tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post7482037548832060754..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Ruth Bancroft passes away at age 109Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-63399310372502564862017-11-30T18:15:21.893-08:002017-11-30T18:15:21.893-08:00A visionary gardener whose legacy is an inspiratio...A visionary gardener whose legacy is an inspiration. Thank you for the video and links.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25345652386669381842017-11-30T09:07:28.316-08:002017-11-30T09:07:28.316-08:00I know what you mean. My next visit to the RBG wil...I know what you mean. My next visit to the RBG will be bittersweet. <br /><br />I don't know what will become of her house and private garden. I'm hoping her family will continue to live there.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-82453217032709744572017-11-30T09:06:17.505-08:002017-11-30T09:06:17.505-08:00I agree! The fact that she didn't hesitate to ...I agree! The fact that she didn't hesitate to embark on such a big project later in life is a true inspiration for me.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19723425062399335462017-11-30T09:05:25.294-08:002017-11-30T09:05:25.294-08:00I wish I had met her many years ago when she was s...I wish I had met her many years ago when she was still active in the garden.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10199649291801303552017-11-29T18:22:07.961-08:002017-11-29T18:22:07.961-08:00Not only her garden itself but its' roll as th...Not only her garden itself but its' roll as the fountainhead of the Garden Conservancy has had a significant impact on my life as a gardener. One can only imagine how many others have benefited from these two organizations. I know my next visit to RBG will be extremely meaningful. And I can't help but wonder what might become of her private garden.I hope it will also be protected. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58880661733504185132017-11-29T12:50:31.811-08:002017-11-29T12:50:31.811-08:00Thanks for sharing the video, Gerhard. I'd so...Thanks for sharing the video, Gerhard. I'd somehow forgotten that Ruth didn't start her groundbreaking garden until she was in her 60s. There's a tremendous message in that fact alone! A life very well-lived.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85344120981659556422017-11-29T08:10:28.274-08:002017-11-29T08:10:28.274-08:00Incredibly inspiring woman. Lovely tribute, thank...Incredibly inspiring woman. Lovely tribute, thanks.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46091717521789570722017-11-29T07:58:29.287-08:002017-11-29T07:58:29.287-08:00I also wish they had identified the people in the ...I also wish they had identified the people in the video. Brian Pyle says the older lady with white hair was a close friend of Ruth's.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40250442238715913402017-11-29T07:56:55.585-08:002017-11-29T07:56:55.585-08:00And a long life, too. She was loved by so many, an...And a long life, too. She was loved by so many, and she never set out to become "famous" in the first place.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80526496932210554392017-11-28T22:26:11.984-08:002017-11-28T22:26:11.984-08:00Lovely video. A life well lived.Lovely video. A life well lived.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60446219948991795012017-11-28T20:34:45.435-08:002017-11-28T20:34:45.435-08:00Oh that video! Thank you. I do wish they would hav...Oh that video! Thank you. I do wish they would have told us who each of the people were. Obviously I recognize Brian but the others...?<br /><br />There have been so any heart-felt tributes to Ruth, posted across the inter-webs. I do hope she's up there feeling the outpouring of love.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com