Far Out Flora

Gardening in the Outerlands of San Francisco

Big Sur, Big Gardens

December 28, 2011 by Megan | 10 Comments

Big Sur Spirit Garden - Agave parryi

On Christmas Eve we cruised down Highway One to Big Sur for the day. We love the Big Sur Spirit Garden. One of the first blog posts I ever wrote was about this sweet place. It’s a definite must-stop for the succulents alone. Rumor has it the owner has an amazing private garden, too.

Big Sur Spirit Garden

The leucadendrons are starting to go into their crazy bloom action. Love the Opuntia poking through.

Big Sur Spirit Garden

I’m a wee bit embarrassed to say I’m not sure which mega-cactus this is. Help!

Cotyledon orbiculata

Aloe speciosa maybe?

Nepenthe Garden

We always stop at Cafe Kevah at Nepenthe for lunch on the patio. Love their gardens, too.

Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' Nepenthe

Grevillea at Nepenthe

Gratuitous pics of CA natives, turquoise seas, amazing beaches & mountains coming soon.