tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post6307731669256587361..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Three days of plant focused madness…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31108309081570863502012-03-29T19:59:50.260-07:002012-03-29T19:59:50.260-07:00Oh, what a great trip that must have been. I look ...Oh, what a great trip that must have been. I look forward to reading your posts about everything.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18967059659145523092012-03-28T16:04:47.326-07:002012-03-28T16:04:47.326-07:00That juniper made me laugh so hard! And I am offic...That juniper made me laugh so hard! And I am officially jealous that you got to go to Annie's Annuals. I can't wait for your recap!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44561229908442545152012-03-28T11:49:15.832-07:002012-03-28T11:49:15.832-07:00Haha! No I've been busy all week down here in...Haha! No I've been busy all week down here in Los Osos. No bay area trip for me! My Clianthus will be the red one. I don't really see the point of the white one because imo the red is one of the things that makes it cool looking. <br /><br />The Yucca is just gigantic and I feel like it is a bit out of scale for the property and oddly placed. They are so common in my neighborhood and I am not really in love with them. I also was not interested in the effort it would take to remove it even though my landlady would have been game so it stays where it is. I did saw off a gigantic lower branch for fear it would put my eye out. Even though for a Yucca their leaves are relatively soft they are still pointy and each one is like 4 feet long.Kaveh Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415126992728047743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80037230870996679762012-03-28T08:11:39.553-07:002012-03-28T08:11:39.553-07:00Isn't it amazing to see such tall stately plan...Isn't it amazing to see such tall stately plants emerging from a small bit of soil? There were some equally graceful Agaves doing the same but I was unable to capture good photos of those since I was in the car and not walking.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61724344089300058802012-03-28T08:10:12.881-07:002012-03-28T08:10:12.881-07:00To heck with the husband grab a couple of gardenin...To heck with the husband grab a couple of gardening friends and make the trip to Portland! Then start planning for a SF road trip next Spring...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32721781660143110602012-03-28T08:08:54.091-07:002012-03-28T08:08:54.091-07:00It is a Clianthus! I've lusted after the pictu...It is a Clianthus! I've lusted after the pictures in Annie's catalogue for years so I had to pick one up. What color does your's bloom? If I could show up with a backhoe I would! You and Gerhard both getting rid of your Yuccas...why?<br /><br />Speaking of you at the SF show I saw this guy several times walking around the display gardens and thought it might be you (based on what you look like in that 1/2" square above) but never was close enough to him to ask. Then when I went out to put some plants in the car it turns out he was parked right next to us and was leaving, I had to ask then. Nope...not you.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33285899696252120962012-03-28T08:00:51.929-07:002012-03-28T08:00:51.929-07:00Actually it's amazing how much bare ground I&#...Actually it's amazing how much bare ground I'm looking at around here. Removing the cement blocks and Bishops Weed (project only 1/2 completed) in the front has opened up a huge expanse and then with the Rhododendron coming out in the back yard there is an equally large space. In fact I might have to buy more plants!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-656310719078466442012-03-28T07:58:31.029-07:002012-03-28T07:58:31.029-07:00Isn't he great? Just the right amount of moss ...Isn't he great? Just the right amount of moss growing on him...oh and when I called him a lizard my husband corrected me, saying (if I remember correctly) that he is actually a salamander.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55219620001014884632012-03-28T07:56:56.638-07:002012-03-28T07:56:56.638-07:00I should have taken a shot of my new plants and in...I should have taken a shot of my new plants and included it in this post, but instead I went about getting the Agaves and other succulents undercover (because we are getting TOO MUCH RAIN).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29060845730111710672012-03-28T02:23:56.292-07:002012-03-28T02:23:56.292-07:00You've been very busy Loree! For sure we'l...You've been very busy Loree! For sure we'll be treated with photos of your trip in the next few days and weeks! The snow made me shudder but it was soon dispelled by the sight of those Yuccas. Interesting to see one of them growing so huge in such a small pot (shows their toughness). The juniper made me laugh, I like it and looks so quirky!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63762187460427575962012-03-27T20:45:57.596-07:002012-03-27T20:45:57.596-07:00Some day I hope to make the trip to SF, to visit a...Some day I hope to make the trip to SF, to visit all the cool places you managed to cram into three days. If I can just talk my husband into it. Heck, I can barely talk him into a trip to Portland, which is also an ambition of mine. It sounds like you had a ton of fun, looking forward to your future posts.