tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post5861649893905461427..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Ancient prickly pear at the Sonoma MissionGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-38317269291688634562014-11-16T20:13:06.122-08:002014-11-16T20:13:06.122-08:00Oh! I didn´t know it was native to California as w...Oh! I didn´t know it was native to California as well! that is good to know! :)Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67329322913859250532014-11-13T09:56:08.038-08:002014-11-13T09:56:08.038-08:00Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is native to California as...<em>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</em> is native to California as well. According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>, it's found in Europe, Asia and North America. <br /><br />You're right, what I saw at the Sonoma Mission was probably a different species since it was about 1 ft (30 cm) tall. Unfortunately, I'm not a manzanita expert...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-518822034873194182014-11-13T09:46:40.968-08:002014-11-13T09:46:40.968-08:00Do nurseries sell Arctostaphylos uva-ursi in USA? ...Do nurseries sell Arctostaphylos uva-ursi in USA? it is a native plant from the mediterranean region. I've stepped on it several times, since I was a child, whenever I went to the countryside in my little village in Spain. It is fun to see it here...although I've never seen as it looks in your picture...it usually does not separate from the ground...it is really ground hugging. I don´t really know how to explain myself :SLisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18399425872563002852014-11-13T09:35:50.264-08:002014-11-13T09:35:50.264-08:00First I was appalled that they'd hacked off th...First I was appalled that they'd hacked off the far side to keep the branches away from the walkway, but in hindsight I'm glad because it allowed me to see the amazing structure inside.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67521442257117839652014-11-13T09:34:06.217-08:002014-11-13T09:34:06.217-08:00I wonder, too. I hope they'll either collect t...I wonder, too. I hope they'll either collect the fruit themselves or offer it to the community. I'd hate to see it go to waste. I can't imagine they just let it fall and rot.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45066202606499348892014-11-13T09:33:04.576-08:002014-11-13T09:33:04.576-08:00I tend to forget that we have all these cool place...I tend to forget that we have all these cool places relatively close to home.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-84258387986483551482014-11-12T23:31:48.416-08:002014-11-12T23:31:48.416-08:00Opuntia with extra character - old age! I wonder h...Opuntia with extra character - old age! I wonder how they pick off those fruits...Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40527081248607329772014-11-12T22:00:46.965-08:002014-11-12T22:00:46.965-08:00That opuntia is gorgeous! I wonder what they'l...That opuntia is gorgeous! I wonder what they'll do with all the fruit? They can't just let it ripen and drop to the ground can they? (I'm picturing a rotten mess)...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21759557365896912932014-11-12T21:00:54.049-08:002014-11-12T21:00:54.049-08:00Wow! That's one amazing opuntia! Glad you pl...Wow! That's one amazing opuntia! Glad you played hooky and had a nice trip to the mission!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com