Comments on: Inspiration! A Tropical Wonderland in SoCal

By: Adriana de Marquees

Adriana de Marquees — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:54:38 +0000

I am impressed with the sculptures. Really, this is art. I am amazed how you used natural elements to build a beautiful Garden. And it has its own life, is dynamic, and colorful. It must take years to build something like this… right?

By: Bella Sampagita

Bella Sampagita — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:00:56 +0000

I like the second picture of yours.. i`ll try to landscape my garden just like that..

By: Willi

Willi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:08:20 +0000

oooh! Thanks so much for sharing. The lath house looks very inviting, especially since there is a monsoon coming down outside my window! This totally brightened my day.

By: Jean Prescott

Jean Prescott — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:39:25 +0000

I must have been a spider monkey in a previous incarnation, because all of this looks very familiar and homey to me…and gorgeous and inviting. Wonder if a variation on this glorious theme would flourish on the subtropical Mississippi Gulf Coast. As always, stellar photos. Even if I never break ground, I can get my plant-fix here. Thanks, Germi.

By: germinatrix

germinatrix — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:45:46 +0000

Hey Loree! You’d LOVE it! And the park has great succulents to whet your appetite! I felt the same way about anthuriums at first, but now a simply adore them. Maybe that’s the nature of working with tropicals – you just have to get over tacky! Tacky comes with the territory!
Yes, I love how the mind works. The important things are there, lurking, just waiting for the prefect moment to be recalled. I was blown away when I saw how many plants I’m using were in these pics I took 2 years ago!

Tatyana, that post was gorgeous. I cried. Thank YOU!

By: Tatyana

Tatyana — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:41:15 +0000

It’s me again. I want to thank you for your comment on my pink ribbon post. All the best to you!

By: Loree/danger garden

Loree/danger garden — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:37:33 +0000

oh Germi! I was there a few years back (ok, more like 10) and totally missed this. Bummer, it looks lovely. SUPER lovely. At first I thought the anthurium was going to be a pink flamingo, tacky but I love them. Isn’t it funny how you forget yet are still (deep down) inspired by something like this?

By: germinatrix

germinatrix — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:04:40 +0000

Hi there Ur-Eden! (as in SUPER Eden!) first of all – OF COURSE I know about Flora Grubb’s work! Talk about creating something amazing – when I did a post a while back about the lack of cool nurseries in LA, Flora Grubb’s is one of the nurseries I was thinking about – a place that creates a movement! Since I am so passionate about succulents, palms, tillandsias and all manner of sculptural plants, your nursery is definitely a mecca! Next time I’m up there I will make my presence known!!!
I am going to visit the parts of Balboa Park you mentioned – I LOVE San Diego and go down there as often as I can. Your hometown really is fantastic, and I know exactly what you mean about getting away from it to see it for what it is. I feel that way about San Antonio, Tx!

Hello Jeannie! Thanks so much for stopping by and for commenting! I was surprised when I found the pics that I hadn’t posted them before – they are cool, aren’t they? I hope you visit the lathhouse in the park if you ever get down to San Diego … it really is a beauty!

Hi Tatyana – it is my total pleasure to be your tour guide! Isn’t it fun to see those cool exotics? I’m so glad you enjoyed the post!

Sweet One! You must be talking about the anthurium! I don’t know exactly what variety that is, because it is an enormous family of tropicals, but those, um, erect spathes of excitement get me every time! Because they are used fairly ubiquitously as cut flowers, I never thought much of them until I saw them growing in situ – they can be incredible in gardens! Some of the leaves are as large and interesting as philodendron or monstera! Long live anthuriums!!!
If you get down to those parts, Balboa Park is a real MUST, for lots of reasons… but for us who die for plants – the Botanical Building is a little slice of tropical heaven!
MWAH!

By: Rebecca Sweet

Rebecca Sweet — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:28:25 +0000

Wow – what IS that cool, red, excited curlique thing on that naughty looking plant?? (you KNOW the one I’m talking about)…what a beautiful post – I lived in Laguna Beach for a few years, but unfortunately never visited this place. Too bad for me – it looks just beautiful!

By: Tatyana

Tatyana — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:14:10 +0000

Very interesting post. I enjoyed looking at each photograph. A lot of exotic plants that we can’t have here. Thank you for taking us on the tour, Germi!