Huntington Botanic Garden, 12-22

[Peter]

Met a buddy of mine up there right after a big rain-perfect timing, although we are a bit early for aloe season.  Acacia podalyrifolia and Ceiba insignis

 

 

Edited December 12, 2022 by Peter

[Peter]

Ficus craterostoma, Euphorbia sp., Hauya, Stenocarpus sonata

[Peter]

assorted...

[Peter]

[Peter]

Correction; that's Acacia cultiformis

[Tracy]

On 12/12/2022 at 3:22 PM, Peter said:

Peter any idea what this plant is?  Initially I saw what appears to be a Puya behind it and thought it was the base of this tall plant (potentially thought it was the inflorescence).  On closer examination, I see I was wrong.  Very interesting looking plant.

Interesting that in the next batch of photos their Aloidendron barberae isn't in bloom yet.  I was over at Andy's Orchids briefly and his A barberae was in full bloom.  I didn't take any photos of it in bloom because I thought I would be going back over on Sunday, but didn't make it. 

Thanks for sharing the photos, hope you have more to share from this adventure.  Lighting in overcast conditions like this is actually good, because you don't have glare or excessive shadows.

[Tom in Tucson]

Idria columnaris or sometimes called Fouquieria columnaris 

Hi 55˚, Lo 38˚

 

[Peter]

Fouquieria columnaris-the common name is Boojum

Edited December 14, 2022 by Peter

[hbernstein]

A boojum in full-leaf after the rain!

[ExperimentalGrower]

On 12/12/2022 at 3:14 PM, Peter said:

Met a buddy of mine up there right after a big rain-perfect timing, although we are a bit early for aloe season.  Acacia podalyrifolia and Ceiba insignis

 

 

I love this Ceiba. Favorite hardwood for sure. 

[Silas_Sancona]

On 11/13/2025 at 8:39 PM, ExperimentalGrower said:

I love this Ceiba. Favorite hardwood for sure. 

How is yours looking atm?