Brief LA Arboretum Visit
We never do the LA Arboretum justice. It is the location
for the Intercity C&S show, and the show (and August heat) is usually so overwhelming we
spend only a brief amount of time in the garden.
Our visit this time was typically brief, even though the temperature was quite tolerable--the low 80s F (~27 C). One memorable (though not in a good way) Intercity was over 100F (~38 C)--at 9am.
The Madagascar garden is just a few seconds walk from the Show building. I always enjoy seeing the Bismarkia palms. We have a baby potted Bismarkia at home. We're going to need a bigger garden: Across from that Bismarkia is the Madagascar Thorn Forest trail. Dypsis decaryi in flower, with a Xerosicyos daguyi climbing its fronds.
We also have a Xerosicyos at home, but it is far smaller.
What a guy!
Their Aloe suzannae is troubled by fungal infections. I'm going to treat mine with a systemic fungicide before the rainy season.
The Pachypodiums were in flower.
This was a magnificent Aloe v…
Our visit this time was typically brief, even though the temperature was quite tolerable--the low 80s F (~27 C). One memorable (though not in a good way) Intercity was over 100F (~38 C)--at 9am.
The Madagascar garden is just a few seconds walk from the Show building. I always enjoy seeing the Bismarkia palms. We have a baby potted Bismarkia at home. We're going to need a bigger garden: Across from that Bismarkia is the Madagascar Thorn Forest trail. Dypsis decaryi in flower, with a Xerosicyos daguyi climbing its fronds.
We also have a Xerosicyos at home, but it is far smaller.
What a guy!
Their Aloe suzannae is troubled by fungal infections. I'm going to treat mine with a systemic fungicide before the rainy season.
The Pachypodiums were in flower.
This was a magnificent Aloe v…
