tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.comments2024-03-18T08:56:42.730-07:00Succulents and More™Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger20013125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56004616168127978312024-03-18T08:56:42.730-07:002024-03-18T08:56:42.730-07:00Oh, just wonderful. Another garden for me to check...Oh, just wonderful. Another garden for me to check out next time I'm in SB. The picture with the ponytail palms & elephant's food, the big rocks look like dinosaur eggs. tz_gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564279002410582922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85320531652957274392024-03-17T20:26:16.762-07:002024-03-17T20:26:16.762-07:00The plants in the Succulent Garden really do stand...The plants in the Succulent Garden really do stand out against the foggy background. Despite the number of times I visited Seaside, I've never been there in the fog - or in January either for that matter. Great coverage as usual!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89784246097539695742024-03-16T20:12:53.174-07:002024-03-16T20:12:53.174-07:00I feel like I've gone through the looking glas...I feel like I've gone through the looking glass into another world. This is so well designed on many levels. This place must be huge to have 12 vignettes. I can't imagine the staffing they must have to keep it looking so pristine.Jerryhttps://botanicachaotica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11104482870263145102024-03-16T20:00:58.715-07:002024-03-16T20:00:58.715-07:00I had no idea there were Leucadendrons like Ebony....I had no idea there were Leucadendrons like Ebony. That is amazing, especially with the Erica in the background. Jerryhttps://botanicachaotica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26437162849378767832024-03-15T09:38:51.346-07:002024-03-15T09:38:51.346-07:00It's great to see this post at a time when Spr...It's great to see this post at a time when Spring is just arriving where I live.<br />Also, I was wondering about the Echinopsis you were growing from seed. Did you get a good germination rate? I'm asking because I have had mixed success growing cactus from seed (primarily Echinocereus; I've never tried Echinopsis.) Since conditions were the same for all seeds, I believe that the lack of germination must be due to old/bad seed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24305725811845723762024-03-14T09:55:45.428-07:002024-03-14T09:55:45.428-07:00I love that place! I was just revisiting my Nov 20...I love that place! I was just revisiting my Nov 2021 visit and post after recommending the nursery to a friend who will be in the area over the weekend. Many of the same things were looking good. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66126616370889875562024-03-14T09:46:46.738-07:002024-03-14T09:46:46.738-07:00What spectacular color and contrast, a real beauty...What spectacular color and contrast, a real beauty. tz_gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564279002410582922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90874734117045112322024-03-14T08:05:34.481-07:002024-03-14T08:05:34.481-07:00Leucadendron ‘Ebony’ is spectacular, especially wi...Leucadendron ‘Ebony’ is spectacular, especially with the frothy blooms in the back. Wow.<br />ChavliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19851964440520075212024-03-13T21:13:42.778-07:002024-03-13T21:13:42.778-07:00Wonderful photos, Gerhard!Wonderful photos, Gerhard!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73503684716541808032024-03-13T14:37:37.681-07:002024-03-13T14:37:37.681-07:00Well, your photos certainly do it justice. I was i...Well, your photos certainly do it justice. I was interested in the beginning of the post, simply out of curiosity, but as I scrolled through I saw how beautiful the displays are. Very pleasant combinations of foliage and blooms, and it looks like this was a great time to visit this special place.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24033692842105221882024-03-13T12:29:30.843-07:002024-03-13T12:29:30.843-07:00These are native here in AZ and they are usually a...These are native here in AZ and they are usually alone and standing upright, not clustered among other plants for support. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-13012818124852580922024-03-12T06:48:45.903-07:002024-03-12T06:48:45.903-07:00I lived in Seattle for 40 years and a ferry ride n...I lived in Seattle for 40 years and a ferry ride never gets old! I'm still mesmerized by the view of the water sky and mountains. Your photos are spectacular.<br />ChavliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-79549829859518299182024-03-11T08:42:26.879-07:002024-03-11T08:42:26.879-07:00There were definitely signs of spring - I suppose ...There were definitely signs of spring - I suppose there might even be signs of spring in the dead of winter. