tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6576352563076339010..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Getting my Annie's Annuals fixGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-41815726504539757962017-05-02T09:17:14.973-07:002017-05-02T09:17:14.973-07:00In your climate, both lupines should thrive. I'...In your climate, both lupines should thrive. I'm jealous :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73001157500495586532017-05-02T05:33:45.806-07:002017-05-02T05:33:45.806-07:00I went and picked one up as soon as I heard she ha...I went and picked one up as soon as I heard she had a crop available this year. Still small but looking forward to watching it come on. I'm ecstatic with another lupine I got from her though, Lupinus sericatus, the Cobb Mountain Lupin. Not sure if this link will work but everything I post on Fb is public. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209427946081174&set=ms.c.eJxVzMkNgFAMxNCO0Hh~_yNJ~%3BY4gT4fpkGVkTrol0QPXFJ2qoWBIS2FtOwmHJ3YKs3bxn908aPFvKEHoAD68cqA~-~-.bps.a.10209427943281104.1073742144.1400644791&type=3&theater<br />Mark Delepinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02502634636299441270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-78182953583434073742017-05-01T08:28:50.985-07:002017-05-01T08:28:50.985-07:00I'm glad that more and more independent nurser...I'm glad that more and more independent nurseries carry Annie's plants. <br /><br />Visiting the nursery in person is a giddying experience!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68041300638893974642017-05-01T08:27:46.825-07:002017-05-01T08:27:46.825-07:00David, thank for the ID! Apparently the full name ...David, thank for the ID! Apparently the full name is Wigandia urens var. caracasana.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66570191709550841242017-04-30T17:50:05.033-07:002017-04-30T17:50:05.033-07:00Thank you for the correction!Thank you for the correction!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017873810057976507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19031880805784173402017-04-29T00:25:34.288-07:002017-04-29T00:25:34.288-07:00It's hard to resist filling my truck with plan...It's hard to resist filling my truck with plants when visiting Annies! That purple flowered tree out front is actually a Wigandia caracascens, or Mala Mujer for the itchy, prickly hairs that act like nettles.David in Berkeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429998034808702327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23122211343777663202017-04-26T23:29:20.015-07:002017-04-26T23:29:20.015-07:00Oh - that's a place I have ordered from, but n...Oh - that's a place I have ordered from, but never visited. Found that a nearby neighborhood nursery here had ordered in plants from Annie's. Made me so happy - I bought three. That said, given a chance to visit, I would totally jump on it - stat. Their display gardens seem out-of-this-world fantastic!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284847045808194242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8577177600753311902017-04-26T11:01:30.358-07:002017-04-26T11:01:30.358-07:00Great to hear you have some of the same plants I j...Great to hear you have some of the same plants I just bought. I hesitated about the Lobelia aguana (aka laxiflora) but I don't think I need to worry about it become a weed. All I have to do it shut off its drip emitter and it'll fall in line :-).<br /><br />I hope my renga lilies will grow faster than the snails can devour their tiny leaves...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26669832099307544402017-04-26T10:59:26.769-07:002017-04-26T10:59:26.769-07:00Not only does Annie's have great plants, they ...Not only does Annie's have great plants, they also have my favorite plant catalog (OK, they tie in first with Plant Delights), and the people working at the nursery seem to be having fun. It's contagious.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72594164186922680342017-04-26T10:49:03.319-07:002017-04-26T10:49:03.319-07:00I spend a lot annually on Annie's purchases by...I spend a lot annually on Annie's purchases by mail order - I can only imagine what would happen if I paid a visit to the nursery itself. Your haul is fantastic! In addition to the Arthropodium, I have the Felicia, Gomphrena, and Leucophyta. I've also grown the Rumohra but it seems to have melted away, as ferns usually do here. I know that Lobelia as L. laxiflora - it can be weed-like here but limiting its water seems to keep it under control. I hope the Arthropodium works for you - mine are already putting up bloom spikes but I'm having more snail problems with it this year too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37056191533626156702017-04-26T08:56:05.289-07:002017-04-26T08:56:05.289-07:00We visited Annie's during the San Francisco Fl...We visited Annie's during the San Francisco Fling and I'd love to go back! Annie is a fun person too. I just ordered some plants from her a few days ago, and I'm (im)patiently waiting for them to arrive. Love your cool mottled plant with the almost unpronounceable name.