Back to the Amazon Spheres!

Their Pseudopanax ferox have grown a lot since I was last there.

This one even has multiple heads and maturing foliage. It must have bloomed?
Look how fantastic their Mahonia 'Soft Caress' look! Mine are sticks.
There was evidence they'd cut them back however. I'm guessing maybe to maintain a lower height and fullness?
Astelia looking fine, not so much for the phormium.

The tree fern fronds (Dicksonia antarctica) are crispy but that's to be expected. 
The plants themselves have been going strong since 2018 (I think that's right) and will be fine once it warms up and they're off and running again.

That Agave parryi isn't looking so good.
But that one is.
Ditto for the Agave ovatifolia.
Same plant, another view—from across the dog play area.
Sinopanax formosanus
Anytime I can catch the Seattle Space Needle and the Spheres in the same photo I'll do it. Such great bookends to the Seattle style.
Edgeworthia some-somthing. I think this is one of Dan Hinkeley's Monrovia plants.
Inside now, and a first look up at their stunning green wall.
It was wonderful to see so many folks there to look at the plants.
Another green wall shot...
And another...
This smaller framed wall piece is full of carnivorous plants. The young lady on the right was telling visitors about the plants.
This lounge on the top level of the spheres looked like a great place to lie back and let the afternoon float by. But I didn't have the time to do that! I had plants to see, more on Friday...