tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6391824723500069925..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: 2014 Pence Gallery Garden Tour, Davis, CA (part 2 of 3)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-59018492402486446752014-05-15T18:41:24.634-07:002014-05-15T18:41:24.634-07:00You never really know from photos--there's not...You never really know from photos--there's nothing like being there in the garden! :) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24845812133321553452014-05-12T22:36:42.487-07:002014-05-12T22:36:42.487-07:00Ah...I get it. Thank you for explaining. And that&...Ah...I get it. Thank you for explaining. And that's unfortunate.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16015271015832713922014-05-12T17:44:08.574-07:002014-05-12T17:44:08.574-07:00I know what you mean about the scale of the palm t...I know what you mean about the scale of the palm trees. But for me, it works; the palms make the backyard small and cozy.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14760572882285991422014-05-12T17:42:54.042-07:002014-05-12T17:42:54.042-07:00What I meant about no-man's land: Our climate ...What I meant about no-man's land: Our climate is so perfect for agaves, and yet you drive all over town and see maybe one or two agave here and there, usually Agave americana 'Marginata' or, if you're lucky, Agave parryi. This is the FIRST TIME I've ever seen an Agave 'Blue Glow' in Davis outside of my own garden. It's really sad.<br /><br />I blame the local nurseries for this. The agave selection is pathetic. You're lucky if you find a horribly abused specimen in some neglected corner of the nursery. Desert plants are simply not featured. The Bay Area is completely different; drive around Berkeley, San Francisco or Marin County, and you'll see agaves everywhere. But not in the Sacramento Valley.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77174538118865402212014-05-12T17:37:52.692-07:002014-05-12T17:37:52.692-07:00I sure wouldn't turn it down if I, say, inheri...I sure wouldn't turn it down if I, say, inherited it, LOL.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77075895629150028462014-05-12T17:37:22.241-07:002014-05-12T17:37:22.241-07:00I thought the borrowed landscape was cleverly done...I thought the borrowed landscape was cleverly done. I couldn't tell where this property ended and the neighboring one began.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57146017978792323452014-05-11T22:07:28.455-07:002014-05-11T22:07:28.455-07:00Really nice garden--any garden with 'Blue Glow...Really nice garden--any garden with 'Blue Glow' in it is a cut above. Not thrilled with the palms, though. They don't work for me. Out of scale, maybe? Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48840925380429286552014-05-10T10:00:14.700-07:002014-05-10T10:00:14.700-07:00Oh those A. 'Blue Glow'!!! Beautiful, and ...Oh those A. 'Blue Glow'!!! Beautiful, and fun to follow your link and see them when they were tiny. It's a fabulous home and garden. I am curious about your statement "What a wonderful and unexpected surprise in what I consider to be a no-man’s land when it comes to agaves!"...what did you mean? Why is this a no-man's land?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42765547111902091512014-05-10T07:18:10.630-07:002014-05-10T07:18:10.630-07:00I like everything about this house and garden. It&...I like everything about this house and garden. It's truly superb design. Joe B. in CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663598203163095397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-12681956947683665642014-05-10T00:49:44.658-07:002014-05-10T00:49:44.658-07:00Love the more relaxed simplicity of this one, and ...Love the more relaxed simplicity of this one, and clever with the borrowed landscape!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com