tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post3078647710042891020..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Almost Wordless Wednesday: Spring Fights a Hostile TakeoverKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27373691418647042102015-03-28T20:15:14.238-07:002015-03-28T20:15:14.238-07:00These temperature extremes are incredible. It'...These temperature extremes are incredible. It's still winter on your side of the country but more like summer on mine. I hope you warm up soon!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51795871582575763282015-03-28T20:13:32.884-07:002015-03-28T20:13:32.884-07:00In my car, yes, but my friend drove and her car do...In my car, yes, but my friend drove and her car doesn't hold as much.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4579146442333678332015-03-28T14:07:36.209-07:002015-03-28T14:07:36.209-07:00Descanso Gardens is a treat! The spring images cou...Descanso Gardens is a treat! The spring images could have been shot on my side of the country! Except that we are not that far into spring yet. Temps are still going down close to freezing on some nights. We always hope for a long spring, but sometimes summer seems to come in right on the heels of winter. From the booty in your trunk, I say you had a successful shopping trip!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3858506184269120892015-03-27T11:16:39.487-07:002015-03-27T11:16:39.487-07:00I always love the stuffed car shots! You could ha...I always love the stuffed car shots! You could have fit more in though if you really wanted to!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46962242882848124302015-03-26T16:45:13.477-07:002015-03-26T16:45:13.477-07:00Descanso is a great botanic garden and especially ...Descanso is a great botanic garden and especially pretty this time of year. Should you find yourself in Southern California, it and the Huntington Library and Garden are musts for visits. Oh, and the Getty and the LA Arboretum.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46218141825682259342015-03-26T16:42:51.558-07:002015-03-26T16:42:51.558-07:00That's Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid,'...That's Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid,' my selection to fill the space left by removal of the Agonis flexuosa in my back border. It was one among a list of possibilities but, once I saw that foliage, the deal was clinched.<br /><br />It was nice of my friend to allow me to use her Descanso photos. I couldn't bring myself to slog through downtown LA on a weekday in order to join her.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23895316653708085882015-03-26T16:40:30.771-07:002015-03-26T16:40:30.771-07:00You had a fun day! What great pics taken by your f...You had a fun day! What great pics taken by your friend. The Wisteria is amazing!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59290425055859856212015-03-26T16:39:21.725-07:002015-03-26T16:39:21.725-07:00We'd need a truck, Chloris - a large truck!We'd need a truck, Chloris - a large truck!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71546908342149142682015-03-26T16:37:57.027-07:002015-03-26T16:37:57.027-07:00Australian Native Plants is a true nursery. There...Australian Native Plants is a true nursery. There weren't many displays, just rows and rows of containers and hoop houses but I did get some photos of the grounds before I got caught up making specific plant requests.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53787522713682480952015-03-26T14:22:13.593-07:002015-03-26T14:22:13.593-07:00Serious booty. What's that silvery-bronzy-sil...Serious booty. What's that silvery-bronzy-silky beauty on the right in the last photo? <br /><br />Your friend took some great photos. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45749347010547894552015-03-26T12:14:02.818-07:002015-03-26T12:14:02.818-07:00You are a girl after my own heart, when you go pla...You are a girl after my own heart, when you go plant shopping you do it properly. I have friends who buy one plant as I am struggling out with trolleys and filling my car. How can they do it I want to know. Such self- control is quite beyond me. Just imagine if you and I went plant shopping, we' d be urging each other on to ever greater extravagance.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77286046933054957232015-03-26T11:26:33.808-07:002015-03-26T11:26:33.808-07:00Thanks for the link, Jane. I knew about the chill...Thanks for the link, Jane. I knew about the chilling requirement but not the rest. The next time I feel compelled to grow tulips, I'll at least try doing it this way!