002016-03-23T06:45:06.243-07:00The warm bricky-red is and Anigozanthos (Kangaroo ...The warm bricky-red is and Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paws) cultivar; a royal pain of a plant to keep alive--I wonder if they are replacing them regularly. <br /><br />I have been thinking about going back and looking at all the different plantings of that space I have pictures of, to see what has changed, progressed, etc. Good idea. I'll see what I have...Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-6099792962816304162016-03-23T05:54:47.046-07:002016-03-23T05:54:47.046-07:00I'd love to see an 'entrance garden throug...I'd love to see an 'entrance garden through the seasons' feature (hint, hint!)<br /><br />Do you know what the warm bricky-red plant is in the first rill picture from the entrance garden?Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-88733069140220368782016-03-22T05:16:25.797-07:002016-03-22T05:16:25.797-07:00We started our stroll in the Huntington's Chin...We started our stroll in the Huntington's Chinese-style garden, and went next to the adjacent Japanese-style area, which is at its best in late winter/early spring. Both of these have plants more likely to survive in your climate. Happy I included something drool-worthy for you. The tree peony which is rare and somewhat difficult here was an amazement and a treat to see.<br /><br />Yucca are incredibly tough, as are, surprisingly, Camellias. The oldest Camellia at the Huntington is well over 100 years old and is still thriving. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-86133247414810128692016-03-22T05:02:53.931-07:002016-03-22T05:02:53.931-07:00Yes indeedy. Thanks for the ID!Yes indeedy. Thanks for the ID!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-19795762491662452702016-03-21T19:57:28.914-07:002016-03-21T19:57:28.914-07:00That wouldn't be something as common as wild f...That wouldn't be something as common as wild form Primula malacoides would it?foresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442892491318607466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-55537087727303778602016-03-21T19:17:54.818-07:002016-03-21T19:17:54.818-07:00You had me drooling all the way until the barrel c...You had me drooling all the way until the barrel cactus photo, most of the plants before would have been happy in my garden. Lots of lovely plants for....ehh, not for my climate unfortunately. But I can grow Yucca and get it to flower, just need a lot of space as they get huge over here too. Thanks for the stroll, lovely garden!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-64390493685262187872016-03-21T17:21:56.562-07:002016-03-21T17:21:56.562-07:00Spring: coming to your neighborhood soon!Spring: coming to your neighborhood soon!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-54246609825702203072016-03-21T17:10:07.224-07:002016-03-21T17:10:07.224-07:00Sigh...Sigh...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-41793763086980692742016-03-21T12:31:46.072-07:002016-03-21T12:31:46.072-07:00Sun for you, great! Everything will start growing...Sun for you, great! Everything will start growing and blooming...enjoy!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-18995834965240441872016-03-21T12:30:59.471-07:002016-03-21T12:30:59.471-07:00Lots of happy, happy plants. It was a joy. Lots of happy, happy plants. It was a joy. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-90169046260231780462016-03-21T12:30:23.392-07:002016-03-21T12:30:23.392-07:00Orange and chartreuse, together in one flower! :)...Orange and chartreuse, together in one flower! :) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-60181242003401389212016-03-21T12:01:22.136-07:002016-03-21T12:01:22.136-07:00Terrific photos (as usual)! In addition to salivat...Terrific photos (as usual)! In addition to salivating over the tree peony, I was astounded by the mass of Echeveria bloom stalks among the barrel cactus - what a show they will make when they bloom! Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-23037007551499599412016-03-21T08:32:16.992-07:002016-03-21T08:32:16.992-07:00Lovely, I'm especially enthralled with the Ery...Lovely, I'm especially enthralled with the Erythrina acanthocarpa...wow!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-24545600117811042052016-03-21T08:07:11.106-07:002016-03-21T08:07:11.106-07:00Huntington, so very, very beautiful and that at th...Huntington, so very, very beautiful and that at this very, very moment. Looking forward to lots of sun here.....<br />Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-69157569571477353332016-03-21T07:39:17.984-07:002016-03-21T07:39:17.984-07:00Great! Thanks again!Great! Thanks again!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-47650239006654668852016-03-21T07:38:19.460-07:002016-03-21T07:38:19.460-07:00Awesome Jane thanks for the IDs I will update!Awesome Jane thanks for the IDs I will update!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-45998744376166388672016-03-21T07:37:47.431-07:002016-03-21T07:37:47.431-07:00Volcanic ash cloud--that's it! You got it exa...Volcanic ash cloud--that's it! You got it exactly. Coming around a curve in the pathway and seeing that was quite a surprise. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-37067568216989988862016-03-21T06:29:58.549-07:002016-03-21T06:29:58.549-07:00So much lovely, but I especially liked the Erythri...So much lovely, but I especially liked the Erythrina acanthocarpa (wow!) and the yucca bloom -- looks like a volcanic ash cloud rising in the distance! Wow!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-84468144424618025902016-03-20T23:59:01.147-07:002016-03-20T23:59:01.147-07:00Should be Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele' to...Should be Drosanthemum speciosum 'Pele' to distinguish it from the purple one<br />Primula candelabra-type (the pink flower)Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-19554687869819935842016-03-20T22:09:45.435-07:002016-03-20T22:09:45.435-07:00Agreed and a happy spring to you, too.
Persicaria...Agreed and a happy spring to you, too.<br /><br />Persicaria capitata<br />Drosanthemum speciosumJane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.com