Scopelogena verruculata I love you!
This past Sunday afternoon we decided to get some heat, and headed over to The Ruth Bancroft Garden. It was 92 degrees. A little shocking when an hour earlier it was 60 degrees and foggy at the house. I blame the heat on our laziness about taking pictures of ID tags. I got Scopelogena verruculata only because I really want it. Apparently it has fragrant yellow flowers in Spring. We went nuts and took tons of pictures. They’re all here on flickr, but these are a few faves from the bunch.
Echinocactus grusonii "Barrel Cactus"
Matti and the giant Agave
Aeonium fun
June 22, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Wonder what the one with the frilly red edges is? Looks like a creature at the bottom of the sea!
June 22, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Pretty sure it’s Echeveria ‘Ruffles’, one of my favorite freaky Echeverias out there.
June 23, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Great pics Megan! Oh, and that looks like E. gibbiflora. I’ve got a few of them, but of course hers looks much better!
June 22, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Another of my “must see” gardens. Thanks for the sneak peek!
June 22, 2011 at 2:46 pm
I can feel the heat through my screen!
June 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm
giant agaves and aeoniums. my day ends happy.
June 26, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Would any of these survive in Delaware?
June 28, 2011 at 7:52 am
Not certain about Delaware. The ground freezes there, no? I remember back in WI that a couple of species of Sedum and Sempervivum would survive planted in the ground. The snow would help insulate them. Some of these succulents and cactus may do well as a winter house plant in a bright window…then pop them out for your summers. Matti
July 19, 2011 at 8:47 am
My dear mother in law grew all kinds of sedums outdoors in Ocean City MD. They thrived for her.
July 20, 2011 at 7:00 am
We had a couple Sedums and semps out in WI too. I think the snow help insulate them. Matti
June 27, 2011 at 12:59 am
Excellent stuff! What is that blooming in the second last picture… Cordyline?
July 1, 2011 at 1:09 am
What an amazing place! Your photos are great. Thanks for sharing. Love the ruffles and giant agave! Wow blooming even! Gonna have to check out Flickr!
July 3, 2011 at 7:11 am
That is one mean-looking agave. Thanks for sharing your visit with us.
August 2, 2011 at 7:17 am
Love the photo of the aeoniums – they look like a giant peacock! Thanks for the tour – the only other time I’ve been to this garden was in the heat of summer when it was about 104 degrees. The garden was thriving, but alas, I was not….
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