I had an opportunity for an overnight trip to Santa Cruz and Capitola this week. Made sure to stop at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, since I’d never been there. It was mid day, windy and winter, but I still managed to snap a few pics. I’d like to go back in Spring/Summer. The cute gift shop sells succulents and other plants and garden accessories. Didn’t have time to shop, but … Aaa’ll be back.
Peering into the greenhouse
Succulent heaven…
Aloe arborescens
Plaques and plants for sale near the gift shop
The gift shop
100 buckaroonies! I need to go into the succulent planter business!
Free plants! How cool is that?
This looks to be some sort of a propagation area near the offices.
Grevillea ‘Superb’ or ‘Mason’s Hybrid’
Banksia ericifolia
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Dryandra
Leucadendron
Isopogon cuneatus
great pics, I’m due for a trip to SC to visit my son – maybe I should check this out!
Love those pics, especially of the aloe, which I am now growing. All these gardening blogs has inspired me to do my own, which you may like to check out and maybe include a link under “overseas”
http://caribbeangarden.blogspot.com/