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25883721693296095352024-03-11T08:41:22.842-07:002024-03-11T08:41:22.842-07:00I hear you! There's nothing as terrifying as a...I hear you! There's nothing as terrifying as a wildfire - and climate change.<br /><br />My daughter has been living in Victoria for 7 years now and is loving it. She much prefers that climate over our hot, hot summers.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52662048509084542602024-03-11T07:57:04.209-07:002024-03-11T07:57:04.209-07:00It is all relative, isn't it. I consider the P...It is all relative, isn't it. I consider the PNW a tropical paradise compared to my years in SE NM (too brown and dry in winter) and upstate NY and central WI (too dang cold). Here, I like seeing signs of spring for months on end. Jerryhttps://botanicachaotica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50095104368506615762024-03-11T07:49:07.269-07:002024-03-11T07:49:07.269-07:00I moved to the PNW 16 years ago and have become ac...I moved to the PNW 16 years ago and have become accustomed to the rain and clouds in winter. Rather than finding them oppressing, I find it comforting and beautiful. It took a few years to get to that point. The first 5 or so winters were the worst and even now, occasionally, a winter day will be a little depressing. But, for the most part, I am happy for all of the rain that we do get. More oppressive to me are the increasingly hot, dry summers with extended periods of drought. The fear of forest fires is real and there isn't much you can do outside when the air is filled with smoke. I can dress appropriately for rain and cold. Fire and smoke, however, are much more difficult to dress appropriately for. It is a terrible feeling to have to wear a particulate mask outdoors in order to garden. No thanks. I'll take the clouds and the moisture any day.Jerryhttps://botanicachaotica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80817603140726864882024-03-11T07:17:59.027-07:002024-03-11T07:17:59.027-07:00Thank you for coming along!Thank you for coming along!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-63350765199232035482024-03-11T07:17:50.148-07:002024-03-11T07:17:50.148-07:00I don't think a day goes by without me referri...I don't think a day goes by without me referring to Google Maps for one thing or another...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69132673229841775732024-03-11T07:17:24.759-07:002024-03-11T07:17:24.759-07:00Same here (maps and clouds). Soon enough, we'l...Same here (maps and clouds). Soon enough, we'll have nothing but blue sky, with nary a cloud in sight.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85136678416445189872024-03-11T07:16:44.080-07:002024-03-11T07:16:44.080-07:00I love the clouds, and I embraced them for the tim...I love the clouds, and I embraced them for the time we were there.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2376295131216111812024-03-11T07:16:09.291-07:002024-03-11T07:16:09.291-07:00Our daughter has lived in Victoria for 7 years now...Our daughter has lived in Victoria for 7 years now, and she actually really likes it! But admittedly, the weather in Victoria is quite different from Seattle and Vancouver--half the rain, double the sun.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58649236451608628342024-03-11T07:14:50.136-07:002024-03-11T07:14:50.136-07:00The only succulent sighting in the wild was Sedum ...The only succulent sighting in the wild was Sedum spathulifolium, which grows in many places near the ocean. I'll have a post about it soon.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-5198803777860732952024-03-10T16:42:37.781-07:002024-03-10T16:42:37.781-07:00Sounds like a wonderful trip, and indeed very beau...Sounds like a wonderful trip, and indeed very beautiful--cloudy skies and all. That rock face is fun. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88493689538547811802024-03-10T09:24:49.913-07:002024-03-10T09:24:49.913-07:00Beautiful photos, and thank you for the map. I...Beautiful photos, and thank you for the map. I've not been and wasn't clear on the lay of the land. It looks like a lovely trip!tz_gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564279002410582922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40748074958265804132024-03-10T08:46:22.428-07:002024-03-10T08:46:22.428-07:00Thank you for this terrific post, Gerhard! I love ...Thank you for this terrific post, Gerhard! I love seeing places I have heard of but never seen. The moody weather (and skies) are a treat for me for sure! I especially love the maps for explanation. It makes understanding so much easier! Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.com