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More of the Botanical Gardens


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I wish  had written down the name of this plant because, of course, I do not remember.

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So pretty…
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Not all the plants are friendly:DSCN2096
In fact, quite a few of them are down right mean looking.

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But these are the kind of plants I can actually grow—the kind that are full sun lovers, drought tolerant, do well in poor soil, and thrive on neglect.


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The canopy walk (above) is guarded by this fellow:
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Comments

  1. Colorful, delicate, and spiny - a bit of everything!

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  2. Beautiful gardens!! Don't be so hard on yourself. If you were at your southern house 24/7 you'd have some of those beautiful plants growing in your yard too!!!

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  3. The Gardens are gorgeous. I really love that 2nd plant and all of the colors.

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  4. That second plant is very interesting. Thanks for the garden tour.

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  5. I love public gardens. We have some lovely ones around here, and fall is a good time to visit.

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  6. Beautiful. I bet its interesting to look at gardens so different from what you are used to up north.

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