tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3618781007952194444..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: 2014 East Bay Open Garden Day: Garden of ArtGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28249824071159359312014-06-03T15:34:50.630-07:002014-06-03T15:34:50.630-07:00Yeah, I can't imagine walking through that sea...Yeah, I can't imagine walking through that sea of miscanthus without body armor. But massed like that, the effect is undeniable.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31947643438315240372014-06-03T15:33:43.040-07:002014-06-03T15:33:43.040-07:00Great! My favorite garden was Rancho Diablo. Wow, ...Great! My favorite garden was Rancho Diablo. Wow, what a collection of cacti and succulents. And what a stunning location!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37181747811089911852014-06-03T11:29:14.401-07:002014-06-03T11:29:14.401-07:00I like the grasses everywhere, but I certainly wou...I like the grasses everywhere, but I certainly wouldn't have chosen Miscanthus, the angriest of all grasses (so sharp!)<br /><br /><br />Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29611325200472399242014-06-03T10:41:18.561-07:002014-06-03T10:41:18.561-07:00Thanks for your blog, as I followed your lead and ...Thanks for your blog, as I followed your lead and went to the two open gardens in Lafayette on Sunday. It was a wonderful afternoon in all its variety.Viv-livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251606858928887192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-61210951819137636362014-06-03T08:52:40.002-07:002014-06-03T08:52:40.002-07:00LOL, I just read something similar in a book. I ad...LOL, I just read something similar in a book. I admire restraint and repetition when I see it, but I'm just not able (or even willing) to go that route in my own garden.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71141138211449354642014-06-03T08:51:16.195-07:002014-06-03T08:51:16.195-07:00I agree. The sculptures are an integral part of th...I agree. The sculptures are an integral part of this garden rather than an afterthought.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57216688823443458202014-06-03T03:18:37.810-07:002014-06-03T03:18:37.810-07:00Looks amazing, as you say I'm not sure if long...Looks amazing, as you say I'm not sure if longer term I would find it tranquil or boring. <br />I read somewhere else about plant collectors not making good garden designers as they always want too many different varieties of plants and gardens tend to be better with less varieties but lots of each.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47265173849292579242014-06-03T01:27:59.607-07:002014-06-03T01:27:59.607-07:00The planting and the sculptures are very cohesive,...The planting and the sculptures are very cohesive, the place tranquil and complemental to each other, not always an easy thing to achieve in a sculpture garden. Loving some of the seating especially!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74856746782394660992014-06-02T17:25:14.474-07:002014-06-02T17:25:14.474-07:00It was great sharing this experience with you. Tha...It was great sharing this experience with you. Thank you again for driving!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30483958000765707932014-06-02T15:25:38.581-07:002014-06-02T15:25:38.581-07:00Great pictures and article! I didn't take as ...Great pictures and article! I didn't take as many, so I'll just enjoy this and share it on my page. Thanks, Gerhard, it was a wonderful day. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04571796226189801426noreply@blogger.com