As the title suggests, it was November—Nov 20th 2021 to be exact—and I was just north of Los Angeles, CA. I'd been set free with a rental car and a full day to myself to explore and get into trouble. Seaside Gardens in Carpinteria was my final stop of the day. The sun was low, and I was a little low too, after all, I was headed back to Portland and a wet winter very the next day. I savored every moment I had in their exquisite display gardens.![]()
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This was my second visit to Seaside Gardens, this time I was prepared, knowing just how amazing their gardens were since I walked them back in 2016.
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Agave gypsophila 'Ivory Curls'
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Most of these images will be sans (without) plant names, unless I happened to snap a shot of a label.
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Aloe 'Hercules', a tree aloe
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Abromeitiella Brevifolia/Deuterocohnia brevifolia, whatever you want to call this crazy terrestrial bromeliad I love it.![]()
Cyphostemma juttae, at the front
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Xanthorrhoea preissii, Western Australian grass tree
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Pedilanthus bracteatus, tall slipper plant
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I loved this next mash-up of exotic (to me, leucadendron) and not so exotic (kniphofia), not to mention orange and pink. A color combination I struggle with...
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Kniphofia
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Kniphofia and leucadendron
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Leucadendron
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And then of course, there is the ruler of them all, the protea. This one Protea 'Pink Ice'...
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Leucadendron 'Ebony'
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Leucadendron argenteum (Silver Tree) with a yellow-flowered strelitzia, bird of paradise.
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Banksia spinulosa
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Banksia paludosa
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Russelia equisetiformis
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Rhopalostylis sapida
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With just a few minutes left before they closed I quickly dashed around the sales area.
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Adenanthos sericeus, commonly known as woolly bush.
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Such a great plant that I wish I could grow.
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Oh! A pyrrosia...
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And a ginormous staghorn fern...
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If you find yourself in Carpinteria, California, you'll definitely want to visit Seaside Gardens!
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