tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post8859787349574981737..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Weekend stroll through the UC Davis ArboretumGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11492781610296350502014-11-07T16:07:26.213-08:002014-11-07T16:07:26.213-08:00I'll take you there the next time you're i...I'll take you there the next time you're in town.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46628956288649380292014-11-06T11:43:09.969-08:002014-11-06T11:43:09.969-08:00How nice to have something so beautiful nearby. I ...How nice to have something so beautiful nearby. I love the changing colors around the succulents this time of year. Beautiful photos. Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42217314930521371582014-11-04T16:57:21.648-08:002014-11-04T16:57:21.648-08:00That 'Karl Foerster' grass stood out to me...That 'Karl Foerster' grass stood out to me, too. A great combination with the pale yucca.<br /><br />As for what a good time to visit might be, I'm partial to late winter/early spring when the <a href="http://www.succulentsandmore.com/2014/03/acacias-in-bloom-at-uc-davis-arboretum.html" rel="nofollow">acacias are in bloom</a>. But really, any time of the year is nice, except for the height of summer.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34871253811531577342014-11-04T16:53:42.424-08:002014-11-04T16:53:42.424-08:00Considering that much of the work is done by volun...Considering that much of the work is done by volunteers--UC Davis students or regular Davis residents--it's actually quite well kept up, especially compared to other public gardens and parks.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4390720309245247642014-11-04T16:52:25.631-08:002014-11-04T16:52:25.631-08:00The Arboretum is a treasured resource. Whenever I ...The Arboretum is a treasured resource. Whenever I go, I see lots of people walking, jogging, exercising, or just enjoying themselves. Most of them aren't even aware that the Arboretum also houses significant plant collections.<br /><br />Of course I'd love to be your guide when you come!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32624371141665706432014-11-04T16:50:26.614-08:002014-11-04T16:50:26.614-08:00Of course! Would love to show you around.Of course! Would love to show you around.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58288265297710593502014-11-04T15:53:00.126-08:002014-11-04T15:53:00.126-08:00Looks like a decent place--at least relatively car...Looks like a decent place--at least relatively cared for. The Farfugium japonicum leaves always remind me of gigantic Dichondra. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83789546785129558912014-11-04T05:06:09.789-08:002014-11-04T05:06:09.789-08:00What time of year is the best to see this arboretu...What time of year is the best to see this arboretum? (Have to plan early)<br /><br />That 'Karl Foerster' might be the most vigorous I've ever seen -- such a beauty! I wish mine were half that good looking.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88583148614726813422014-11-04T00:54:40.825-08:002014-11-04T00:54:40.825-08:00You're so lucky to have this botanical garden ...You're so lucky to have this botanical garden near you. It's reputation is known world wide and I hear it mentioned within the gardening circuit here every so often. Would love to see this in the flesh one day (will you be our guide then?).Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57174796551925981232014-11-03T22:31:18.622-08:002014-11-03T22:31:18.622-08:00I wish we could drop by again soon so a visit to t...I wish we could drop by again soon so a visit to the arboretum could happen! I would really like to see it all in person.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com