California Spring

I agree with Paul whole heartedly! I visited in April 2008, when the native
irises were in peak bloom, and it was outstanding!! You have to go see the
UC Botanical Garden!

Dennis in Cincinnati

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Paul Licht <plicht@berkeley.edu> wrote:

Uli
Let me join Uli in encouraging you (and others) to visit the UC
Botanical Garden. Again, I repeat that we have one of the most diverse
plant collections in the country with 13,000 taxa and 10,000 species,
almost all wild collected (this collection far exceeds the Strybing) and
our South African bulb collection is especially impressive; in fact, a
centerpiece. Your April trip is ideally timed for the Babiana and many
others and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Paul Licht, Director
Univ. California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510)-643-8999
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/

On 3/18/2010 4:48 PM, Bracey Tiede wrote:

Hi Uli,

You should add UC Berkeley Botanical Garden to your list. They have some
plant houses that contain wonderful warm, cool and dry plants in addition

the outstanding collection of outdoor areas devoted to geographical areas
around the globe. Different than Strybing and worthwhile visiting.

In San Francisco is a beautiful nursery called Flora Grubb Gardens that

worth a visit to see the creative designs using mediterranean climate

plants

such as succulents, cacti, shrubs from Australia, South Africa and more.
Many books and art pieces as well.

If you are a rose fan, San Jose has the Heritage Rose Garden with over

3500

different varieties of roses on display, organized by rose families and
labeled with name, origin and date. Mid April should have a spectacular
bloom on display.

Unfortunately, the spring bulbs are in full bloom right now and will

likely

be mostly done in April.

Cheers,
Bracey
San Jose

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Subject: [pbs] California Spring

Dear All,

I will come to California from April 3rd to April 16th to see the spring
flowers, some gardens and nurseries. My interests are bulbs, yes, of
course, but much more varied than "just" them and can perhaps best be
subsumed under the term 'conservatory plants' . Can anybody of you
recommend places (both nature and nursery or garden) that are
particularly interesting? Huntington and Strybing are already "booked".
It may be off topic, so please e-mail me privately if you feel it is off
topic. Arriving in Los Angeles and Leaving from San Francisco I hope to
see some beautiful scenery. I heard of a place in Los Angeles called
Xotix-Tropico but could not find any information on the web. Does
anybody know this place and can help me out with adress and telephone
number?

With many thanks and greetings from Germany. We had the first spring
day today..... at last...... after a terrible killing winter....

Uli
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