Back in October of 2018 I visited the Potted Elephant during one of their open house events. Since that original visit they've relocated, to an entirely different area. This last Thanksgiving weekend I had the opportunity to see their new location...
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I left my camera in my bag and had no intention of writing about the visit...but then the plants called out to be photographed, you know how it goes.
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Soon I was wildly snapping...
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I went with Ann (the Amateur Bot-ann-ist) and we were allowed to go behind the tape (into the off limits area) and see things up close, including the (amazing) passiflora collection that's being grown there.
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Being late November blooms were scarce, but that let the different foliage shapes and patters shine...
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This was part of the "off limits" propagation area...
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But now we're back out in the sales area...
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Happy shoppers...
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So cute, right?
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Lots of rhipsalis...
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And a few bromeliads...
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I made my selections for purchase (pictures at the end of the post), but then went off to explore the other two "no touch!" greenhouses...
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This was one huge piece of driftwood! The front half...
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And the back...
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There were lots of big monstera.
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And a ton of hanging treasures.
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In fact some of these might seem familiar to observant and frequent readers. The Potted Elephant guys bought the remaining plants at Dick's greenhouse when it was time for him to move.
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This made me so happy! To know Dick's plants were being cared for by true plant lovers.
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There's more good news too, the person who bought Dick's house and greenhouse is NOT tearing it down but rather living there and using the greenhouse and his pottery studio. So wonderful.
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Wait a minute...do you see what I see?
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Wow. Those leaves!
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Looks like metal, but it's not.
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So many plants!
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Outside and headed to the other greenhouse what do I see... agaves!
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Inside, letting my eyes adjust to the scene...
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It's the potted elephant collection.
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Love that container.
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Piles of pads and sticks, destined to be planted up I'm sure.
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Okay so here's what I bought, Lepismium cruciforme...
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Another Lepismium that was just labeled "species"...
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And they were giving away these little Kalanchoe tubiflora with a purchase, such a better use than just tossing them...since they do reproduce by the thousands...
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Weather Diary, Dec 18: Hi 42, Low 33/ Precip .18
All material © 2009-2019 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
I left my camera in my bag and had no intention of writing about the visit...but then the plants called out to be photographed, you know how it goes.
Soon I was wildly snapping...
I went with Ann (the Amateur Bot-ann-ist) and we were allowed to go behind the tape (into the off limits area) and see things up close, including the (amazing) passiflora collection that's being grown there.
Being late November blooms were scarce, but that let the different foliage shapes and patters shine...
This was part of the "off limits" propagation area...
But now we're back out in the sales area...
Happy shoppers...
So cute, right?
Lots of rhipsalis...
And a few bromeliads...
I made my selections for purchase (pictures at the end of the post), but then went off to explore the other two "no touch!" greenhouses...
This was one huge piece of driftwood! The front half...
And the back...
There were lots of big monstera.
And a ton of hanging treasures.
In fact some of these might seem familiar to observant and frequent readers. The Potted Elephant guys bought the remaining plants at Dick's greenhouse when it was time for him to move.
This made me so happy! To know Dick's plants were being cared for by true plant lovers.
There's more good news too, the person who bought Dick's house and greenhouse is NOT tearing it down but rather living there and using the greenhouse and his pottery studio. So wonderful.
Wait a minute...do you see what I see?
Wow. Those leaves!
Looks like metal, but it's not.
So many plants!
Outside and headed to the other greenhouse what do I see... agaves!
Inside, letting my eyes adjust to the scene...
It's the potted elephant collection.
Love that container.
Piles of pads and sticks, destined to be planted up I'm sure.
Okay so here's what I bought, Lepismium cruciforme...
Another Lepismium that was just labeled "species"...
And they were giving away these little Kalanchoe tubiflora with a purchase, such a better use than just tossing them...since they do reproduce by the thousands...
Weather Diary, Dec 18: Hi 42, Low 33/ Precip .18
All material © 2009-2019 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.