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Ruth Bancroft Garden Visit...  Photos, Round 1

5/12/2014

 
My partner, Liz, and I spent Saturday celebrating Mothers' Day with my parents at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, CA.  The RBG was even better than I expected, in part because they allow dogs AND have tables that make picnicking easy.  My parents picked up sushi for the picnic 'cause that's how we roll.  (Get it?  Sushi?  Roll?  Hahaha.)  We had a great time, enjoying the gardens and the nursery, where my mom and I each picked up a mangave bloodspot for $8. 

I need to cull through my own photos and will post those in a few days, but meanwhile I wanted to share Liz's, which I thought were absolutely amazing.  Here's a tiny fraction of 'em:

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Echeveria agavoides
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The colors on this aloe were just breathtaking!
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Cactus buds (silver torch?)
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Mammilaria buds
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Echeveria flowers
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Euphorbia obesa. Possibly my favorite of Liz's photos from the day. I want to frame this and put it on our wall!
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Echeveria subrigada, which I always thought was pronounced "sub-ree-GAW-duh," but then someone at RBG pronounced it "sub-RIDGE-uh-duh," which sounded like it was probably correct. Anyone want to weigh in?
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Unknown cactus buds. I love the color and detail.
All in all, the RBG was more than worth the 90-minute drive from our house.  And thanks to my parents' b-day present to me, I can get in for free all year as a member!  Yay!  Can't wait to go back.  I'll share some of my own photography from the day (albeit inferior) soon. 
Loree / danger garden link
5/12/2014 02:34:33 pm

Indeed the RBG is one of my favorite places and Liz took some amazing photos. I've never seen so many fabulous close ups from this garden, usually people tend to focus on the overall combinations (myself included). Can't wait to see more of what you saw that day.

Maria T link
5/13/2014 03:41:27 am

Great pics! Talented GF. Your pronunciation is correct. These are latin-derived names. Eh-chev-er- ree-ah Soob-ri-gad-ah. for American ears...

Janet
5/16/2014 05:40:09 pm

Wow! Great to find your page/blog! I live only 15 minutes from this garden and have never stopped to check out what was behind the gates for nearly 20 years! A friend recently suggested we take the tour soon and I'll make sure to take my camera!

Sara Jane Keskula
8/28/2014 04:23:59 am

Hi there! My girlfriend took me on a surprise birthday picnic here this past weekend and it was truly magical!!! I am a succulent addict, too, so this place was heaven on earth for me. Loved seeing your photos and checking out your blog. You can see some pics from our day here if you'd like! Mainly "selfies" but a few cute pics of my sweet pup, Albie, that I think you might like.

https://www.facebook.com/sara.j.keskula/media_set?set=a.10202676817107353.1073741834.1406163515&type=1

We're in Oakland if you ever find yourself around these parts again reach out - I bet we could have an epic clipping swap if you'd like!

Take care!

Sara Jane



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