tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post8855576437683675711..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Do you love succulents? May I suggest a book?Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87824698915793240212015-04-09T10:16:14.135-07:002015-04-09T10:16:14.135-07:00I expect you'll love it, Gerhard. I doubt you...I expect you'll love it, Gerhard. I doubt you'll learn anything you don't already know but the presentation of the plants is beautiful. I understand he's working on a second book, too...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14055395127210717322015-04-08T21:12:06.640-07:002015-04-08T21:12:06.640-07:00I just found your review of Jeff's book. It...I just found your review of Jeff's book. It's the nudge I needed to order it. Can't wait!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70774027957832976992015-01-09T20:55:05.394-08:002015-01-09T20:55:05.394-08:00Watch out, sweetbay - succulents can be habit form...Watch out, sweetbay - succulents can be habit forming.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69483733213683400362015-01-09T20:54:35.273-08:002015-01-09T20:54:35.273-08:00The on-line retailer I listed in my post reference...The on-line retailer I listed in my post references overseas orders - I gather you need to make contact with him before arranging payment. The author admittedly isn't making foreign orders easy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62756645586407704222015-01-09T20:52:17.919-08:002015-01-09T20:52:17.919-08:00The last remaining bricks and mortar bookstore in ...The last remaining bricks and mortar bookstore in our area usually carries Gardens Illustrated, Christina. I'll look for this edition. Thanks for the tip!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-811036119311154182015-01-09T10:15:05.164-08:002015-01-09T10:15:05.164-08:00That looks like a great book. Until I saw your pos...That looks like a great book. Until I saw your posts on succulents I didn't know how colorful and versatile succulents are.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53753671493392778342015-01-09T02:57:35.911-08:002015-01-09T02:57:35.911-08:00I love succulents but they have to live in pots he...I love succulents but they have to live in pots here; I would love to be able to plant them out like you can. The book looks worth seeking out.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26211487433988280412015-01-09T01:02:43.896-08:002015-01-09T01:02:43.896-08:00Great post Kris, who've certainly got me looki...Great post Kris, who've certainly got me looking at hardy succulents for my garden! The gardening magazine I subscribe to (digital version, otherwise it wouldn't arrive) had 3 articles about succulents and gardens in Southern California this month, you might like to check it out you can buy single editions. It's called Gardens Illustrated and is the best gardening magazine I've seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29569841368762698082015-01-08T19:33:30.729-08:002015-01-08T19:33:30.729-08:00My name is Kris and I definitely have a succulent ...My name is Kris and I definitely have a succulent problem. But I think I can control it. Probably. Maybe. Who am I kidding - if I'm not careful, the time may come when my garden's taken over by succulents.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80326307342987482712015-01-08T19:30:41.584-08:002015-01-08T19:30:41.584-08:00The photos are incredible - no matter how many pic...The photos are incredible - no matter how many pictures I see of succulents, there's something new and surprising the next time I look.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57712798016939106092015-01-08T13:20:25.364-08:002015-01-08T13:20:25.364-08:00Every year as I haul succulents in pots into the g...Every year as I haul succulents in pots into the greenhouse to winter over (no room in the house plus we have cats that really like to nibble plants) I swear I'm going to pare down. And every year I do the opposite, propagating the succulents I already have and buying more. Hmmm.<br /><br />Hello, my name is Texas Deb and I (might) have a succulent problem.<br /><br />I don't make it habit to buy many gardening books (our local library has a great section) but the fact this author won't deal with Amazon has me thinking this book might prove the exception. Thanks for the tip and the links! TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65788170392664902652015-01-08T11:11:11.669-08:002015-01-08T11:11:11.669-08:00I do love these plants, but they don't love my...I do love these plants, but they don't love my garden. I do have a few that are hardy, but covered in snow now....looks like a great book.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77072051010923758082015-01-08T11:07:47.554-08:002015-01-08T11:07:47.554-08:00I'm glad you found the links useful Peter!I'm glad you found the links useful Peter!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55690886679695787352015-01-08T11:07:11.352-08:002015-01-08T11:07:11.352-08:00The Cactus Bookstore seller I ordered my friends b...The Cactus Bookstore seller I ordered my friends books from has a reference to foreign orders. His instructions say to e-mail him to verify availability before placing an order so that may provide a way of getting hold of the book if you're interested. When I purchased my own book from Moore, he was very clear he didn't intend to deal with Amazon.