Today I'm rewinding to May 6th, when I made the trip to Dundee, Oregon, to have lunch with a friend I hadn't seen in years. After lunch we went back to her house and that's when I saw this...
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OMG! Cool plants alert, and she just drove right by like it was no big deal. Well, I went back later and snapped a few photos.
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This opuntia was not planted recently. There's some history here.
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Agave parryi, I believe.
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Closer...
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I don't know which to be more impressed with, the massive opuntia or the pristine agaves.
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I'm guessing this one is Agave neomexicana...wait a minute...do you see what I see?
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Look at those center leaves! It looks like it's fixing to bloom!!! Hmm...
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That palm's been there awhile too. I really should have knocked on the door and asked questions, but I was due at Argyle Winery for a tour with the ANLD and Sean Hogan so I didn't really have time to chat (that tour will be tomorrow's blog post).
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I wish I had an opuntia as impressive as this.
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The long view...
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Another Agave parryi, with pups.
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Lots of pups! Oh and look at that rock (a featherock I believe) with a planting pocket.
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This image sort of reminds me of my front garden, once upon a time. I kept the hot-pink rhododendron against our house long past when I'd replaced all the other other plants and could have gotten rid of it.
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Okay, so back to that agave that I thought was about to bloom. Later I mentioned the garden to my Dundee friend, Denise, and told her about the agave. She knew exactly what garden I was talking about (turns out she had admired it) and said she'd keep an eye on the agave and send me updates. To refresh (so you don't have to page up). This is what it looked like on May 6th...
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I received these next two images from Denise on May 12th...
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Can you even believe this? Six days later and it looks like this...
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And here's what it looked like on May 18th. Damn. If Denise keeps the updates coming I'll keep sharing them. Heck, I might have to make another drive down to Dundee...
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Weather Diary, May 19: Hi 65, Low 51/ Precip .39
All material © 2009-2019 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
OMG! Cool plants alert, and she just drove right by like it was no big deal. Well, I went back later and snapped a few photos.
This opuntia was not planted recently. There's some history here.
Agave parryi, I believe.
Closer...
I don't know which to be more impressed with, the massive opuntia or the pristine agaves.
I'm guessing this one is Agave neomexicana...wait a minute...do you see what I see?
Look at those center leaves! It looks like it's fixing to bloom!!! Hmm...
That palm's been there awhile too. I really should have knocked on the door and asked questions, but I was due at Argyle Winery for a tour with the ANLD and Sean Hogan so I didn't really have time to chat (that tour will be tomorrow's blog post).
I wish I had an opuntia as impressive as this.
The long view...
Another Agave parryi, with pups.
Lots of pups! Oh and look at that rock (a featherock I believe) with a planting pocket.
This image sort of reminds me of my front garden, once upon a time. I kept the hot-pink rhododendron against our house long past when I'd replaced all the other other plants and could have gotten rid of it.
Okay, so back to that agave that I thought was about to bloom. Later I mentioned the garden to my Dundee friend, Denise, and told her about the agave. She knew exactly what garden I was talking about (turns out she had admired it) and said she'd keep an eye on the agave and send me updates. To refresh (so you don't have to page up). This is what it looked like on May 6th...
I received these next two images from Denise on May 12th...
Can you even believe this? Six days later and it looks like this...
And here's what it looked like on May 18th. Damn. If Denise keeps the updates coming I'll keep sharing them. Heck, I might have to make another drive down to Dundee...
Weather Diary, May 19: Hi 65, Low 51/ Precip .39
All material © 2009-2019 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.