tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post121614767256872621..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Ruth Bancroft Garden: everything but the kitchen sinkGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30560705468822003772018-02-01T17:46:24.400-08:002018-02-01T17:46:24.400-08:00Your close ups sure turned out nice ! The tripod d...Your close ups sure turned out nice ! The tripod did it's job with distinction. And of course we took a few really similar photos- Notocactus magnificus is one that is almost identical---except your is sharper lol. I can't wait to see your Aloe post ! I had Alice put me on the waiting list for the Aloe walk this Saturday(it's full) as part of my Aloe ID improvement project. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74404278387569957532018-02-01T15:45:52.574-08:002018-02-01T15:45:52.574-08:00The nursery that burnt down. 8-( The nursery that burnt down. 8-( Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44676587754172209572018-02-01T12:44:20.879-08:002018-02-01T12:44:20.879-08:00I had no idea what that red-flowering shrub was; R...I had no idea what that red-flowering shrub was; Ryan Penn, the RBG's horticulturist, provided the ID.<br /><br />Cantua volcanica was ID'ed in the RBG's monthly "What's in Bloom?" flyer.<br /><br />Phylica pubescens: It's too pretty a plant to give up on without a fight :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48068481903522456352018-02-01T12:42:49.071-08:002018-02-01T12:42:49.071-08:00Denise, you're reasonably close to the source ...Denise, you're reasonably close to the source of Eremophila nivea (i.e. Jo O'Connell's place).<br /><br />Please let me know if you think you'll make it to Ruth Bancroft's Celebration of Life in the 17th. It would be wonderful to meet up.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88214777190621411022018-02-01T12:35:40.823-08:002018-02-01T12:35:40.823-08:00I had the same question about E. nivea. And now m...I had the same question about E. nivea. And now my new tentative trip north will be looking to include Feb 17 at the RBG. That's an easy-to-remember distinction about the Gypsum agaves -- mine is def. pablocarrilloi!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28878093917827006582018-02-01T11:18:35.817-08:002018-02-01T11:18:35.817-08:00You and Kathy made terrific use of the wonderful o...You and Kathy made terrific use of the wonderful opportunity to wander around this astounding garden in the early hours. I love that opening shot. And I was surprised by the number of wonderful plants I've never heard of, like the Templetonia refusa and the Cantua volcanica. I think you may have convinced me to try Phylica pubescens again too - maybe I'll eventually find a spot where it's happy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-87788553775670717242018-02-01T08:58:39.884-08:002018-02-01T08:58:39.884-08:00I can't wait to do it again. Even if it means ...I can't wait to do it again. Even if it means getting up at 5:30 am :-)<br /><br />I asked Ryan Penn, the RBG's horticulturist, about <em>Eremophila nivea</em>. He said they got theirs from <a href="http://www.australianplants.com/" rel="nofollow">Jo O'Connell at Australian Native Plants</a> in Ojai. It needs perfect drainage--something you definitely have.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47126198989557373532018-02-01T08:55:43.733-08:002018-02-01T08:55:43.733-08:00Yes, that's exactly how it felt: like it was m...Yes, that's exactly how it felt: like it was my own garden. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80451984289554496492018-02-01T08:52:30.479-08:002018-02-01T08:52:30.479-08:00I'll be back at the RBG for Ruth Bancroft'...I'll be back at the RBG for Ruth Bancroft's Celebration of Life on Feb 17. I'll put an update of the Agave pablocarrilloi. In case anybody is interested, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236030432_Four_New_Species_of_Agave_Agavaceae_of_the_Marmoratae_Group" rel="nofollow">here's the official description</a>.<br /><br />In very simplified terms, if it produces offsets, it's A. pablocarrilloi. If it's solitary, it's A. gypsophila. Most of the plants in the trade are A. pablocarrilloi.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42186278266151263222018-02-01T07:54:01.736-08:002018-02-01T07:54:01.736-08:00The 'Vanzie' behind the 'Bright Star&#...The 'Vanzie' behind the 'Bright Star', what a stunner!!! Ditto the bovicornuta/colorata hybrid, and where where can I find Eremophila nivia? Gorgeousness. <br /><br />What fun to share a quiet morning with nothing but birdsong and the happy clicking of cameras. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21053920627477255552018-02-01T07:12:03.144-08:002018-02-01T07:12:03.144-08:00What a pleasure it must have been to enjoy this ga...What a pleasure it must have been to enjoy this garden in the gentle light of morning, the way one would his/her own garden. Fabulous pictures as always!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24930536851776404632018-01-31T22:23:46.482-08:002018-01-31T22:23:46.482-08:00You and Kathy have all the fun! Thank you for shar...You and Kathy have all the fun! Thank you for sharing so many stunning photos. Please go back monthly and record the bloom spike on the Agave pablocarilloi (hate the new name) okay?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com