tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post9127363426042435392..comments2024-03-18T08:56:42.730-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Agaves I brought home from my Arizona tripGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68791745127066268042017-01-05T18:22:49.176-08:002017-01-05T18:22:49.176-08:00I never know what's legally OK to bring into C...I never know what's legally OK to bring into California from out of state. That's why I felt more comfortable "hiding" my purchases in my suitcase.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74351164450609425982017-01-05T18:21:54.792-08:002017-01-05T18:21:54.792-08:00Better than me, I think. On the flight home from P...Better than me, I think. On the flight home from Phoenix, I sat next to two drunk women returning from vacation in Mexico, and the garbage they spouted for 2 hours made me want to puncture my ear drums.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50239312942176312982017-01-05T18:20:30.997-08:002017-01-05T18:20:30.997-08:00Well, let's just say it isn't my first, LO...Well, let's just say it isn't my first, LOL. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-758826617779063422017-01-04T18:27:48.432-08:002017-01-04T18:27:48.432-08:00Very nice choices, the chazaroi and albopilosa esp...Very nice choices, the chazaroi and albopilosa especially. I hand carried an Aloe castanea home from the SF fling, it got a ride through the x-ray machine, then I held it the whole way home on the plane. <br /><br />The things we do for plants. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37025807936735625842017-01-04T06:52:39.434-08:002017-01-04T06:52:39.434-08:00I'm glad your new plants made it through the o...I'm glad your new plants made it through the ordeal of flying. Great new additions!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14215790925914026722017-01-03T21:58:06.739-08:002017-01-03T21:58:06.739-08:00Excellent! This is your second Agave albopilosa, i...Excellent! This is your second Agave albopilosa, is it not?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69942422456433092832017-01-03T17:30:20.244-08:002017-01-03T17:30:20.244-08:00Actually, I could probably put my computer in my s...Actually, I could probably put my computer in my suitcase and bring plants on board in a carry-on cooler....Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-55718975489044167912017-01-03T17:29:18.113-08:002017-01-03T17:29:18.113-08:00You should have seen my "wardrobe:" two ...You should have seen my "wardrobe:" two pairs of pants, black T-shirts, underwear and socks. I travel lightly.<br /><br />The Igloo cooler is a great idea but it wouldn't work for me because I already carry on my computer backpack and my camera bag. I always toy with the idea of NOT taking a laptop but I do need my tools (like Picasa for collages and Photoshop for tweaking images).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19588411624761138092017-01-03T17:25:07.967-08:002017-01-03T17:25:07.967-08:00Well, what I really enjoy is the fact that the pla...Well, what I really enjoy is the fact that the plants were the first consideration and the clothes were just packing material, lol. I have friends ho always take one of those Igloo playmate lunch coolers , it will hold 6 4inch pots and fits in the overhead. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-84703777384266536332017-01-03T17:13:23.435-08:002017-01-03T17:13:23.435-08:00I've done it twice now, and they key is to pac...I've done it twice now, and they key is to pack everything as tightly as possible so nothing can shift.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3848780512847468852017-01-03T16:19:44.208-08:002017-01-03T16:19:44.208-08:00I always wondered how people managed to get their ...I always wondered how people managed to get their plant acquisitions home in one piece. Now I know!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44904295227151371142017-01-03T13:29:23.209-08:002017-01-03T13:29:23.209-08:00It's actually a sweet acacia (previously Acaci...It's actually a sweet acacia (previously Acacia farnesiana, now Vachellia farnesiana). Only one out of maybe a dozen seeds germinated but this one looks like it will make it. The seed is from a tree here in Davis, not Arizona.<br />Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28865248166371296102017-01-03T13:07:37.317-08:002017-01-03T13:07:37.317-08:00Is that a palo verde seedling on the bottom right?...Is that a palo verde seedling on the bottom right?Cactus Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633317260555741956noreply@blogger.com