tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post4064646052002705930..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: California native plant sale at Tilden Park in BerkeleyGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74282380864503261342018-10-19T11:27:12.463-07:002018-10-19T11:27:12.463-07:00We see Lippia nodiflora on occasions when hiking t...We see Lippia nodiflora on occasions when hiking the hills. Its a bit of a nuisance in the garden but great for tough sites. Delta Blue Grass is selling a variety of it in sod form under the name Kurapia. Supposed to be a sterile form which is probably a good think as the Bees adore the flowers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376292341316754133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-63372139858013468982018-10-18T14:26:06.064-07:002018-10-18T14:26:06.064-07:00*oaky* not okay...*oaky* not okay...Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-371292829332250952018-10-18T14:24:54.116-07:002018-10-18T14:24:54.116-07:00That scenic shot of the reservoir is pure Californ...That scenic shot of the reservoir is pure California. The golden hills with okay patches never stopped being strange to me, child of the eastern woodland, but it was a beautiful strange, and now I miss being able to see them. Thank you.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72430088245398519092018-10-18T10:30:38.091-07:002018-10-18T10:30:38.091-07:00Finally I'm having the kind of plant shopping ...Finally I'm having the kind of plant shopping experience that guys have routinely :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40775776497230353392018-10-18T10:29:53.105-07:002018-10-18T10:29:53.105-07:00You're spot on! That's what the hills look...You're spot on! That's what the hills look like in the spring!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44015269574151473012018-10-18T10:29:15.554-07:002018-10-18T10:29:15.554-07:00Turkey tangle frogfruit, who would ever come up wi...Turkey tangle frogfruit, who would ever come up with a crazy name like that!<br /><br />I've talked to two people now who have had great success with a lippia "lawn" in Davis. Keeping my fingers crossed...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17852195740523501752018-10-18T10:28:19.554-07:002018-10-18T10:28:19.554-07:00I'm surprised as well. But I'm cramming pl...I'm surprised as well. But I'm cramming plants in for a fuller look.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-86811074029652585462018-10-18T10:27:49.885-07:002018-10-18T10:27:49.885-07:00Your childhood memories sound like my photos come ...Your childhood memories sound like my photos come alive!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-61656314803954366402018-10-18T10:27:02.954-07:002018-10-18T10:27:02.954-07:00This weekend I'm going to the Markham Arboretu...This weekend I'm going to the Markham Arboretum sale in Concord and East Bay Wilds Native Plant Nursery in Oakland. <br /><br />The UC Davis clearance sale is November 3. And I'm going to that as well--everything will be at least 10% off, many plants up to 50% off. How could I resist, seeing how it's not even 10 minutes from my house!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74645702611826430422018-10-18T10:24:31.832-07:002018-10-18T10:24:31.832-07:00As much as I love the green hills in the early spr...As much as I love the green hills in the early spring, it's those summer vistas of golden grass, blue sky and white clouds that make my heart beat faster.<br /><br />My experience is that with the exception of Mahonia repense and aquifolium, native mahonias are hard to find.<br /><br />The UCSC sale was awesome--and awesome madhouse. So many plants I've never even heard of before! And some will even grow here.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-82539045002217134382018-10-18T07:28:40.054-07:002018-10-18T07:28:40.054-07:00Some gorgeous scenery on the way to this wonderful...Some gorgeous scenery on the way to this wonderful sale. Great haul. Your dedication to plant shopping has paid of nicely!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25972953615273305662018-10-17T22:06:24.031-07:002018-10-17T22:06:24.031-07:00Your first photo of the clouds and rolling hills r...Your first photo of the clouds and rolling hills reminds me very much of the Windows XP background, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(image)" rel="nofollow">Bliss</a>. You probably weren't too far from it, literally and figuratively.Cal96https://www.blogger.com/profile/15544945074999289535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-38690746169907957772018-10-17T22:06:17.930-07:002018-10-17T22:06:17.930-07:00What a gorgeous venue! Like Kris said I really am ...What a gorgeous venue! Like Kris said I really am surprised you have room for all these, oh and I hope your “turkey tangle frogfruit“ thrives, what a name!!!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47441558003707233182018-10-17T21:06:46.497-07:002018-10-17T21:06:46.497-07:00That's a pretty fabulous setting for a plant s...That's a pretty fabulous setting for a plant sale. I'm surprised you still have room for all these new purchases.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74795163334183675002018-10-17T20:29:25.046-07:002018-10-17T20:29:25.046-07:00That picture labeled "San Pablo Reservoir&quo...That picture labeled "San Pablo Reservoir" is my ideal of California - live oak, waving wild oats, blue skies. Ahhhh. I grew up with them in the Berkeley/Oakland Hills. The blue skies were, of course, on the inland - Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek - side where my Grandfather lived.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60997728087851377922018-10-17T20:26:32.084-07:002018-10-17T20:26:32.084-07:00Well if you end up going to the UC Davis clearance...Well if you end up going to the UC Davis clearance this weekend I will tick your plant sale addict box. I was pretty jealous of some of the stuff you showed me on Sunday though. These fall events are hard to resist.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88751474674697166272018-10-17T16:35:00.423-07:002018-10-17T16:35:00.423-07:00Those landscape shots show how beautiful Californi...Those landscape shots show how beautiful California can be. Dark oaks, golden grass, my favorite combination of all. <br /><br />Nice haul from what looked to be a great plant sale. I was looking for Mahonia nevinii myself. It is said to attract the Western Bluebird--what could be better? <br /><br />The UCSC sale must have been awesome. Awaiting the post!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com