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82490515328263561612015-01-08T11:02:22.881-08:002015-01-08T11:02:22.881-08:00There are lots of pretty Sempervivums, Julie. You...There are lots of pretty Sempervivums, Julie. You could probably grow Echeverias and Aeoniums in pots too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71572480068472477452015-01-08T10:56:25.362-08:002015-01-08T10:56:25.362-08:00It is a beautiful book. Don't worry too much ...It is a beautiful book. Don't worry too much about the award questions, Amy - you can always say, I something like "nothing comes to mind."Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16542769835872423812015-01-08T10:54:45.080-08:002015-01-08T10:54:45.080-08:00San Diego seems to offer the optimal climate for s...San Diego seems to offer the optimal climate for succulents. I know that gardeners in areas that face winter freezes have to take precautions to protect many of them. In fact, a friend who lives in one of our local valleys reported this morning that some of her succulents were damaged by the recent frosts there.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34037040332810826272015-01-08T10:49:29.921-08:002015-01-08T10:49:29.921-08:00I wasn't a succulent fan either, Christina, wh...I wasn't a succulent fan either, Christina, when they started creeping into my garden. I think my "gateway" succulent was Aeonium 'Kiwi,' which I added to the edge of a border at our old house to keep soil from eroding during watering. (My mother-in-law got a similar introduction through cuttings of the same plant from my garden and she became a convert too.) Their sculptural beauty is their main appeal but their hardiness in our climate, the ease with which many can be propagated, and the occasional flowers are big pluses.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50169403180241164792015-01-08T10:43:59.072-08:002015-01-08T10:43:59.072-08:00This one is more like a conversation than a lectur...This one is more like a conversation than a lecture, Alison. In fact, he uses a Q&A format in some places. I gather that Moore is a frequent speaker at garden events so I expect he has a handle on the most common questions people ask.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23214180997040911432015-01-08T07:34:41.153-08:002015-01-08T07:34:41.153-08:00Wow! It looks like a great book, Kris! Thanks fo...Wow! It looks like a great book, Kris! Thanks for the links as I'll be adding this to my own library. Although some succulents aren't winter hardy here, they're the easiest of plants to winter over inside!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15749025575648993052015-01-08T02:24:37.454-08:002015-01-08T02:24:37.454-08:00Oh my, I was about to search on Amazon partway thr...Oh my, I was about to search on Amazon partway through reading your post when I got to the part it's not available there. And no overseas shipping yet on the link! I may have to wait to get a copy of this exquisite looking spiky book. Patience is a virtue...Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34436068592450660632015-01-08T01:33:30.173-08:002015-01-08T01:33:30.173-08:00We haven't the right climate over here for suc...We haven't the right climate over here for succulents, its too wet and damp but I do grow Sempervivums in pots. Lovely review Kris, its good to have recommendations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51250089542415576172015-01-07T21:33:44.376-08:002015-01-07T21:33:44.376-08:00You could open a library! That looks like a beauti...You could open a library! That looks like a beautiful book. The agave with the curvy spines really grabbed my attention. <br />(also, I am chipping away at my post, some of the questions are difficult to answer! Getting there...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17633843526488832162015-01-07T18:14:13.142-08:002015-01-07T18:14:13.142-08:00My goodness-over 200 garden books. I thought I had...My goodness-over 200 garden books. I thought I had a lot. I have visited Solana Succulents-even have a T Shirt with their name on it. I bought a number of succulents there, some obviously cared about coming to live in Texas. Still I love succulents and am glad to hear about this book.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10112091945756129062015-01-07T16:52:47.709-08:002015-01-07T16:52:47.709-08:00Dear Kris, I am actually not a big succulent fan, ...Dear Kris, I am actually not a big succulent fan, but I know they are ideal plants for our climate, especially with the current drought that we are having, so some eye candy might get me more interested into them. Your enthusiastic review is certainly tempting to have a look at this book. Solana Succulents is actually in driving distance from me, so I might just stop by the nursery, flip through and maybe buy it and at the same time pick up some succulents to start with as well. Wishing you nice rest of the week!<br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.com