tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3669448525869574104..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Agaves at Arizona-Sonora Desert MuseumGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-5301355057968787182012-09-09T20:41:53.022-07:002012-09-09T20:41:53.022-07:00Agave porn it is! (that's four times now) Tha...Agave porn it is! (that's four times now) Thanks for sharing. Did your neck hurt after? My head would have been spinning ala Linda Blair. -- Bom @ plantchaser.comPlant Chaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932623233690291133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67324443543698258632012-08-18T08:29:05.339-07:002012-08-18T08:29:05.339-07:00What a great post! I love the sculptural presence ...What a great post! I love the sculptural presence of agaves. Do you know the reason for the basket is on the bloom stalk of Agave palmeri? Bulbil catching?<br /><br />outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50957341931781674342012-08-17T09:40:11.030-07:002012-08-17T09:40:11.030-07:00I think you're right about arizonica being unp...I think you're right about arizonica being unpopular because of its small size. Most people want larger plants that make an impact in the landscape.<br /><br />I loved how the Desert Museum staged this colony of arizonica. The chunky rocks were perfect.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33917737408123236202012-08-17T09:38:30.397-07:002012-08-17T09:38:30.397-07:00That Agave vilmoriana bloom stalk must have had hu...That Agave vilmoriana bloom stalk must have had hundreds of baby plants. Quite a sight!<br /><br />Yes, you would definitely have loved this place.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28260701276140595902012-08-17T09:37:26.640-07:002012-08-17T09:37:26.640-07:00The Desert Museum has quite a few plants in large ...The Desert Museum has quite a few plants in large terracotta bowls--a stunning look. I wish I could buy a few of those bowls.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91300838133479250912012-08-17T09:36:09.598-07:002012-08-17T09:36:09.598-07:00"Porn" is the perfect word :-).
I wonde..."Porn" is the perfect word :-).<br /><br />I wonder if this post will get lots of Google hits now that the word "porn" occurs three times...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26622714777717683652012-08-17T05:06:53.116-07:002012-08-17T05:06:53.116-07:00This really is a nice (and beautiful) catalog... o...This really is a nice (and beautiful) catalog... of plants I'll never be able to grow here. ;-)<br /><br />I love the coloring of the arizonica. I wonder if demand was so low because of the smaller size?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19535389397600558532012-08-17T01:07:48.050-07:002012-08-17T01:07:48.050-07:00Holy cow Gerhard! Super agave post! I would have...Holy cow Gerhard! Super agave post! I would have gone crazy there myself. Thanks for the super photos and I've never seen baby agave's on a bloom stalk before. So cool!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62161684208654884472012-08-17T00:55:00.867-07:002012-08-17T00:55:00.867-07:00Wow, wow, so many beautiful specimens! Even the ag...Wow, wow, so many beautiful specimens! Even the agaves in the terracotta bowls look great! And some of them still look good even after their demise (post flowering) :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69614129465151810642012-08-16T21:34:08.119-07:002012-08-16T21:34:08.119-07:00Thank you for the Agave porn!!!Thank you for the Agave porn!!!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com