tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post9147547598948971125..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Ruth Bancroft Garden 2014 fall plant sale recapGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62317223605134012312014-10-17T23:36:52.665-07:002014-10-17T23:36:52.665-07:00I may have to make a special trip!I may have to make a special trip!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8800308472828218202014-10-15T20:18:12.081-07:002014-10-15T20:18:12.081-07:00I'm sure you would have grabbed a whole bunch ...I'm sure you would have grabbed a whole bunch of things if you lived in our climate :-)<br /><br />I would have gotten more Yucca rostratas but I already have four.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45274108031756596352014-10-15T20:17:16.730-07:002014-10-15T20:17:16.730-07:00Thanks! Isopogon trilobus looked very interesting....Thanks! Isopogon trilobus looked very interesting. I will do more research to see how it would do in my garden. Glad to hear you like Acacia denticulosa. I had never heard of it before.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31593594579409596332014-10-15T20:15:54.219-07:002014-10-15T20:15:54.219-07:00I'm pining for the Phylica now. Will need to g...I'm pining for the Phylica now. Will need to go back soon and get one. I have the right place for it.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71948856640688495902014-10-15T16:13:31.337-07:002014-10-15T16:13:31.337-07:00I was about to type "I wouldn't have grab...I was about to type "I wouldn't have grabbed any of these" but then I realized that I probably would have grabbed a couple of Yucca rostratas. <br /><br />"...but then ended up talking to somebody and forgot" -- lesson: ignore people until the wagon is full. :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80883772430383603242014-10-14T23:29:53.857-07:002014-10-14T23:29:53.857-07:00So, so jealous of all of the beautiful agaves you ...So, so jealous of all of the beautiful agaves you have access to. Isopogon trilobus is one of the plants I missed out on at a plant sale here recently, it's so funny to see it (and others) on the other side of the world. Acacia denticulosa is one of my favourites. Great haul! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26084402217807890612014-10-14T18:49:36.191-07:002014-10-14T18:49:36.191-07:00Really good sale, eh? No wonder you go. What fun...Really good sale, eh? No wonder you go. What fun. I would have grabbed the peglarae, the bovicornuta, the Aloe betsileensis,the Phylica, the Grevillea, the Banksia blechnifolia...Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-75875538449261044442014-10-14T11:19:16.726-07:002014-10-14T11:19:16.726-07:00Are you in a rental house, or in an apartment? Wou...Are you in a rental house, or in an apartment? Would love to find out more about your agave collection. I think plant lovers/collectors who don't own their own home should receive more attention. EVERYBODY can have a plant collection, no matter where you live.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8614386265218374092014-10-14T11:16:22.245-07:002014-10-14T11:16:22.245-07:00I drive through Walnut Creek fairly regular on my ...I drive through Walnut Creek fairly regular on my way to client meetings so I will simply stop the next time and pick up that bovicornuta. Or something else if it's gone :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-74596633879932416142014-10-14T11:15:23.762-07:002014-10-14T11:15:23.762-07:00Good to know it does well in Davis. I put mine in ...Good to know it does well in Davis. I put mine in a shallow bowl with soil mix that's 50% pumice. I just need to make sure to water it regularly because it dries out so quickly.<br /><br />I know what you mean about it being pokey. Definitely not one to get up close and personal with.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-43190742613741312672014-10-14T11:13:50.755-07:002014-10-14T11:13:50.755-07:00That's how I always feel when I read your post...That's how I always feel when I read your posts about plant sales, LOL.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68358112173388390772014-10-14T11:13:24.944-07:002014-10-14T11:13:24.944-07:00You would have loved it. But the nursery has great...You would have loved it. But the nursery has great plants for sale ALL THE TIME so the next time you're in Walnut Creek, or driving through on 680, just stop by!