Succulents and More™

As you saw in my previous post , Bach’s Greenhouse Cactus Nursery in Tucson, Arizona has a massive inventory of cacti and other succulents. But they also have spectacular specimen plantings throughout their 11-acre property. I don’t know how long Bach’s has been at this site, but many of the trees and cacti are decades old. In addition to plants, you’ll see many pieces of petrified wood , ranging in size from 2-foot rounds to entire logs. On a previous visit, I was told that the petrified wood came from the estate of a collector and that it is for sale. Maybe next time I should ask what the going rate is—I have a feeling I’ll be shocked, considering that pieces this large and of this quality are not common. In any case, as you can see in many of the photos below, petrified wood complements succulents very nicely! Golden barrels and petrified wood, what could be better? I can’t wait for the golden barrel babies on the left to grow up to meld with the existing clump. One of the most colo...

In my previous post I showed you my haul from my Arizona trip earlier in the month. Some of the plants came from Bach’s Greenhouse Cactus Nursery in Tucson, one of my favorite nurseries anywhere and a mandatory stop on any visit to Tucson. Bach’s is large, very large. It sits on 11 acres northeast of downtown, and the property encompass everything from production and retail greenhouses, outdoor sales areas, saguaro growing grounds, and extensive plantings you can explore at your own pace. As you can imagine, Bach’s has a large selection of plants, although many of the smaller plants are unlabeled. The turnoff to the nursery from N Thornydale Road The weather was beautiful when I was there on December 9. I spent a leisurely couple of hours poking around all over. Since I took so many photos, I’ll do a two-parter: This installment covers the sales areas, and the next one will be about the wonderful plants on the nursery grounds. Retail parking area Bach’s has a large selection of pots,...