tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5085966295530139617..comments2024-03-28T04:35:22.114-07:00Comments on danger garden: Walking a Phoenix neighborhood…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88370046428593886742012-06-25T17:38:11.830-07:002012-06-25T17:38:11.830-07:00I was so glad someone ID'd that great Euphorbi...I was so glad someone ID'd that great Euphorbia plant! I am sure you are rushing to find a source and, of course, put me on that list!<br />Perhaps update the post with the name listed to go with the pic. Truly distinctive.<br />DaveDave Egberthttp://www.firesafegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50115795971248991212012-06-25T08:25:22.168-07:002012-06-25T08:25:22.168-07:00really nice pictures and gardens "to die for ...really nice pictures and gardens "to die for " !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21870517016942725382012-06-24T18:44:51.344-07:002012-06-24T18:44:51.344-07:00I know. It looks like giant hairy bacon or somethi...I know. It looks like giant hairy bacon or something. I would be creeped out if it were in my garden and would cut it down.maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657965016351775553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22153419815155190702012-06-22T11:42:48.388-07:002012-06-22T11:42:48.388-07:00And you recorded all of this without being approac...And you recorded all of this without being approached by a bloodhound in a raincoat...you must be ready for some serious undercover work.ricki 'sprig to twig'http://bannersbyricki.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58078248328237310232012-06-22T08:36:40.414-07:002012-06-22T08:36:40.414-07:00Deal!Deal!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-74584865445590639712012-06-22T08:36:17.234-07:002012-06-22T08:36:17.234-07:00I'm probably repeating myself here, no doubt I...I'm probably repeating myself here, no doubt I've made this "confession" before, but I do really hope to someday have the experience of gardening in Phoenix/Tucson/somewhere HOT like this. Part of me is pretty sure I couldn't deal with the harsh conditions, part of me thinks I would thrive. Who knows?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87487502769990674832012-06-21T22:52:56.014-07:002012-06-21T22:52:56.014-07:00Drainage is definitely key for candelilla. I have ...Drainage is definitely key for candelilla. I have a specimen from the Big Bend region of Texas and it LOVES the hot and dry! I live in Zone 8, but still bring it in during deep freezes since it's in a container.Travis Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872016061080006831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51454429660814573902012-06-21T21:02:07.999-07:002012-06-21T21:02:07.999-07:00One of the delights of travel is imagining what it...One of the delights of travel is imagining what its like to garden there. I admit to a pretty creative imagination if that's the topic! These gardens were xerically lovely and it seemed as though some even had shade trees and palms too. I'd take any one of those gorgeous phoenix palms! Too bad about the daytime waste-watering, though.MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1351108308087297812012-06-21T20:56:42.385-07:002012-06-21T20:56:42.385-07:00I'm in on this epic trip!I'm in on this epic trip!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2428833907471451892012-06-21T18:38:00.920-07:002012-06-21T18:38:00.920-07:00OMG...I think it's kind of disgusting, I mean ...OMG...I think it's kind of disgusting, I mean thank you for sharing but...weird indeed. I'm one of those people who just doesn't get the appeal of cresting plants. They gross me out a little.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50912561951048738072012-06-21T18:36:38.594-07:002012-06-21T18:36:38.594-07:00I know huh? That's the least they could have d...I know huh? That's the least they could have done.<br /><br />And yes, idiots.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11127157434430732072012-06-21T18:36:12.089-07:002012-06-21T18:36:12.089-07:00Oh yes Palms definitely get spiky points!
