tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post5276720314628919153..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Ruth Bancroft Garden July 2017 private garden tour, part 1Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36623062867814833272017-08-03T12:10:55.912-07:002017-08-03T12:10:55.912-07:00You're very welcome. I love taking photos of b...You're very welcome. I love taking photos of beautiful gardens.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37706819419385931242017-08-03T12:10:37.756-07:002017-08-03T12:10:37.756-07:00The RBG is the desert in your backyard!The RBG is the desert in your backyard!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48227907977529936532017-08-03T07:12:46.485-07:002017-08-03T07:12:46.485-07:00I need to tune into what's happening at the RB...I need to tune into what's happening at the RBG. Seeing it through your camera is nice consolation however.Mark Delepinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02502634636299441270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37553383211018788012017-08-02T22:19:08.036-07:002017-08-02T22:19:08.036-07:00How beautiful, thank you for all the photos!How beautiful, thank you for all the photos!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932795445072531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14256698910234185142017-08-02T16:48:13.165-07:002017-08-02T16:48:13.165-07:00Yes, I'd love to have more agave varieties, t...Yes, I'd love to have more agave varieties, today I saw several gargantuan Agave americanas in the street planted by a drainage ditch, they like water more than people think!MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88034166799974414002017-08-01T11:35:19.422-07:002017-08-01T11:35:19.422-07:00It's too bad you have such a limited selection...It's too bad you have such a limited selection of agaves to choose from in Argentina. Somebody should start a specialty nursery!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81019304964003709462017-08-01T11:34:08.842-07:002017-08-01T11:34:08.842-07:00I loved this garden. I would be very happy if it w...I loved this garden. I would be very happy if it were my own!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60070469829545392302017-08-01T11:33:23.986-07:002017-08-01T11:33:23.986-07:00My Phylica pubescens was the first victim of the s...My Phylica pubescens was the first victim of the summer heat. I need to replace it with something more heat tolerant...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42148431745520532502017-08-01T11:32:37.378-07:002017-08-01T11:32:37.378-07:00Delosperma should do well in your garden. I think ...Delosperma should do well in your garden. I think it's too hot for it here.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10763133618164923262017-08-01T11:32:11.769-07:002017-08-01T11:32:11.769-07:00My 'Firespinner' bloomed beautifully this ...My 'Firespinner' bloomed beautifully this spring. Now it's dead. The same happened with another Delosperma cultivar last year. At yet it looks perfect at Carol's house, pretty much the same climate as here. I wish I knew why.<br /><br />I don't know for sure if the Agave ovatifolia is 'Vanzie' but the leaves seem to have a deeper channel than the species. Truly a stunning specimen--all three are.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30316232090407907432017-08-01T11:29:44.737-07:002017-08-01T11:29:44.737-07:00It really does. You should swing by! It's only...It really does. You should swing by! It's only 10 minutes from your house.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85677197625205767202017-08-01T11:29:20.505-07:002017-08-01T11:29:20.505-07:00Shade structures are always a bonus, in my opinion...Shade structures are always a bonus, in my opinion (says the guy who wishes he had one in the backyard).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-61362655383163371812017-07-31T22:24:23.632-07:002017-07-31T22:24:23.632-07:00Thanks for sharing, your trip. While I like all th...Thanks for sharing, your trip. While I like all the planting use and variety, the ramada or pergola with the large globe lights really make the space.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9790463146326483752017-07-31T16:09:50.814-07:002017-07-31T16:09:50.814-07:00I should of signed up for the tour, Carol's ga...I should of signed up for the tour, Carol's garden looks great. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241604602356561368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47174156370540509932017-07-31T14:14:58.519-07:002017-07-31T14:14:58.519-07:00The 'Firespinner' hated my garden, malinge...The 'Firespinner' hated my garden, malingered a year, then died. So pretty and healthy there. Is that ovatifolia the 'Vanzie' version? What a gorgeous plant. <br /><br />Such a beautiful front garden, I bet they don't miss their old lawn every single day. Thanks for the tour. What a great idea of RBG to do that. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30645859074390697442017-07-31T09:16:17.968-07:002017-07-31T09:16:17.968-07:00I really need to plant things like that delosperma...I really need to plant things like that delosperma in my rather bare front gravel garden. Thanks for the inspiration, and looking forward to more!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66281194821792203042017-07-30T18:06:07.852-07:002017-07-30T18:06:07.852-07:00They did a great job! I wish Phylica pubescens ha...They did a great job! I wish Phylica pubescens had fared as well in my garden. It looked great for about 6 months but never looked good following the winter rains and I finally pulled it. I still have a small plant from Annie's, though it's not doing much of anything.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-70305614511386308512017-07-30T17:42:50.699-07:002017-07-30T17:42:50.699-07:00Oh and I forgot to mention, I went back and looked...Oh and I forgot to mention, I went back and looked at the street view again this morning. Wow! What a transformation.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28886453739883568762017-07-30T17:39:47.385-07:002017-07-30T17:39:47.385-07:00I was really impressed with that garden--sure glad...I was really impressed with that garden--sure glad I didn't skip it ! I hope RGB continues to do tours like this. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34030885127725947072017-07-30T14:22:35.471-07:002017-07-30T14:22:35.471-07:00That Agave ovatifolia is a dream! sheer elegance! ...That Agave ovatifolia is a dream! sheer elegance! I wish I could find it in some nursery here! I only have small Agave potatorum and the classic Agave Americana in pots, I don't plant them in the ground because they get huge very fast! the constant humidity, warm climate and black soil make colossi here.MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.com