tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3900884125770111291..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: 12/28/15: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ (part 1)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77133507907679137752016-01-08T09:25:05.418-08:002016-01-08T09:25:05.418-08:00Whenever I go back to a place I've visited a b...Whenever I go back to a place I've visited a bunch of times before, I'm always afraid I might be bored with it. Not so at the DBG--they're constantly making changes. <br /><br />Yes, I loved that octopus cactus, too. Someday I want to live in the desert and have a cactus garden.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29735149566801547482016-01-08T09:23:20.643-08:002016-01-08T09:23:20.643-08:00Maybe you love the Desert Towers because they are ...Maybe you love the Desert Towers because they are such a simple, yet iconic design? (They are dead ringers for those yuccas!)<br /><br />I was there on the Monday after Christmas. Yes, quite a few people in the afternoon and even more in the evening. The evening event (Luminarias and Bruce Monro's Sonoran Light) was sold out.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57050707951956669062016-01-08T09:21:20.304-08:002016-01-08T09:21:20.304-08:00Same here. I think you need a true desert garden f...Same here. I think you need a true desert garden for a cholla like that to shine.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80216929297721516422016-01-08T09:20:56.027-08:002016-01-08T09:20:56.027-08:00I agree completely! There are "wild" are...I agree completely! There are "wild" areas, which are impressive on their own, but my favorite spots are the planted areas. I find it very inspirational to look at the hardscape (their stacked rock planting beds are awesome) and the plant selections. Not to mention the real demonstration gardens.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-84966209898780604052016-01-08T05:30:22.986-08:002016-01-08T05:30:22.986-08:00Since I've seen other posts about this magical...Since I've seen other posts about this magical place before, I thought I'd be "bored" with this post... but your photos make it seem like it's my first view! LOVE the photo of the Chihuly sculptures with the swirly clouds, and the image under the caption "Octopus cactus (Stenocereus alamosensis)" makes me want to be there NOW! Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67287601047025822502016-01-07T22:40:06.310-08:002016-01-07T22:40:06.310-08:00I've been fairly outspoken about my dislike of...I've been fairly outspoken about my dislike of all things Chihuly...however I do love those sculptures at the entry. They were fairly new the last time we visited and I loved them from the moment I first saw them.<br /><br />There appear to be A LOT of people at the garden. I've never seen so many. Was it the weekend?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35524204886232544572016-01-07T19:34:52.675-08:002016-01-07T19:34:52.675-08:00I'm so impressed by that red teddy bear cholla...I'm so impressed by that red teddy bear cholla. Too bad it's just to spiky for my garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23894727903114224742016-01-07T19:10:46.172-08:002016-01-07T19:10:46.172-08:00So pretty! One of the thing I love about DBG is ho...So pretty! One of the thing I love about DBG is how they shoe both natural and more formal plantings of desert plants. Your pictures do so much justice to this beautiful garden. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.com