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91215936069757010702017-04-26T08:42:02.203-07:002017-04-26T08:42:02.203-07:00Dave's Garden says "Buh-kin-NICH-ee-uh ka...<a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54083/#b" rel="nofollow">Dave's Garden</a> says "Buh-kin-NICH-ee-uh ka-BUL-ee-kuh." Cabulica refers to Kabul, Afghanistan.<br /><br />I continue to be amazed by the unusual plants Annie Hayes and her team make available to us.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57932883164186989162017-04-26T08:38:12.537-07:002017-04-26T08:38:12.537-07:00Let's see what I can do :-).Let's see what I can do :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17425372396508504882017-04-26T08:38:01.364-07:002017-04-26T08:38:01.364-07:00Bukiniczia is a difficult name to memorize! It too...Bukiniczia is a difficult name to memorize! It took me three days, but I think I have it down now. I sure hope it will reseed gently. Would love to have more them.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71753667651677302802017-04-26T08:35:23.872-07:002017-04-26T08:35:23.872-07:00I know! Virtually all of the plants Annie's se...I know! Virtually all of the plants Annie's sells are in 4-inch pots (fruit trees are larger). Your purchases cannot possibly compete with the extravaganza of color happening in the demonstration beds.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-15857310373609743672017-04-26T06:50:23.224-07:002017-04-26T06:50:23.224-07:00Bukiniczia cabulica, if only for the name alone. ...Bukiniczia cabulica, if only for the name alone. Bo-kin-ik-zee-ah ka-boo-lee-kah?!? I got my Annies fix from your blog post. Wonderful, thank you!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52356958938182941762017-04-25T22:11:54.902-07:002017-04-25T22:11:54.902-07:00Oh man!!! I so want a Bukiniczia cabulica. If you ...Oh man!!! I so want a Bukiniczia cabulica. If you happen to go back and they still have them please sign me up for one! <br /><br />Great photos, as always...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42934345511862381452017-04-25T18:13:19.222-07:002017-04-25T18:13:19.222-07:00we sure took lots of photos of the same things Ger...we sure took lots of photos of the same things Gerhard. I could have easily spent another hour there taking pics. Annies is one of those places I never visit without my camera. When I got home I tried to look on the website for your Bukiniczia---I couldn't remember the name (no surprise there) but I remembered that it started with a 'B'. Couldn't find it of course so I'm glad you posted the name ! By the way congratulations on the award ! I found a bunch of blogs I'd never heard of before in that top 30, it was fun to see them. <br />kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-78986836336623646482017-04-25T15:36:28.800-07:002017-04-25T15:36:28.800-07:00That's a lot of color! Sorry, but your little ...That's a lot of color! Sorry, but your little tray of purchases looks a bit wimpy after all of that. ;)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31267757579715631192017-04-25T14:38:12.456-07:002017-04-25T14:38:12.456-07:00I was tempted as well but I've killed every lu...I was tempted as well but I've killed every lupine I've ever planted. 'Thomas Church' is of coastal origin so our summer heat would be a death sentence.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17830871433984893912017-04-25T14:29:50.328-07:002017-04-25T14:29:50.328-07:00I'm always tempted by 'Thomas Church',...I'm always tempted by 'Thomas Church', but every time it comes up for sale, I remember that I have bad luck with Lupines and pass on it :-(scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60278379555807032472017-04-25T13:55:22.888-07:002017-04-25T13:55:22.888-07:00Jane, the plants in the demonstration gardens are ...Jane, the plants in the demonstration gardens are in the ground. The plants near the gift shop and along the nursery aisles are in containers.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25480190349230240522017-04-25T13:54:04.490-07:002017-04-25T13:54:04.490-07:00I've always been curious about those demonstra...I've always been curious about those demonstration gardens. Are the plants in the ground or in large pots hidden by the rock borders? Or both ways?Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33429597069826062832017-04-25T13:51:19.373-07:002017-04-25T13:51:19.373-07:00I should have gotten a couple of Bukiniczia cabuli...I should have gotten a couple of Bukiniczia cabulica. It looks so cool.<br /><br />As for the renga lilies, I planted them on Sunday, and today they have holes in them already. Damn slugs/snails. And I'm out of snail bait!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4983532502768777592017-04-25T13:08:20.252-07:002017-04-25T13:08:20.252-07:00I've seen that B. cabulica on Instagram -- tha...I've seen that B. cabulica on Instagram -- that's worth a drive north right there! Kris' Renga lilies are so impressive. She makes growing them look so easy, but my attempts are either devoured my snails or mysteriously melt away. Thanks for this report. There's nothing like a spring visit to Annie's.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.com