tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1554014459609357054..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Wednesday Vignette: Cactus Garden at LotuslandKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28483208790693918652015-08-28T13:09:34.613-07:002015-08-28T13:09:34.613-07:00Thanks for corroborating the protocol, Gerhard. G...Thanks for corroborating the protocol, Gerhard. Getting a membership might be a good idea, especially as Denise commented that it doesn't cost much more than the entrance fee. I do get up that way 2-3 times a year on average.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52793144878588905912015-08-28T13:07:04.122-07:002015-08-28T13:07:04.122-07:00I hope you find cactus and succulents you like for...I hope you find cactus and succulents you like for the front garden, Amy. There's a lot to choose from but you do need to be careful as some are frost sensitive.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50988799143563266362015-08-28T13:05:14.258-07:002015-08-28T13:05:14.258-07:00I will!I will!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21748346561647555972015-08-28T13:04:34.939-07:002015-08-28T13:04:34.939-07:00The standard tour times for non-members fall at th...The standard tour times for non-members fall at the worst possible times of day from a picture-taking perspective, late morning and early afternoon. Maybe you'll be lucky and get cloud cover on your next visit.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13862707890899493602015-08-28T13:02:40.652-07:002015-08-28T13:02:40.652-07:00She was a very innovative gardener, well ahead of ...She was a very innovative gardener, well ahead of her time.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90702375420147180742015-08-27T15:00:47.800-07:002015-08-27T15:00:47.800-07:00A big thank you for posting this, Kris! We've...A big thank you for posting this, Kris! We've just decided that for the front patio we will go ahead and use some of the prickly ones ;-) It's turning out to be the toughest spot on the property, it seems! So this is a great moodboard of ideas just now. Like Deb, please pass some thanks on to your friend too!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8056985472514733932015-08-27T13:18:17.602-07:002015-08-27T13:18:17.602-07:00Yes, as a member you're allowed to roam free. ...Yes, as a member you're allowed to roam free. I joined just for that purpose when I planned our 2013 visit. We did a guided tour in the morning (wife and kids included), and in the afternoon I went back and walked around on my own for 3 hours.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36878703936023501682015-08-27T09:35:50.226-07:002015-08-27T09:35:50.226-07:00Absolutely inspirational. Please pass along all o...Absolutely inspirational. Please pass along all our thanks to your friend for allowing you to share her photos along with your memories of the visit! TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50544300334536321662015-08-26T22:27:39.637-07:002015-08-26T22:27:39.637-07:00Your friend got some great photos! Earlier today I...Your friend got some great photos! Earlier today I was looking through mine, from our visit in 2009, (coincidence!) and they're all horrid. Bad lighting and an even cheaper camera than the one I use now. Luckily I think there may be another visit in my not too distant future...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75706439031976721732015-08-26T21:45:13.650-07:002015-08-26T21:45:13.650-07:00I've seen this garden (I think) on a tv progra...I've seen this garden (I think) on a tv programme, what a wonderful use of cacti, often they aren't used in a mass planting like this, it reminded me of the Phoenix botanic garden, which I loved when I visited several years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59833913585571781272015-08-26T21:20:58.973-07:002015-08-26T21:20:58.973-07:00My post barely touches on the garden's sights,...My post barely touches on the garden's sights, Anna.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75205884971057378592015-08-26T21:19:42.067-07:002015-08-26T21:19:42.067-07:00It's definitely worth visiting if you have the...It's definitely worth visiting if you have the time next time you're down this way, Alison. Reservations are required and it isn't open year-round so visits require advance planning. Visitors have to stick with the tour guide too, although I gather that members are permitted to guide themselves. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52978530484067783402015-08-26T21:15:06.864-07:002015-08-26T21:15:06.864-07:00It's a very diverse garden, Matt - there's...It's a very diverse garden, Matt - there's a lotus pond, an abalone-lined pool (which I'd forgotten until I saw Denise's post at AGO), a fern garden, huge trees, topiaries, etc. It's definitely a destination garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49529875613618136992015-08-26T21:11:14.434-07:002015-08-26T21:11:14.434-07:00She was quite a character. It would have been won...She was quite a character. It would have been wonderful to have met her in person.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31177901540060997572015-08-26T21:10:18.750-07:002015-08-26T21:10:18.750-07:00It is indeed!It is indeed!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48759650684477825852015-08-26T21:09:53.170-07:002015-08-26T21:09:53.170-07:00That woman knew what she wanted - and how to get i...That woman knew what she wanted - and how to get it!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65471609180341598402015-08-26T19:41:16.056-07:002015-08-26T19:41:16.056-07:00Amazing - and how wonderful that so many of them a...Amazing - and how wonderful that so many of them are in bloom. Definitely no issues photographing reds in your post - those cactus flowers are practically glowing! I'm going to have to check out Denise's posts too. What a fantastic place - thanks for sharing!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68465275396587620842015-08-26T19:08:53.339-07:002015-08-26T19:08:53.339-07:00I've read so much about this garden. Seeing it...I've read so much about this garden. Seeing it must have been a fabulous birthday treat.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78479098642866249222015-08-26T14:13:50.312-07:002015-08-26T14:13:50.312-07:00Wow - you don't often see so many cacti togeth...Wow - you don't often see so many cacti together in such close confines. The glimpses of the garden look amazingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35277074761740833612015-08-26T13:50:44.248-07:002015-08-26T13:50:44.248-07:00Wonderful. I used to hate gardens like this but I ...Wonderful. I used to hate gardens like this but I love them now. How wonderful to be able to indulge your fantasies like this. I am intrigued to learn more about her.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6167899742935999712015-08-26T12:06:06.187-07:002015-08-26T12:06:06.187-07:00This garden is legendary!This garden is legendary!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59853000593968183662015-08-26T10:23:29.962-07:002015-08-26T10:23:29.962-07:00So beautiful! I spent a day at Lotusland in April ...So beautiful! I spent a day at Lotusland in April 2013 and can't wait to get back. It's such a unique place. I'm glad Mme Walska had the money to make her horticultural dreams a reality--and that she was wise enough to set up a foundation that would protect Lotusland in perpetuity.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com