tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post7984315718016920788..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BCGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89308836107640328232015-08-29T12:09:52.934-07:002015-08-29T12:09:52.934-07:00There were so many memorable vignettes where every...There were so many memorable vignettes where everything came together perfectly. I would go back in a heartbeat.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21374269133066274812015-08-28T18:44:09.238-07:002015-08-28T18:44:09.238-07:00love the huge pots of pitcher plants. Great tour,...love the huge pots of pitcher plants. Great tour, Gerhard. Gunnera Across Lake Heron is an amazing photo. Really brings home the majestic presence of these plants.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46674588680651618032015-08-28T17:11:24.074-07:002015-08-28T17:11:24.074-07:00I agree 100%. VanDusen was beautiful, serene, peac...I agree 100%. VanDusen was beautiful, serene, peaceful and quiet. I encountered maybe 50 people there vs. literally hundreds, possibly even thousands, at Butchart Gardens.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17467217798568776442015-08-28T12:28:24.271-07:002015-08-28T12:28:24.271-07:00I'm so glad you didn't elect to bypass thi...I'm so glad you didn't elect to bypass this garden, Gerhard. It's wonderful - more impressive than Butchart by far in my book. I've got to get up to the PNW.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88423247384944978162015-08-28T11:11:07.188-07:002015-08-28T11:11:07.188-07:00It took us almost five hours from Seattle to Vanco...It took us almost five hours from Seattle to Vancouver. Our hotel was at SeaTac and getting to Seattle proper took 45 minutes. Then there was traffic through Bothell and Everett. And the wait at the border was well over an hour. It would be a long day trip now.<br /><br />Thanks for the info on the agaves and bananas. There goes my theory of the particularly mild microclimate at VBG.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69307270486186319112015-08-28T10:59:30.286-07:002015-08-28T10:59:30.286-07:00It's the kind of place where the cares and wor...It's the kind of place where the cares and worries of everyday life just fall away as soon as you step through the door.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18449669729941687622015-08-27T22:30:54.534-07:002015-08-27T22:30:54.534-07:00The place does look beautiful with its lush planti...The place does look beautiful with its lush planting and woodland feel. It feels like a relaxing place to be.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48030484640489888332015-08-27T22:18:49.092-07:002015-08-27T22:18:49.092-07:00Your photos are just similar enough to my memories...Your photos are just similar enough to my memories that I feel like I've been there, yet different enough that I feel I need to go back. Having lived in Seattle for 10 years I think of Vancouver as a quick day trip. Sadly from Porltand its not that way. Heck with increased population and traffic it's probably not even that easy from Seattle anymore. Still, we must return, soon.<br /><br />Oh and that Agave attenuata is lifted in the fall. They were starting with the bananas (we visited in September) and I asked about the agaves. All are taken away to greenhouses.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-73441098172946681532015-08-27T13:10:56.050-07:002015-08-27T13:10:56.050-07:00I agree, PNW perfect. But it seems the tropicalesq...I agree, PNW perfect. But it seems the tropicalesque element is part of the PWN aesthetic as well even when the plants themselves aren't hardy. In the case of the VBG, I don't know if the bananas and other exotics are left out all winter. Somehow I doubt it.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-86707979764378825902015-08-27T13:08:50.295-07:002015-08-27T13:08:50.295-07:00That's what 40+ inches of rain a year gets you...That's what 40+ inches of rain a year gets you :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89888272223021971542015-08-27T12:49:50.124-07:002015-08-27T12:49:50.124-07:00So much I could say, but I'll just remark: BEA...So much I could say, but I'll just remark: BEAUTIFUL! Everything looks PNW perfect -- except the bananas, which look out of place and wimpy IMO. I always wondered in what climate/conditions 'Karley Rose' looks good, and now I know. Also, your sunset photo is so nice!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-20050413773574489072015-08-27T12:46:24.255-07:002015-08-27T12:46:24.255-07:00Lovely, so lush and green, and--green. Really gre...Lovely, so lush and green, and--green. Really green, amazingly green. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com