tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post4465862475863188235..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Tucson Botanical Gardens (Tucson, AZ)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-27320678252290034432014-01-05T21:51:26.552-08:002014-01-05T21:51:26.552-08:00I love how they paired the cactus with different t...I love how they paired the cactus with different types of rocks. Beautiful!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67877439651362514392013-12-30T09:40:41.608-08:002013-12-30T09:40:41.608-08:00Sue, here's a nursery in Tucson I just discove...Sue, here's a nursery in Tucson I just discovered: http://aridadaptations.com/. They seem to sell their plants at local farmers markets. The next time I'm in town I'll see if I can drop by. Lots of interesting plants, including larger sizes.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46511434383746034242013-12-30T09:07:48.538-08:002013-12-30T09:07:48.538-08:00Sue, I'd known of most of these places already...Sue, I'd known of most of these places already but I also did a simple Google search to confirm I wasn't missing anything. There were other places I wanted to see (especially nurseries) but time is short in the winter when it gets dark at 4:30pm.<br /><br />Stenocereus thurberi is hardy to 25°F. I know people cover the tips with styrofoam cups but I'm not sure they do that at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. They have many mature trees that provide some degree of protection. I saw quite a few Stenocereus thurberi at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum which is much more exposed, and they all looked happy and healthy so maybe they're hardier than we think?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45329679721984072632013-12-30T09:02:54.743-08:002013-12-30T09:02:54.743-08:00Amy, thank you so much for your kind words! I did ...Amy, thank you so much for your kind words! I did feel like a kid in a candy store walking through all those fantastic gardens.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-27114841782310897712013-12-29T23:54:07.596-08:002013-12-29T23:54:07.596-08:00How in the world did you find out about all these ...How in the world did you find out about all these places, Gerhard? Is there a particular website or book you found, word of mouth...? Also, I thought organ pipe cactus were frost sensitive, do they cover the one that's in the first garden for the winter? Suesuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7033192520333600072013-12-29T20:22:19.719-08:002013-12-29T20:22:19.719-08:00The Aloe marlothii is beautiful, and I wouldn'...The Aloe marlothii is beautiful, and I wouldn't have guessed an Aloe if I hadn't read the name! The Mexican Fire Barrel is also gorgeous, and I could look at Organ Pipe cacti all day long. Really, all of these cactus garden photos you've put up recently are the stuff of dreams. You're so lucky to be able to see such a large (and mature) variety of cacti and agave (and the all rest). Thanks for enabling me to have a virtual wander-through!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.com