tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post975039193152646627..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Huntington Desert Garden ConservatoryGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14181632045635889272015-11-11T10:51:33.341-08:002015-11-11T10:51:33.341-08:00I typically don't realize how tiring a day was...I typically don't realize how tiring a day was until it's over :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4039130796277655222015-11-11T10:50:51.066-08:002015-11-11T10:50:51.066-08:00Agave titanota would totally be OK outside. Not su...Agave titanota would totally be OK outside. Not sure why they have it in the Conservatory. Ditto for Agave applanata 'Cream Spike'. <br /><br />Not sure what the status of the Conservatory is. Will try to find out.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19423757842172204692015-11-09T22:38:30.203-08:002015-11-09T22:38:30.203-08:00A long day for sure but I'm glad to have exper...A long day for sure but I'm glad to have experienced this great conservatory through your post so thanks for soldiering on! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11960464713257985872015-11-09T06:13:55.476-08:002015-11-09T06:13:55.476-08:00Ahhh, that titanota... I really need to visit. Won...Ahhh, that titanota... I really need to visit. Wonder how long it will be closed for the reno. Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34320422302838056542015-11-06T17:31:24.985-08:002015-11-06T17:31:24.985-08:00And I'm about to do it again. Plan on going to...And I'm about to do it again. Plan on going to Phoenix and Tucson and then stopping at the Huntington and LA County Arboretum on Saturday, January 2. Want to meet up?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28655996495905298722015-11-06T13:43:48.789-08:002015-11-06T13:43:48.789-08:00Wow that was 1 heck of a long day. I admire your ...Wow that was 1 heck of a long day. I admire your stamina. That you got such good photos as you did is amazing. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1665924796634494052015-11-06T10:27:58.977-08:002015-11-06T10:27:58.977-08:00I tried to order some plants a few years ago. The ...I tried to order some plants a few years ago. The plants are exciting and well priced, but shipping to Northern California (same state!) would have been much so much that it didn't make sense. The reason: Because of state regulations, they need to treat plants shipped to counties north of Los Angeles with pesticide. At the time the extra fee for pesticide treatment was something like $15, now it's only $5--reasonable when ordering a larger quantity of plants.<br /><br />And get this: They're not able to ship to Napa or Sonoma counties at all! Probably because of the risk of introducing pests harmful to grapevines.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77602805705577375872015-11-06T10:22:12.815-08:002015-11-06T10:22:12.815-08:00Fortunately, that wasn't the case when I was t...Fortunately, that wasn't the case when I was there. I would have stayed longer if I hadn't been so tired.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23052465520709848412015-11-06T09:27:44.189-08:002015-11-06T09:27:44.189-08:00I've only managed to visit while the conservat...I've only managed to visit while the conservatory is open once. The people stuffed into that place was a little overwhelming, I shuffled along in a line looking at the specimens. Not a great memory.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-15079330844517131462015-11-05T20:45:03.256-08:002015-11-05T20:45:03.256-08:00More beautiful photos! I've love to have that...More beautiful photos! I've love to have that Agave attenuata - it looks rather like the variegated Furcraea. You may already know this but, in case not, Huntington offers plants by mail order from March-October. Hopefully, the conservatory's closure will have no impact on the 2016 offers. On a tip from Denise at AGO, I checked out the 2015 offers and ordered several plants. They're small but still well-priced by my estimation and they arrived in perfect condition. The 2015 and prior year catalogs can be found at: http://huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ISI/catalogintro.htmlKris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com