We visited the Huntington during the holiday week end. Two themes presented themselves: mass plantings, and massive plants.
Massed Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum):
Massive Quercus agrifolia:
Massed Arctotis 'Pink Sugar':
Massive Beaucarnea (Nolina) recurvata:
Massed Cosmos:
Charming!
A massive Yucca rostrata, in glorious bloom:
Sweet!
Masses of Cineraria:
Masses of Yarrow:
Masses of flowers on a massive 'Sally Holmes' rose:
Masses of seed pods on an Aloe striata:
A beautiful mass of Agave bracteata:
And a mass of flowers on a hybrid Callistemon.
Oscularia deltoides:
The stems are pink too, not just the flowers. But with so many flowers, the stems are hidden.
I have no clue what this was--phlox?
It was a lovely way to spend time with family.
Massed Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum):
Massive Quercus agrifolia:
Massed Arctotis 'Pink Sugar':
Massive Beaucarnea (Nolina) recurvata:
Massed Cosmos:
Charming!
A massive Yucca rostrata, in glorious bloom:
Sweet!
Masses of Cineraria:
Masses of Yarrow:
Masses of flowers on a massive 'Sally Holmes' rose:
Masses of seed pods on an Aloe striata:
A beautiful mass of Agave bracteata:
And a mass of flowers on a hybrid Callistemon.
Oscularia deltoides:
The stems are pink too, not just the flowers. But with so many flowers, the stems are hidden.
I have no clue what this was--phlox?
It was a lovely way to spend time with family.
Superb shots! Space permitting, massed planting looks great and gives such an impact.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I can ID your "mystery plant," Hoovb. It's not phlox. I believe it's cleome hassleriana, aka cleome spinosa. I also suspect they were grown from seed (not surprising, considering it's the Huntington), because whenever you find them in the nursery--which is not often--they come in mixed colors. Light, airy, easy to grow, they also come in white, pink, rose, and a darker violet. If only they came in true blue, they'd run finicky delphiniums right out of southern California.
ReplyDelete@Mark & Gaz, thanks. "space permitting" is the key thing!
ReplyDelete@onderw, thanks for that ID! Yes, if only a true blue...
A wow-factor post such massed flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful to see Hoover.
Beautiful photos! I like both massed and massive things. That yucca is splendid!
ReplyDeleteOr maybe a type of Erysimum?
ReplyDeleteA spectacular show of massed and massive plants. I smiled the way you showed them in those contexts. Planted massively they look like growths in the wild. I love most the different colors of cosmos, as we only have yellow and orange here in the country.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are truly the best, you have an excellent eye. Great shots with so many nice looking plants!
ReplyDeletePlease don't tell me you were there on Saturday because if you were we probably walked right by each other...
ReplyDeleteThanks all for the kind comments!
ReplyDelete@danger, you have got to be kidding me! Saturday it was.