Back from a jam-packed week in San Diego County
I just got back from week-long road trip to San Diego, county and city. I was desperate for warmer weather and a change of scenery, and I got both in spades. I'll have plenty to show in the weeks to come; this post is merely a preview.
I saw prehistoric creatures...
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| Ricardo Breceda sculpture in Borrego Springs |
The desert...
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| Anza-Borrego Desert State Park |
Public gardens...
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| Desert garden in Balboa Park |
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| Desert garden in Balboa Park |
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| Desert garden in Balboa Park |
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| San Diego Botanic Garden |
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| San Diego Botanic Garden |
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| San Diego Botanic Garden |
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| Hechtia roseana at San Diego Botanic Garden |
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| Dracaena draco at San Diego Botanic Garden |
Awe-inspiring private gardens...
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| Josh Allen @fairviewplants |
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| Josh Allen @fairviewplants |
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| Josh Allen @fairviewplants |
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| Jeff Moore @solanasucculents |
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| Jeff Moore @solanasucculents |
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| Jeff Moore @solanasucculents |
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| Devon Boutte @devonboutte |
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| Devon Boutte @devonboutte |
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| Devon Boutte @devonboutte |
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| Jim Bishop |
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| Jim Bishop |
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| Jim Bishop |
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| Jeremy Spath @hiddenagave |
World-class private plant collections...
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| Jeremy Spath @hiddenagave |
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| Jeremy Spath @hiddenagave |
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| Andy Siekkinen @botanycowboy |
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| Andy Siekkinen @botanycowboy |
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| Andy Siekkinen @botanycowboy |
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| Andy Siekkinen @botanycowboy |
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| Hechtia roseana at Andy Siekkinen @botanycowboy |
And of course I visited nurseries with plenty of succulents, both in the ground and for sale...
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| Waterwise Botanicals Nursery & Gardens |
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| Striated Agave 'Blue Flame' at Rancho Soledad Nursery |
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| Rancho Soledad Nursery |
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| Rancho Soledad Nursery |
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| Rancho Soledad Nursery |
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| OASIS Water Efficient Gardens |
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| Crested Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' at OASIS Water Efficient Gardens |
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| Aloe ortholopha at OASIS Water Efficient Gardens |
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| Aloe vaombe at OASIS Water Efficient Gardens |
Needless to say I brought home a few plants—or more than a few, depending on your definition of the word. I'll be busy finding spots for them in the garden. But for me, that's part of the fun,
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My goodness what a trip! Totally awesome! I have purchased plants from a number of the individual growers you visited! WOW!
ReplyDeleteDamn. I'm so jealous!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm glad you had a productive - and colorful - trip. I was a little concerned it might be disrupted when the fires in Orange County broke out last week. I look forward to your future posts.
ReplyDeleteStellar itinerary!
ReplyDeleteWow. You may need some down time to recover and absorb all that you saw. I'm looking forward to photo laden posts detailing your adventures.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you made the most of your time Gerhard !
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