House plants are bigger, bolder and better than ever. From agaves and olive trees to palms and euphorbias, plants that normally belong outdoors are now coming indoors.
Happy Wednesday!
Posts Tagged ‘Cactus’
THE NEW HOUSE PLANTS
Posted in Decor, Interior Design, tagged Cactus, euphorbia, house plants, olive trees on August 21, 2019| 1 Comment »
THE HUNTINGTON’S DESERT GARDEN
Posted in Garden Design, tagged Cactus, Desert Plants, Drought Tolerant Plants, Garden Design, Succulents, The Huntington Botanical Gardens on January 25, 2018| Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite places to visit here in Southern California is the Desert Garden at The Huntington in San Marino. The garden has one of the largest outdoor collections of cacti & succulents in the world with more than 2,000 species.
An amazing Cereus xanthocarpus
Golden Barrel Cactus + Agave Parryi
Aloe arborescens (Torch Aloe)
Golden Barrel + Cleistocactus
Cereus
My favorite — Agave Parryi
Torch Aloe
Some of my favorites to add to the garden….
Great Groundcover
Gorgeous Sculptural Plant
Attenuata
Great Groundcover
Great for Planters
Have a great Thursday!
xoxo
~Shannon
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GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND
Posted in Garden Design, Garden Tours, Travel, Visit, tagged Cactus, Desert Plants, Ganna Walska, Garden Design, Garden Tours, Lotusland, Santa Barbara on March 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Settled in a gorgeous residential neighborhood in Santa Barbara, Lotusland is a 37-acre garden that was once the private residence of Ganna Walska, an eccentric opera singer turned plantswoman. The garden is full of subtropical and tropical plants from around the world, as well as more than 130 varieties of aloe, rare species of cycads, Chilean Wine Palms and massive amounts of cactus. 
The main house (now offices), was built in 1919 by architect Reginald Johnson and is a gorgeous example of Mediterranean style architecture.
The famous Lotus pond, which was once a pool.
An old Euphorbia drooping from weight and old age.
A fountain near the Olive Allee and Cactus Garden.
Old Man Cactus
A beautiful old Euphorbia in the background with barrel cactus and purple aeonium in the stone planters.
One of my favorite agaves, and one that is extremely popular here in Southern California –the Fox Tail Agave or Agave Attenuata
A group of striking colored Euphorbia
An idea any garden lover can take home — an interesting planter potted with one type of succulent — left alone to grow into a little gem like the one above.
A 130 year old Dragon Tree
Ganna Walska’s reflective pool with giant clam shells and tons of abalone shells
She lined her entire reflective pool with abalone shells.
The Cactus Garden
The work that went into this garden is amazing. The dedication in growing many of these species from seed, or as small pups, must have taken an extreme amount of patience and vision. It’s definitely worth a visit. For more information on Lotusland, click here.
The Long Table 