tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post2004025027758454907..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Sizzle and pop: Southern California road trip curiositiesGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24823650152137248932018-06-15T10:00:58.647-07:002018-06-15T10:00:58.647-07:00I love everything about this post! WOWW at Newport...I love everything about this post! WOWW at Newport Beach Civic Center and their library (is that right)? The hedge with palms growing through it looks like a vertical garden intentionally planted (I’m looking on a small screen, so can only see the patterns). There’s something heartwarming about you doing this with your daughter, and her future.Alyse Lansinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953317608061300541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2746909151853228042018-06-14T19:00:23.948-07:002018-06-14T19:00:23.948-07:00Oh Gerhard, I don't know how you see so much i...Oh Gerhard, I don't know how you see so much in so little time! Love the cactus couch. The plantings in front of the library are fabulous!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3455940072968126112018-06-14T17:14:07.842-07:002018-06-14T17:14:07.842-07:00Because of the UC Irvine campus tour we didn't...Because of the UC Irvine campus tour we didn't leave Orange County until 2 pm and had to contend with traffic all the way to Santa Barbara.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16803641376610203842018-06-14T17:13:11.107-07:002018-06-14T17:13:11.107-07:00I thought so, too. That was in Santa Monica.I thought so, too. That was in Santa Monica.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-84218046504018222582018-06-14T17:12:52.922-07:002018-06-14T17:12:52.922-07:00Hesperoyucca whipplei is actually a really nice pl...Hesperoyucca whipplei is actually a really nice plant. I don't know why it isn't more popular in cultivation.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65849860539406961312018-06-14T15:39:25.702-07:002018-06-14T15:39:25.702-07:00That Dudleya median strip is a stunner as are thos...That Dudleya median strip is a stunner as are those blooming Hesperoyucca. I did not know that's what they are called but I always notice them as well when I pass through the Grapevine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236588598321754721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21779018256109589542018-06-14T15:18:20.486-07:002018-06-14T15:18:20.486-07:00The palms sticking through the Ficus(?) hedge is a...The palms sticking through the Ficus(?) hedge is a hoot!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33276417484163063552018-06-14T14:42:58.687-07:002018-06-14T14:42:58.687-07:00Nice photo pictorial, glad ya had a great time! My...Nice photo pictorial, glad ya had a great time! My lesson of driving home on a weekend from San Diego, skip the breakfast coffee, you’ll thank me when you hit the traffic jams and there aren’t any pit stop exits! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241604602356561368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-86323127089163321752018-06-14T12:57:07.344-07:002018-06-14T12:57:07.344-07:00We went to the Getty on Saturday evening (they'...We went to the Getty on Saturday evening (they're open until 9 pm) but unfortunately the light was flat in the Central Garden. Someday I get to see it in good light :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35576202609438181232018-06-14T12:55:01.680-07:002018-06-14T12:55:01.680-07:00LOL, why brave the PCH on a Sunday? Call us naive....LOL, why brave the PCH on a Sunday? Call us naive. We wanted to drive across the Santa Monica Mountains. And I'm glad we did, in spite of the traffic snarl on the PCH, because I got to see dudleyas in habitat.<br /><br />As for the dudleyas in the median, stealing them would involve putting your life at risk, considering how busy the highway is.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56976038729587907202018-06-14T12:53:08.136-07:002018-06-14T12:53:08.136-07:00I missed the Newport Beach Civic Center in Decembe...I missed the Newport Beach Civic Center in December (not enough time), but I'm so glad I went this time. It's unreal!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37058418129951669712018-06-13T22:21:40.701-07:002018-06-13T22:21:40.701-07:00Excellent overview, and like Kris said you pack a ...Excellent overview, and like Kris said you pack a lot in a road trip! I still *sigh* at every photo of those bougainvillea towers at the Getty. I can’t belowive the central garden was closed during my visit. That green wall (hedge) with the palm branches...wow! I love it!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35444656227407465822018-06-13T19:17:56.084-07:002018-06-13T19:17:56.084-07:00You make better use of every road trip than anyone...You make better use of every road trip than anyone I know, Gerhard! However, I do NOT understand why you chose to take PCH between Malibu and Santa Monica - that's not a good option on any day at any time. I'm surprised Malibu has planted Dudleyas in their road median - I guess they haven't heard that Dudleyas have become a theft target.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4534322385054181022018-06-13T18:46:36.966-07:002018-06-13T18:46:36.966-07:00You would not believe the amount of time I spent s...You would not believe the amount of time I spent strategizing traffic avoidance for my road trip to Socal in March.I did pretty good for the most part but the drive from San Diego to back to Santa Barbara on a weekday took me through a couple pretty crappy LA jams even though I used some of my 'favorite' freeways. I avoid PCH at all costs unless it's 7am on a weekend or holiday, lol. I am kicking myself that I completely forgot about the Newport Beach Civic Center.I was close enough and had plenty of time to go there---dammit ! kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com