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-38205976278295242642014-10-14T10:48:12.941-07:002014-10-14T10:48:12.941-07:00Terrific post! Wish I'd have made it, though ...Terrific post! Wish I'd have made it, though without owning a house, I'd be wise to slooooow down my agave collecting. For those interested in picking up a bovicornuda, I saw a few last week at Half Moon Bay Nursery--same price, a little smaller, though with several pups...butchwondershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303888048604715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10937933066216610802014-10-14T08:22:49.508-07:002014-10-14T08:22:49.508-07:00I can't even imagine how crazy I'd be at t...I can't even imagine how crazy I'd be at this sale. I'd be so overwhelmed I wouldn't know where to start and probably loose out on everything cool. Either that or I'd just start grabbing everything and accumulate a haul so big I wouldn't be able to fit it in my car. Your choices are fabulous. Well, except for that bovicornuda, what were you thinking? (haha, sorry...couldn't resist)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-79606965676588934092014-10-13T22:53:55.211-07:002014-10-13T22:53:55.211-07:00I've grown Hesperoyucca whipplei right in my ...I've grown Hesperoyucca whipplei right in my regular flower garden, where it lived for several years before I got sick of being poked by it all the time. So it should do perfectly well for you, Gerard, since I'm sure your site will be better drained than mine was. They're not fast growers though.suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-43989443039542226392014-10-13T21:01:16.322-07:002014-10-13T21:01:16.322-07:00You lucky man! How wonderful it would be to atten...You lucky man! How wonderful it would be to attend this sale! You got some beautiful plants and I hope they bring you pleasure for years to come!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47113561846790409322014-10-13T20:28:24.572-07:002014-10-13T20:28:24.572-07:00Look at all those incredible plants you got! I su...Look at all those incredible plants you got! I sure missed a great sale! Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64492065288872660112014-10-13T18:01:37.253-07:002014-10-13T18:01:37.253-07:00In hindsight (there's that word again), it sho...In hindsight (there's that word again), it should have come home with me. $25 was a good price for such a beautiful specimen.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-76365535310434089852014-10-13T15:03:40.816-07:002014-10-13T15:03:40.816-07:00Oooh, thanks for the tip. I will seek it out! Don&...Oooh, thanks for the tip. I will seek it out! Don't second guess...your haul is one to be proud of, but I know what you mean about getting distracted and forgetting to buy something. <br />Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47545643358960598292014-10-13T15:01:39.487-07:002014-10-13T15:01:39.487-07:00What a fantastic sale, and with plants from Oz and...What a fantastic sale, and with plants from Oz and So Africa too. That Cow Horn agave would have rode shotgun with me on the return trip.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56925364426669691722014-10-13T14:17:21.471-07:002014-10-13T14:17:21.471-07:00LOL, these posts aren't good for me either bec...LOL, these posts aren't good for me either because I almost always second-guess what I bought, wishing I'd gotten more or different plants, etc.<br /><br />Yes, Cistus has Agave ovatifolia. In fact, they have a very nice blue clone called 'Frosty Blue'. I have one, and it's a stunner.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65390590037249405612014-10-13T14:11:28.311-07:002014-10-13T14:11:28.311-07:00Gerhard, you're KILLING me with these posts. O...Gerhard, you're KILLING me with these posts. Oh, that Agave ovatifolia would have come home with me. Husband, are you listening? Christmas is only a sneeze away....I think they have them at Cistus nursery :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44652318708932143632014-10-13T13:33:56.987-07:002014-10-13T13:33:56.987-07:00Now's the time to plan a trip to California to...Now's the time to plan a trip to California to coincide with their spring plant sale :-).<br /><br />I asked about Aloe 'Hercules'. They were completely out, but tissue-cultured plants should become available in the spring. This means smaller sizes, too, not just 5 or 15 gallons as before.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85053161782798854182014-10-13T13:31:11.896-07:002014-10-13T13:31:11.896-07:00I'll probably have palpitations if ever I get ...I'll probably have palpitations if ever I get to visit RBG, let alone it's plant sales which has so many goodies! Great haul, some of which has reminded me to put them in my wishlist.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com