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A visit to the Desert Botanical Garden
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A visit to the Desert Botanical Garden
Lots of pics, enjoy the show!
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Re: A visit to the Desert Botanical Garden
Wonderful virtual tour, GS! Thanks for putting it together & sharing! Was fun!! 8-)
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Fun for me too, thanks!
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Re: A visit to the Desert Botanical Garden
very nice plants, thanks for sharing ! Maybe i am wrong but i think they grow also an variegated Yucca baccata or arizonica. Have you
seen that plants(s) ?
On your last post you show a very interesting yucca, image 4 and 8. Please let me know which one.
seen that plants(s) ?
On your last post you show a very interesting yucca, image 4 and 8. Please let me know which one.
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I have neither seen nor heard of either of those variegates. #4 is labelled Y. faxoniana. Not sure about #8. Is it the same as #4? BTW, what Yucca is #11?
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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No. 4 and 8 are the same yuccas. Maybe both are another form of Yucca treculeana. Yucca faxoniana has boroader leaves with filaments.GeeS wrote:I have neither seen nor heard of either of those variegates. #4 is labelled Y. faxoniana. Not sure about #8. Is it the same as #4? BTW, what Yucca is #11?
No. 11 is Y. treculeana for sure.
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You're right, of course. Here is the best I can do with the label (#4). Perhaps it does read Yucca treculeana.
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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Thanks a lot. Is this the garden in Phoenix? I made a visit there many years ago. Surprisingly, I do not remeber lots of agaves. I fact, I was rather impressed with their fabulous Opuntia collection. I was visiting the Grand Canyon, and came down from Flagstaff. Jkw
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Yes it is. The Desert Botanical Garden is generally considered to house the third most impressive Agave collection in the world, behind Mexico City and Huntington (some place it ahead of Huntington). The Boyce Thompson Arboretum, which also has its own thread here, is about an hour east of Phoenix, and boasts nearly as impressive a collection. Ironically, Tucson is the real center of xeriscape here, rather than Phoenix. Arizona is a fun place, isn't it?
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"