California Gardening: Incredible plant sale this Sunday!!!!, 1 by Kell

Kell wrote:
All good to know Liz. Sounds like you are in a great place! I so want to go there. I love that area. One of the couples we are going with have 3 dogs. When we went to Carmel with them, they took 2 of their dogs. We stayed at Doris Day's hotel, dogs allowed. And we all ate at dog allowed restaurants. Which BTW are easily found for Carmel is a dog town. They must hose down their streets weekly. LOL Anyway, we got to make believe one of the dogs was ours. It was such fun to have a dog. The beach is so much fun with a dog. I wonder if they are bringing their dogs to Mendocino. One of their dogs, Stubby Stone won my heart. Are your sisters with you?

So tell all, what did you get at Hortus Botanicus?

LOL Donna. I didn't get what I thought I would get but did get all I shouldn't have gotten. I also got suckered into getting that Banana Siam Ruby. Mainly because it was such a great deal with 4 in a pot. It was left sitting there after the big rush, calling to me. I know they will die on me so it was such a dumb move but I had no control. I think you need a GH for them.

When I empty my car I will jot down names. I got lots of bulbs. I am getting into South African bulbs lately. Another huge mistake. I did get 2 agaves ( my new love) there, and 1 at Berkeley Hort.

I got another one Pisonia umbrellata Variegata. I had seen this one for sale on my walk thru on Friday and it was better than the one I have so I wanted it. LOL. It was only $9. A gorgeous variegate. I love variegates.

I have only seen this at 1 nursery as a large potted bush in their GH as one of their plants, not for sale. I wonder why it is not found more. It made enough of an impression that when I first saw it for sale at Berkeley Bot I grabbed it. Now I have 2. Piggy piggy me.