We're back in Santa Barbara and my July visit to Lotusland. Today I'm sharing photos of the gardens around the house...
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And to be au courant, I should say that what was once Madame Walska's house is now the garden offices.
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I would love to see the inside of the house, if I lived in Santa Barbara I'd have figured out a way to get inside — maybe by volunteering — but since I don't we'll just have to enjoy the outside.
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And the plants, of course, like these Dracaena draco...
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And all the cactus that line the former driveway, like guards.
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I couldn't help but notice the Aeoniums.
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And how fabulously they've been featured.
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A detail above one of the windows...
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Across the parking area is this water feature.
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The spigot is worth a close-up.
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This guy! He seems to be following me. Once again his 6ft 2in frame provides scale.
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I wish I could I wish I might (grow these...)
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Can you even imagine?
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Of course there were even taller specimens...
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Behind the house is a small orchard. With (among other things) oranges...
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And lemons...
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Standing at the back of the house one can look out towards the huge Agaves I wrote about here.
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Or down towards the Neptune fountain...
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I wondered if this planter — which I loved during our 2009 visit — would still be here.
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Thankfully it was, and looking just as good, if not better.
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The Morrish pond...
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And the long rill (and that guy again!!!)...
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I just love this feature.
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If we had a bigger garden...
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Finally, to end this post, the zodiac clock. Which I have no memory of seeing in 2009, but of course must have since it dates from 1955.
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If you haven't already read about how NASA has played with our lifelong understanding of the zodiac signs you might find this article entertaining (just suspend your inner editor a bit).
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Whether old school astrology or new I'm still the crab, aka Cancer, and since we visited Lotusland on my birthday I was paying attention....
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Just two more Lotusland posts to come! The Cactus Garden and the leftovers...
All material © 2009-2016 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
And to be au courant, I should say that what was once Madame Walska's house is now the garden offices.
I would love to see the inside of the house, if I lived in Santa Barbara I'd have figured out a way to get inside — maybe by volunteering — but since I don't we'll just have to enjoy the outside.
And the plants, of course, like these Dracaena draco...
And all the cactus that line the former driveway, like guards.
I couldn't help but notice the Aeoniums.
And how fabulously they've been featured.
A detail above one of the windows...
Across the parking area is this water feature.
The spigot is worth a close-up.
This guy! He seems to be following me. Once again his 6ft 2in frame provides scale.
I wish I could I wish I might (grow these...)
Can you even imagine?
Of course there were even taller specimens...
Behind the house is a small orchard. With (among other things) oranges...
And lemons...
Standing at the back of the house one can look out towards the huge Agaves I wrote about here.
Or down towards the Neptune fountain...
I wondered if this planter — which I loved during our 2009 visit — would still be here.
Thankfully it was, and looking just as good, if not better.
The Morrish pond...
And the long rill (and that guy again!!!)...
I just love this feature.
If we had a bigger garden...
Finally, to end this post, the zodiac clock. Which I have no memory of seeing in 2009, but of course must have since it dates from 1955.
If you haven't already read about how NASA has played with our lifelong understanding of the zodiac signs you might find this article entertaining (just suspend your inner editor a bit).
Whether old school astrology or new I'm still the crab, aka Cancer, and since we visited Lotusland on my birthday I was paying attention....
Just two more Lotusland posts to come! The Cactus Garden and the leftovers...
All material © 2009-2016 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.