tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post7495232166418936377..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: University of California Botanical Garden, part 1Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74848381456268434272012-01-02T00:51:40.894-08:002012-01-02T00:51:40.894-08:00I reallllllly want a Yucca rostrata!!!! And it is...I reallllllly want a Yucca rostrata!!!! And it is settled, I am going there! Wonderful post and your photos are wonderful my friend!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-53731575495081684752011-12-30T17:06:32.779-08:002011-12-30T17:06:32.779-08:00Mel, not 100% sure it was E. horrida 'Snowflak...Mel, not 100% sure it was E. horrida 'Snowflake' (no label) but it certainly looked like it to me. Adult plants are always so much more impressive.<br /><br />Mark & Gaz, I have to force myself to stay away from cycads. Too much temptation. But I may get some seedlings; they're relatively inexpensive. In 20 years I should plants of a decent size :-).<br /><br />My otatea is in a 20 inch pot. It has grown a lot bushier this past year but the culms are still spindly. I'm not sure how large it will get in a container. I may have to put it in the ground.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9334282809609796302011-12-30T16:46:06.212-08:002011-12-30T16:46:06.212-08:00Yes that Otatea is my favorite bamboo as well--so ...Yes that Otatea is my favorite bamboo as well--so gorgeous. And ditto for hating that yellow Oxalis weed. Grrrrr!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45940483971648701292011-12-30T11:36:56.066-08:002011-12-30T11:36:56.066-08:00What a treat Gerhard, so many stunning plants I...What a treat Gerhard, so many stunning plants I'm finding it difficult which plants to comment on first!<br /><br />Ok, I'll start with Cycads, gorgeous specimens especially the Macrozamias and Encephalartos. I could easily get into cycads, the only thing is it is a VERY expensive group of plants to collect because of their inherent feature.<br /><br />And that Otatea, love it! It could easily be my favourite bamboo too, had if not for the fact I could not get it to look like that in our garden. The one I had faded away in time and it was even kept inside a heated greenhouse.<br /><br />Yucca rostrata, supremely architectural plant!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51192371205063582202011-12-30T10:13:18.330-08:002011-12-30T10:13:18.330-08:00Great photos! I was especially amazed at the Euph...Great photos! I was especially amazed at the Euphorbia horrida 'Snowflake'. I have a young one and didn't realize mature forms are quite prostrate and tentacled. Envious! :-)Ruth Ann, SC Adopteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227634061365295917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8959684865288737122011-12-30T09:53:49.623-08:002011-12-30T09:53:49.623-08:00Loree, part 2 is coming up this afternoon. I'v...Loree, part 2 is coming up this afternoon. I've been a member of UCBG for a couple of years now but I don't go as often as I should. I will make more of an effort in 2012 since it really is quite close to where I live--and it's a spectacular place. If you ever make it back, try to visit on a Thursday because the Landscape Cacti and Succulent Nursery (adjacent to the parking lot) is open on Thursday from 10:30am to 1:00pm for plant sales. I've gotten dozens of plants from there. Check out their availability list at <a href="http://ucbglcs.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://ucbglcs.blogspot.com/</a>.<br /><br />Lotusland looks like a dream come true for a succulent lover. I've never been, but we're planning a trip to Santa Barbara this coming summer.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18666816759394036702011-12-30T09:45:53.667-08:002011-12-30T09:45:53.667-08:00What a great series of posts to end the year with!...What a great series of posts to end the year with! I am jealous of your visit. We were there in October of 2009 and it was a wonderful experience, I would love to go back. That entrance courtyard was the first place I remember seeing Encephalartos and I was awe-struck. Later in the same vacation we visited Lotusland and there I purchased a very small plant. It's still alive but hasn't grown at all. I'm looking forward to your Part II!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72686173961072588202011-12-30T09:11:54.901-08:002011-12-30T09:11:54.901-08:00Alan, Yucca rostrata appears to be one of the hard...Alan, Yucca rostrata appears to be one of the hardiest yuccas, and in my opinion is the most striking. It's a very slow grower, so you may want to get a larger plant to start with. I think it would be a great addition to your garden.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60139885005816947812011-12-30T06:27:28.263-08:002011-12-30T06:27:28.263-08:00I love the Yucca rostrata, and a quick search indi...I love the Yucca rostrata, and a quick search indicates I should be able to grow it here in St. Louis -- if I can get it into some well-draining soil. I'm adding this to my list...Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com