tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post5419889774575844721..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: David Feix's tropical jungle in BerkeleyGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30027221856077207842019-09-16T19:17:25.727-07:002019-09-16T19:17:25.727-07:00containing my jealousy - such an unattractive emot...containing my jealousy - such an unattractive emotion.But damn, how great to get a chance to visit Davids' garden.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7637700644784611512019-09-16T08:35:11.267-07:002019-09-16T08:35:11.267-07:00Thanks, David. Captions updated.Thanks, David. Captions updated.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64375422201400364422019-09-16T08:34:56.637-07:002019-09-16T08:34:56.637-07:00Ain't it something?Ain't it something?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-596087734147398372019-09-16T08:34:47.515-07:002019-09-16T08:34:47.515-07:00David, I hope Denise will be able to make it! If n...David, I hope Denise will be able to make it! If not, I may still take you up on your offer to revisit your garden on the 29th.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73423395499667666002019-09-16T08:34:08.702-07:002019-09-16T08:34:08.702-07:00Maybe creating a bromeliad area with densely packe...Maybe creating a bromeliad area with densely packed potted plants would make it harder for the racoons? But probably not. If they want to, they'll find a way to be destructive.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-59422523554523146552019-09-16T08:32:52.052-07:002019-09-16T08:32:52.052-07:00I agree completely! You don't see gardens like...I agree completely! You don't see gardens like David's very often in California.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-15113463208284615682019-09-16T08:32:21.863-07:002019-09-16T08:32:21.863-07:00As I was approaching the address I'd entered i...As I was approaching the address I'd entered in Google Maps, I knew instantly which house was David's!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-63338191378292644812019-09-16T08:31:23.138-07:002019-09-16T08:31:23.138-07:00Yessssss! David couldn't have chosen better co...Yessssss! David couldn't have chosen better colors for his house!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17904609584750716812019-09-15T22:51:12.710-07:002019-09-15T22:51:12.710-07:00The Aechmea nudicaulis is the individual flower, t...The Aechmea nudicaulis is the individual flower, the grouped bromeliads are a large form of Aechmea caudata(orange and yellow blooms and quite cold hardy) with purplish foliaged Billbergia vittata.David in Berkeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429998034808702327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73071454801501363512019-09-15T22:46:24.440-07:002019-09-15T22:46:24.440-07:00Denise, it would be fabulous to have both you and ...Denise, it would be fabulous to have both you and Gerhard visit Peder and Marilyn's garden on the 29th. If you wanted to see mine earlier that day it could work too.David in Berkeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429998034808702327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34007694810188496892019-09-15T16:45:47.430-07:002019-09-15T16:45:47.430-07:00Awesome. Love the jungle, so alive! Love also t...Awesome. Love the jungle, so alive! Love also the colors of the house, which meld perfectly with the plants. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17808124789757189892019-09-15T11:28:24.787-07:002019-09-15T11:28:24.787-07:00Bromeliads planted within bamboo, that's somet...Bromeliads planted within bamboo, that's something I've never seen before! David does cramscaping like a master.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36421790724351281782019-09-15T07:22:48.229-07:002019-09-15T07:22:48.229-07:00So glad you paid a visit to The Incredible Mr. Fei...So glad you paid a visit to The Incredible Mr. Feix! What a great plantsman, generous with his knowledge, and overall great guy. And I'm checking my calendar for the 29th...Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50277077003593914642019-09-14T20:11:27.121-07:002019-09-14T20:11:27.121-07:00I've been following David's posts since I ...I've been following David's posts since I broke down and created an IG account last year. I knew he loved bromeliads and had a lot of them but I never imagined his garden was this dense. That hellstrip is wonderful and I'd love to create a tapestry of plants like that (on a smaller scale) to replace the bromeliad bed the raccoons tore up but my area isn't as mild as Berkeley's either. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67163566439430189002019-09-14T08:17:06.357-07:002019-09-14T08:17:06.357-07:00What a great collection of cool plants. The blue ...What a great collection of cool plants. The blue fern and the tree daisy especially. Overall the garden looks like it should be in tropical Florida instead of dry California. Thanks for a great tour.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71123228900946800672019-09-14T05:06:07.812-07:002019-09-14T05:06:07.812-07:00Oh my. His gorgeous garden shows despite harsh lig...Oh my. His gorgeous garden shows despite harsh lighting. What a treat.<br />t.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30050604174945539752019-09-13T22:12:42.039-07:002019-09-13T22:12:42.039-07:00David, thank you for the correct plant IDs and for...David, thank you for the correct plant IDs and for your invitation. I'd love to come by again and will give you ample notice.<br /><br />I'll do my best to make it to Marilyn and Peder's garden. I've seen many of the photos you've posted on Facebook over the years, and their garden is right up my alley :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81671538592031588852019-09-13T19:54:43.021-07:002019-09-13T19:54:43.021-07:00An excellent write-up Gerhard, and you have a real...An excellent write-up Gerhard, and you have a real talent for getting great photos under difficult conditions! You were mostly correct with plant names; just a few corrections. The Heliconia is actually Musa ornata,(I do have some Heliconia scheideana in the garden too). The blue fern is Phlebodium pseudoaureum, the more hardy form.from Suncrest Nursery. That is a Trachycarpus martianus. The red and yellow blooming Aechmea in the street strip is Ae. nudicaulis.<br /><br />You are most welcome to visit again, I am generally home weekend mornings and before 10am the sun is generally less of an issue even without fog. Also, th Bromeliad Society is going to visit one of my favorite client's garden in Redwood City at 2pm on Sunday Sept 29th if you'd like to attend. We aren't expecting as many folks so you could bring friends if you'd like. It is Marilyn Moyer's and Peder Samuelson's garden, and the 3/4 acre garden is an oasis of Aloes, Agaves, succulents, bromeliads and subtropicals. PM me if interested, and they've got a pool so you could bring a swimsuit too!David in Berkeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429998034808702327noreply@blogger.com