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34501265320706498732015-03-26T09:13:47.310-07:002015-03-26T09:13:47.310-07:00"record booty"!!!!! I can't wait to ..."record booty"!!!!! I can't wait to read all about it, especially your trip to Australian Native Plants Nursery.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87148119198778764142015-03-25T21:35:03.120-07:002015-03-25T21:35:03.120-07:00Here's an old article that tells you how they ...Here's an old article that tells you how they do it: <br />http://articles.latimes.com/1989-04-01/news/vw-713_1_descanso-gardens<br /><br />I've never seen this information before. I'm glad you posed the question.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34073627330766480912015-03-25T20:12:44.797-07:002015-03-25T20:12:44.797-07:00Everything shown in the photograph was my personal...Everything shown in the photograph was my personal haul. My friend took home a single succulent. (She lives in an inland valley, which gets even hotter than my area during heatwaves, so she's stopped planting.) Yes, that was Helleborus 'Anna's Red,' which I picked up for a shady section in my front garden. It was one of the pricier purchases but there were some that were pricier still - I brought home 32 plants.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85191526754401782992015-03-25T20:07:35.949-07:002015-03-25T20:07:35.949-07:00I've never been able to understand how some of...I've never been able to understand how some of these LA botanic gardens manage to grow tulips when I repeatedly fail. Descanso is inland, where it's generally colder in the winter months, so perhaps that's their secret. In my case, the Santa Ana winds usually knock off the vast majority of tulips before they bloom, making them a poor financial investment (not to speak of the emotional upset associated with the loss). Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45157028134452222862015-03-25T20:02:27.409-07:002015-03-25T20:02:27.409-07:00I'd gladly send you some of our heat in exchan...I'd gladly send you some of our heat in exchange for some of your rain, Angie. Wouldn't it be nice if Mother Nature permitted such an exchange?! Actually, there was still plenty of room left in my car (I could have put down the backseat on the driver's side to hold plants too!).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2847297253585934932015-03-25T19:59:07.653-07:002015-03-25T19:59:07.653-07:00Lots was left behind! I could easily have spent t...Lots was left behind! I could easily have spent twice what I did but then thoughts of preserving my marriage held me back. The Australian Native Plants Nursery held all kinds of tempting plant possibilities.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1992199364079146732015-03-25T19:54:45.112-07:002015-03-25T19:54:45.112-07:00Your spring is being hijacked too, Linda! In your...Your spring is being hijacked too, Linda! In your case, winter is still extending its icy tentacles, while in our case it's summer with its weapons of heat and rain-less skies.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34829053283853509462015-03-25T19:52:13.095-07:002015-03-25T19:52:13.095-07:00That has been one of the most essential attributes...That has been one of the most essential attributes of every car I've owned (at least since the first one)!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60464453672287896282015-03-25T19:51:07.688-07:002015-03-25T19:51:07.688-07:00I went a little crazy (but the good news is my hus...I went a little crazy (but the good news is my husband isn't planning to divorce me).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25945700572219623532015-03-25T19:50:10.623-07:002015-03-25T19:50:10.623-07:00Yes, you see a hellebore. I couldn't resist t...Yes, you see a hellebore. I couldn't resist the foliage - it's 'Anna's Red.'Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83708921207301493702015-03-25T19:49:14.058-07:002015-03-25T19:49:14.058-07:00Yes, we will, Jane - even if Mother Nature doesn&#...Yes, we will, Jane - even if Mother Nature doesn't cooperate!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55773394359414977692015-03-25T17:38:14.152-07:002015-03-25T17:38:14.152-07:00Oh, I see a Hellebore in that haul! Was that for y...Oh, I see a Hellebore in that haul! Was that for your own garden?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78212515935862807342015-03-25T16:59:50.330-07:002015-03-25T16:59:50.330-07:00That's a lovely selection of plants and lookin...That's a lovely selection of plants and looking at Descanso Gardens reminds me of a cool temperate scene. It's amazing that Los Angeles can be coaxed into such lush, spring bounty even in the middle of this heartbreaking drought. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com