Interes...Oh yes Palms definitely get spiky points!<br /><br />Interesting...it looks like the Euphorbia antisyphilitica might just make it here too (several sites have it listed as zone 8), of course I imagine drainage is key.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15215338242224046282012-06-21T18:34:16.663-07:002012-06-21T18:34:16.663-07:00I got lucky with this one, the bookstore could hav...I got lucky with this one, the bookstore could have been in a much less interesting area! (thanks for the id)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6963828629750711592012-06-21T18:33:25.365-07:002012-06-21T18:33:25.365-07:00Good question. I would have guessed Yucca too but ...Good question. I would have guessed Yucca too but I went back to the original photo and did a super close up. I could then see teeth along the edges so I'm saying it's a Dasylirion. But I don't know which one, there are many...http://plantlust.com/search/#genus=Dasyliriondanger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76282958876847132432012-06-21T18:29:56.215-07:002012-06-21T18:29:56.215-07:00Ya...can you even imagine?Ya...can you even imagine?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80799585077564874232012-06-21T18:29:41.666-07:002012-06-21T18:29:41.666-07:00There was a lady standing out front of one of the ...There was a lady standing out front of one of the estates watching me. I tried to talk to her but I gathered either she didn't speak English or deemed me not worth talking to. It was only on my way back by when I saw her guy pick her up that it occurred to me maybe she was the help...she did make me nervous.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60069557624911067242012-06-21T18:27:10.190-07:002012-06-21T18:27:10.190-07:00BSG, actually there were two separate Agave's ...BSG, actually there were two separate Agave's blooming, hard to tell from that picture. <br /><br />Louis, okay you drive down to Portland, we'll all rent a truck and take off for Gold Beach...what fun...oh wait, if we're only liberating pups and seedlings we probably don't need a truck...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81489905618796702492012-06-21T18:25:02.953-07:002012-06-21T18:25:02.953-07:00I'm super bad at my palm identification, glad ...I'm super bad at my palm identification, glad to know what they are! <br /><br />You remind me, while we were there we went to my nephews little league game and the park had palm seedlings everywhere, I wanted so bad to pull a few out of the ground (ya know they were just going in the yard waste pile), but there were also people everywhere and I didn't want to be the aunt who got sent to jail.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41961729619792734822012-06-21T15:47:50.863-07:002012-06-21T15:47:50.863-07:00I love those Agave geminiflora.
Here's a link...I love those Agave geminiflora. <br />Here's a link to a fantastically weird bloom on one: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/100960/ .maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657965016351775553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87236479573117152822012-06-21T15:28:56.637-07:002012-06-21T15:28:56.637-07:00Hahahaha...that plastic boulder is pretty bad...I ...Hahahaha...that plastic boulder is pretty bad...I can't believe they didn't even mound up the gravel over the edge a little bit...and overhead watering in the middle of the day...ugh...if anyone should know better, you'd think the desert folks would!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78422530277380246032012-06-21T12:42:57.365-07:002012-06-21T12:42:57.365-07:00I also have seen some nice Agave geminiflora plant...I also have seen some nice Agave geminiflora plantings in residences there - stunning, and I'm envious. Thanks for the tour and palm porn, as they count as spiky in my book. The unknown plant is Candelilla / Euphorbia antisyphilitica. Makes it here in some areas, but native to the Big Bend valley areas.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66869303567457302252012-06-21T12:29:28.129-07:002012-06-21T12:29:28.129-07:00Beautiful! I could like there, too, at least 9 mon...Beautiful! I could like there, too, at least 9 months of out the year. You always find the most interesting places to photograph!<br /><br />The unknown plant looks like candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) to me.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20187563491086790682012-06-21T12:01:34.155-07:002012-06-21T12:01:34.155-07:00It's posts like these that make me less worrie...It's posts like these that make me less worried about having to live somewhere where water is scarce. <br /><br />Also, what plant is behind the metal barrel cactus? I'd guess Yucca, but which one?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66232703709268006682012-06-21T11:24:03.479-07:002012-06-21T11:24:03.479-07:00If I could, I would. Actually I wouldn't have...If I could, I would. Actually I wouldn't have to go too far... Gold Beach Oregon is where you start seeing large canary island date palms!! even large agaves.. scroll down on this link and you shall see some epic pictures. I know!! You both could go to gold beach to liberate agave pups from the large agaves down there too!! http://www.cloudforest.com/northwest/forum/20105755.htmlLouishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50492953351502008272012-06-21T10:07:56.590-07:002012-06-21T10:07:56.590-07:00Nice walks! So many amazing plants will grow in t...Nice walks! So many amazing plants will grow in the no-freeze zone.Shirley/Rock-Oak-Deerhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com