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33141539186362371312012-03-27T20:39:01.098-07:002012-03-27T20:39:01.098-07:00Is that a Clianthus I see in the Jeep? I was just...Is that a Clianthus I see in the Jeep? I was just admiring mine in the garden today. Also if you come with a backhoe you are welcome to my Yucca. Elephantipes or gloriosa or guatemalensis. Whatever you want to call it.<br /><br />Next year I will hopefully make it to the SF garden show. Too busy and too broke this year.Kaveh Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415126992728047743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44941665149939361572012-03-27T17:28:13.366-07:002012-03-27T17:28:13.366-07:00Now that is a trip. And where will you put them al...Now that is a trip. And where will you put them all? Of course, I know you will find some little corner. Surely that is all you have left!Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51766737437413823572012-03-27T16:41:12.704-07:002012-03-27T16:41:12.704-07:00Also... the lizzard in picture 8 ish is epic! I wa...Also... the lizzard in picture 8 ish is epic! I want it!Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17637462349933462292012-03-27T16:40:30.329-07:002012-03-27T16:40:30.329-07:00From the looks of your car... You had an AMAZING W...From the looks of your car... You had an AMAZING WEEKEND! I have super plant lust looking at those photos. San Fran has an amazing climate for growing things. They kinda get the best of both worlds. I can't wait to see all of those plants unpacked from your car!Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4782676961202628622012-03-27T16:30:09.835-07:002012-03-27T16:30:09.835-07:00Keep in mind this person buys at gift shows for he...Keep in mind this person buys at gift shows for her shop and also is frequently out buying and ordering for clients. She is a professional! And honestly I think had you been at Annie's with us you would have probably have out done both of us, combined. That place is HUGE...I hope you are able to go someday.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51198338007903565032012-03-27T16:27:01.264-07:002012-03-27T16:27:01.264-07:00Just a few blocks from where we were staying was a...Just a few blocks from where we were staying was a very exclusive area where they houses had front lawns! Crazy huh? A few of them had planted all the way to the sidewalk but most of them just seemed to be enjoying the opportunity to live the American lawn dream.<br /><br />Trust me, I was in awe of her plant purchasing skills...I couldn't even begin to compete. Luckily we didn't end up fighting over any plants!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46485174228678342332012-03-27T16:23:31.380-07:002012-03-27T16:23:31.380-07:00I know isn't it crazy that we were in the same...I know isn't it crazy that we were in the same places but yet just missed each other? If Succulent Gardens had been open (or we knew we could cheat) we would have certainly crossed paths there. Ya, I don't plan on trying to grow one of those Yuccas...just admiring.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59512476938988844862012-03-27T16:21:57.476-07:002012-03-27T16:21:57.476-07:00How we managed to get all the Agaves home without ...How we managed to get all the Agaves home without breaking any of their arms is a mystery to me, I am thankful.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60125091157216447882012-03-27T16:21:06.430-07:002012-03-27T16:21:06.430-07:00Indeed, and we even had some sun!Indeed, and we even had some sun!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71249930511653275502012-03-27T16:20:46.550-07:002012-03-27T16:20:46.550-07:00Brutal indeed, and JJ drove the whole way there an...Brutal indeed, and JJ drove the whole way there and back! When my husband and I made the trip a couple of years ago we did just that, a night in Ashland going and Medford on the return. Maybe someday you'll happen upon a free airfare to the Seattle show? I'd recommend the train but I know they can be painfully slow.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61749987843537572742012-03-27T16:17:36.060-07:002012-03-27T16:17:36.060-07:00I did manage to keep all of the upcoming plant sal...I did manage to keep all of the upcoming plant sales and our field trip in mind while I was shopping. It was hard though because there were so many cool plants there, my kind of plants!<br /><br />To tell you the truth I have no idea exactly where Annie's was in relation to SF. We started that day by traveling out to Ruth Bancroft in Walnut Creek and then cut through Berkeley for lunch, I was a little turned around. Will you have a car? If so then you should definitely do it. If not you might try emailing Megan of the blog Far Out Flora (http://www.faroutflora.com) she works there and commutes from SF so she'd probably have tips for you on getting there.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50638913441771871302012-03-27T16:12:08.977-07:002012-03-27T16:12:08.977-07:00Kind of like how I always type plants when I mean ...Kind of like how I always type plants when I mean plans?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34951439004506533952012-03-27T16:11:45.087-07:002012-03-27T16:11:45.087-07:00Looks like you and Gerhard are in agreement after ...Looks like you and Gerhard are in agreement after all. Aren't they great!? I can't imagine trying to sell them as houseplants.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3213558730382042312012-03-27T16:04:03.867-07:002012-03-27T16:04:03.867-07:00Oh btw...gave it away? It was starting to look lik...Oh btw...gave it away? It was starting to look like those and you gave it away??? Why???danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com