Posts Tagged ‘Rare Succulents’
Are You a Plant Collector, Gardener or Both?
As she researched her book, The Bold Dry Garden, it dawned on Sunset’s garden editor Johanna Silver that plant collectors are not necessarily gardeners, and vice-versa. The subject, Ruth Bancroft,…
Read MorePlant Expert Tony Avent on Mangaves
Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery According to plant expert Tony Avent, owner of Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, NC, “the world of mangaves is exploding. The colors and forms continue…
Read MoreCan You Grow Ariocarpus?
It’s autumn and the ariocarpus are in bloom. Typical of cacti, they do it spectacularly. But atypical of cacti, ariocarpus are not easy to grow. Unless you live in Texas…
Read MoreTom Cole’s Remarkable Rare Aloe Nursery
The Aloe that started it all Tom Cole grew up around succulents in Santa Barbara, and although his wasn’t a gardening family, he recognizes a remarkable aloe when he sees…
Read MoreSee a Succulent Collectors’ Garden Renovation
In my latest video, I take you to a newly renovated collector’s garden north of San Diego. You’ll enjoy a living gallery of rare and unusual succulents with an emphasis…
Read MoreSee Josh Allen’s Rare Aloe & Cycad Nursery Near San Diego
Josh Allen is making his dream come true: Developing a nursery and botanic garden specializing in rare succulents and cycads. “There’s a big market for beautiful, hard-to-find plants,” he says,…
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