tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6416523502148476502..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Two Tucson nurseries that rock—and rain!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39011183369889068792015-01-04T17:15:03.464-08:002015-01-04T17:15:03.464-08:00Everybody seems to be using Styrofoam cups to prot...Everybody seems to be using Styrofoam cups to protect cacti. Check out <a href="http://www.succulentsandmore.com/2015/01/one-last-succulent-feast-before-heading.html" rel="nofollow">my latest post</a>. It must seem to work for them. I don't have any first-hand experience, unfortunately.<br /><br />I've resigned myself to waiting for my (small) Yucca rostrata to get bigger. Larger specimens are sooooo expensive because it's such a slow-growing plant.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-75338708053921307592015-01-04T17:10:31.967-08:002015-01-04T17:10:31.967-08:00So glad you found a fantastic nursery. I have hea...So glad you found a fantastic nursery. I have heard of the paper cup idea and actually tried it a couple of years ago on a cactus I planted in front. Alas it still froze. Thanks for looking for me.Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18738387687324395012015-01-01T16:07:30.170-08:002015-01-01T16:07:30.170-08:00I was initially drawn to that Sansevieria pinguico...I was initially drawn to that Sansevieria pinguicola because it looked so much like an agave. There is a lot in sanseviera land that was new to me.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29730042090588535902015-01-01T16:06:26.844-08:002015-01-01T16:06:26.844-08:00Fantastic trip overall. I saw plenty of new things...Fantastic trip overall. I saw plenty of new things and revisited a few old favorites. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-6814958815831380462015-01-01T16:05:50.647-08:002015-01-01T16:05:50.647-08:00Walking Dead! Yes, I see what you mean. But San Xa...Walking Dead! Yes, I see what you mean. But San Xavier del Bac is a much more serene place than anything you're likely to see on The Walking Dead :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-41584289376206522502015-01-01T16:04:34.596-08:002015-01-01T16:04:34.596-08:00That does seem to do the trick, especially when it...That does seem to do the trick, especially when it's just a few degrees below freezing. The goal is to protect the growing points. I saw lots of styrofoam cups, plastic nursery containers and even bird and pet food bags used as protection at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34735396720397076922015-01-01T14:36:31.046-08:002015-01-01T14:36:31.046-08:00Gerhard, I am wondering if the paper cups placed o...Gerhard, I am wondering if the paper cups placed on top of the cactus is good enough to protect the plant from frost? Did you by any chance have any conversation with the owner about that? Laura Balaorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637747125216983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65360659971336312162015-01-01T12:22:33.883-08:002015-01-01T12:22:33.883-08:00Oh yes, Arid Lands Greenhouses is going on my list...Oh yes, Arid Lands Greenhouses is going on my list for the next time we're in Tucson. And of course I'll have to return to Bach's, that place is so wonderful! As for that sansevieria I would have put money on that photo being of an agave, how cool.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-70361841754230866662015-01-01T09:50:15.483-08:002015-01-01T09:50:15.483-08:00Wonderful. I must get back there and go to Arid L...Wonderful. I must get back there and go to Arid Lands--missed it on my last trip. I agree about the Sans--Thais appear to be doing amazing hybridizing with them.<br /><br />Now I have to go read about your Phoenix disappointment. Hopefully the rest of your trip is great. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91752030374250220462015-01-01T01:55:58.729-08:002015-01-01T01:55:58.729-08:00The last photo looks spooky, like a still from Wal...The last photo looks spooky, like a still from Walking Dead intro. Glad to hear that these nurseries made up for an earlier disappointment and wishing you a Happy New Year!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com