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An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:34 pm
by David Feix
This is a garden I designed and built back in 2004, and I've had the good fortune of caring for the garden ever since, so 14 years now. It's a small front yard but a much larger back yard. Great garden to work in with the views of San Francisco, the Bay and the views of 3 bridges. Nothing rare here, just Agave attenuata, Aloe striata, Agave parryi and an Aloe thraskii hidden behind the flowering Metrosideros collina tree.
Re: An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:38 pm
by Viegener
Very nice. Are all the yellow flowers Aeonium?
Re: An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:57 am
by Meangreen94z
Very nice. Sounds like a great view in both directions
Re: An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:24 am
by David Feix
There is some yellow-orange Monkey Flower, Mimulus 'Pamela' creeping over the wall above, and chartreuse foliage of Coleonema pulchrum 'Sunset Gold' at the street.
Re: An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:42 pm
by Viegener
Ah but what is that in your 5th photo?
Re: An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:31 pm
by David Feix
Fifth photo is Aeonium simsii
Re: An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:25 am
by Paul S
I think might be Aeonium x barbatum, which is simsii x spathulatum - that is what you get in England if you buy A. simsii. A. simsii has narrower leaves with a more fimbriate margin - here in habitat at Gran Canaria.
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Re: An Agave and Aloe or two in the Berkeley hills
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:32 am
by mickthecactus
That first picture is lovely.