Mass planting of what might be Yucca 'Color Guard' in the foreground, mixed with a blue clumping grass I didn't look close enough at to identify:
The day was cold and breezy after the rain passed through.
We passed a group of Canary Island plants on our way to the Australian tree collection. Dracena draco, Aeoniums, and Echiums.
Since it was cold, we took a detour through the nice warm glasshouses.
The glasshouse plants were not maintained at a pristine level, but the design of the plants and water features was beautiful, and made excellent use of the long, narrow space.
Some of the residents came up fearlessly, looking for handouts. Growing a new tail takes calories.
This was something called the Whimsy garden. Okay.
A dusting of snow on the San Gabriels. You will have to look carefully--this is Southern California, after all:
Here we are, Australian trees. I think this was Red Ironbark Eucalyptus, E. Sideroxylon. The rain further darkened the dark trunks and branches, making them particularly beautiful.
You cannot beat Australia for common plant names. You cannot.
The amount of space between trees and the thick layer of fallen Eucalyptus litter carpeting the entire area gave a real sense of an Australian landscape. If the 210 freeway had not been roaring beyond the trees, we would have expected Kangaroos to bounce by.
The day was cold and breezy after the rain passed through.
We passed a group of Canary Island plants on our way to the Australian tree collection. Dracena draco, Aeoniums, and Echiums.
Since it was cold, we took a detour through the nice warm glasshouses.
The glasshouse plants were not maintained at a pristine level, but the design of the plants and water features was beautiful, and made excellent use of the long, narrow space.
Some of the residents came up fearlessly, looking for handouts. Growing a new tail takes calories.
This was something called the Whimsy garden. Okay.
A dusting of snow on the San Gabriels. You will have to look carefully--this is Southern California, after all:
Here we are, Australian trees. I think this was Red Ironbark Eucalyptus, E. Sideroxylon. The rain further darkened the dark trunks and branches, making them particularly beautiful.
You cannot beat Australia for common plant names. You cannot.
The amount of space between trees and the thick layer of fallen Eucalyptus litter carpeting the entire area gave a real sense of an Australian landscape. If the 210 freeway had not been roaring beyond the trees, we would have expected Kangaroos to bounce by.
Fun! Who knows when I'll ever get there in person, thanks for letting me live vicariously.
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