I don’t want you to think I’m “just” visiting gardens on my Southern California trip. Yes, that’s the main reason why I’m in the Southland, but I’ve been doing of plenty of plant shopping.
Here are a couple of quick snapshots of my haul so far, with a full day left:
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| Yucca ‘Bright Star’, Leucadendron ‘Jester’, Phylica pubescens, assorted groundcover succulents |
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| Euphorbia ‘White Swan’, Cordyline ‘Electric Flash’, Yucca ‘Bright Star’ |
This is what I’ve gotten so far:
• Aloe vanbalenii
• Calylophus drummondii (2x)
• Carex flacca ‘Blue Zinger’
• Crassula ovata ‘Undulata’ (6 pack)
• Cordyline banksii ‘Electric Flash’
• Euphorbia ‘White Swan’
• Leonotis leonurus ‘Variegatus’
• Leucadendron ‘Jester’
• Leucadendron ‘Little Bit’
• Pachyphytum compactum (6 pack)
• Phylica pubescens
• Santolina virens
• Tagetes lemonii × lucida ‘Gold Medal’
• Yucca ‘Bright Star’
And some gifts from friends:
• Aloe ‘Blue Elf’
• Graptoveria ‘Fred Ives’
• Tillandsia, assorted
I look forward to getting them in the ground after I get back!
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