We were in Palm Springs running away from the snow and cold weather and decided to re-visit
I had not been in 4 years and my plant knowledge and camera gear has grown quite a bit since then making this visit so enjoyable!
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| Spikes! |
62 degrees here and perfect weather to visit a garden!
I wonder how old this Saguaro was.
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| The skeleton of a Saguaro cactus |
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| My Bear, Mike |
The garden is small but a must see if you enjoy desert plants.
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| Opuntia and Yucca against a blue sky |
I could really spend hours taking photos in this garden and considering how many people were here it was still quite easy to get good shots...
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| Opuntia robusta |
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| Agave truncata 'Blue Rose' |
Every corner has more spikes! Desert gardens may be becoming my favorite!
Now finding just the right plants to also thrive in my garden back home.
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| Agave desmettiana variegata |
The silver foliage of Leucophyllum frutescens
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Leucophyllum frutescens
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Leucophyllum frutescens leaf detail
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You will also find a cactus house with some harder to find cactus and succulents
...and back outside.
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| Agave americana variegata |
I was in shock when I saw this Dasylirion wheeleri. I may have planted mine a bit too close to it's buddies in my garden.
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| Dasylirion wheeleri 'Desert Spoon' |
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| Dasylirion wheeleri 'Desert Spoon' leaf detail | |
Imagine..
the smell when this Stapelia gigantea is in bloom.
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Thanks for the dry and warm garden view today! I have a new appreciation for that Agave americana, after having seen them in Texas. (There’s just something about seeing a plant in its native habitat.). They look nice here.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to provide some warm garden views.
DeleteI have a Agave americana mediopicta 'alba' I hope to baby along. They grow quick!
Thanks for the tour, I’ve never been but hope to visit someday. Great photos too, of course.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated. Thank you!
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