tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post4394711299366111950..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Spring Snapshots at South Coast Botanic GardenKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91887086148850109582021-04-22T20:41:00.479-07:002021-04-22T20:41:00.479-07:00We had a great time on Tuesday, from start to fini...We had a great time on Tuesday, from start to finish, Eliza! It was definitely a pick-me-up.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63138904124423710722021-04-22T20:39:44.923-07:002021-04-22T20:39:44.923-07:00I grew up surrounded by red Callistemons in a neig...I grew up surrounded by red Callistemons in a neighborhood where it seemed every other house had one and all the that red debris put me off the plant for decades. I now have 3 Callistemons - but none of them have red flowers ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43740207772025995112021-04-22T17:48:06.286-07:002021-04-22T17:48:06.286-07:00Lovely post, Kris. The garden is looking great wit...Lovely post, Kris. The garden is looking great with so much flowering, esp. trees. <br />Your outings sound almost 'normal!' Getting out with friends is good for the soul, isn't it?Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51295961157302420822021-04-22T17:15:00.740-07:002021-04-22T17:15:00.740-07:00The place looks pretty good. Enjoyed your excelle...The place looks pretty good. Enjoyed your excellent photos. Sad about the plant propagation--a BG plant sale is a good public service. <br /><br />The Callistemon is eye-popping huge! I was just brushing a bunch of red thingies out of my hair from deadheading mine this morning. There's a trail of them around the house, too. Plants are still covered despite my trimming. <br /><br />Congrats on getting out and about! Must have been a great day. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83798394624403535982021-04-22T11:46:35.852-07:002021-04-22T11:46:35.852-07:00If you stood under that Callistemon, Loree, you...If you stood under that Callistemon, Loree, you'd be pulling red strings out of your hear for a week! I just heard that the propagation area is being razed, which I assume sidelines the propagation team indefinitely, if not forever. If that's true, it's very sad. I agree that it's also a lost opportunity as the plant sales always drew a crowd.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59405583681057962522021-04-22T11:42:02.584-07:002021-04-22T11:42:02.584-07:00The hedge around that seating area is actually ros...The hedge around that seating area is actually rosemary as I recall and, when it's in bloom, there may be lots of bees, which may put off some visitors although I find bees mind their own business as long as one doesn't get into theirs ;) The red coral trees are relatively common here but SCBG is the only place I've seen the peachy-flowered one. San Marcos Growers actually says they collected their seed at SCBG, although I note that they're not currently selling the trees.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60966738764812408992021-04-22T11:29:36.451-07:002021-04-22T11:29:36.451-07:00Congratulations, Denise! Yes, I saw that Californ...Congratulations, Denise! Yes, I saw that California stands behind only Hawaii in terms of COVID case management in the US. Hopefully, we'll hold our own here and the rest of the states - and the world - will catch up.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32769863545228764222021-04-22T11:25:59.247-07:002021-04-22T11:25:59.247-07:00Well, the garden is about 60 years old so that Cal...Well, the garden is about 60 years old so that Callistemon may be of similar vintage, Anna.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29970887914531972792021-04-22T10:04:22.116-07:002021-04-22T10:04:22.116-07:00I think these are the best ever photos you've ...I think these are the best ever photos you've shared of this garden. I want to stand under that impressive callistemon tree! Too bad about the plant stand... kind of reminds me of the tables at our local nurseries right now. People are on a plant buying frenzy this spring!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68526553255660029662021-04-22T08:38:13.400-07:002021-04-22T08:38:13.400-07:00The well manicured sitting area will be even more ...The well manicured sitting area will be even more enticing once what I assume is a lavender hedge be in full bloom. The "living wall" is out of this world gorgeous, and the Callistemon is the biggest I've ever seen too: it looks like erupting lava. I recognized the Erythrina tree but I've only seen it with the flame-red blooms before: that peachy-coral seems unusual.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12175484344663680212021-04-22T08:27:36.987-07:002021-04-22T08:27:36.987-07:00South Coast is looking good! And a great deal of ...South Coast is looking good! And a great deal of thanks is due the hard-working volunteers...;)<br /><br />Yesterday's news was definitely a step in the right direction. So glad you had a fun outing. Last night was my first indoor restaurant meal since I don't know when. Calif. has the lowest number of cases in the continental U.S. -- woohoo!Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25490317037727275332021-04-21T22:17:47.775-07:002021-04-21T22:17:47.775-07:00What a lovely outing! Wish I could have gone with ...What a lovely outing! Wish I could have gone with you. I have never, ever seen a Callistemon of such massive proportions. Almost hard to wrap my head around...Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9472024496193232512021-04-21T20:52:24.859-07:002021-04-21T20:52:24.859-07:00I hope your Callistemon does well, Elaine. I have ...I hope your Callistemon does well, Elaine. I have three Callistemon in my own garden. One is rapidly reaching tree-like proportions but it's nowhere near the size of the one at SCBG. The other two are relatively small and rather slow-growing.<br />Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41329794232571822482021-04-21T20:47:55.466-07:002021-04-21T20:47:55.466-07:00They've done a lot to clean the garden up sinc...They've done a lot to clean the garden up since I was last there in February and of course Spring itself has had a significant impact on the garden's appearance to;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27439689527530358892021-04-21T20:45:25.683-07:002021-04-21T20:45:25.683-07:00It's been nice to get out and about a bit more...It's been nice to get out and about a bit more lately, Susie.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6562091493385791032021-04-21T20:20:13.566-07:002021-04-21T20:20:13.566-07:00The garden looks glorious with all those unusual (...The garden looks glorious with all those unusual (to me) flowering trees. The Callistemon is incredible. I am trying it from seed but as it will always have to live in a pot I'm expecting a more dwarf size. Such a nice way to spend the day. I bet it was well worth the wait.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56930558477473794542021-04-21T17:45:45.203-07:002021-04-21T17:45:45.203-07:00Everything about this is beautiful and encouraging...Everything about this is beautiful and encouraging. The seating area is lovely. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73494672111016086862021-04-21T12:34:52.054-07:002021-04-21T12:34:52.054-07:00You must have had a great experience. Beautiful ga...You must have had a great experience. Beautiful garden, great pictures.Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.com