What's New in The Garden?

2012-03-02T16:25:00.000-08:00

2012-03-02T16:23:00.000-08:00

Flower of the Day: Aloe ferox x arborescens

2012-02-19T23:54:00.002-08:00

RBG Sunset

2012-01-25T16:03:00.001-08:00

Flower of the day Gasteria acinacifolia

2012-01-24T11:56:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Tagetes lemmonii

2012-01-20T13:31:00.001-08:00

Flower of the day Eriogonum grande rubescens " Red Buckwheat"

2012-01-19T15:27:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Correa pulchella 'Pink Eyre' Bed D

2012-01-18T08:59:00.000-08:00

Gasteria acinacifolia in bed 8

2012-01-16T14:42:00.000-08:00

Photo by BK

Flower of the day (for tomorrow, because I'm not coming in tomorrow) Aloe ferox x arborescens

2012-01-13T13:36:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Aloe mutabilis

2012-01-13T11:26:00.001-08:00

Flower of the day Aloe ferox hybrid

2012-01-12T11:13:00.001-08:00

Flower of the day Aloe ferox

2012-01-11T13:11:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Aloe suprafolia

2012-01-09T13:32:00.000-08:00

Cephalophyllum flower

2011-12-27T11:21:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Aloe arborescens (yellow)

2011-12-21T16:54:00.001-08:00

Flower of the day Puya coriacea

2011-12-13T12:20:00.001-08:00

Worm's Eye View of Bed 6

2011-12-06T21:54:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Agave salmiana var. crassispina

2011-12-06T12:46:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Aloe ramosissima

2011-11-16T16:29:00.001-08:00

Flower of the day

2011-11-15T15:53:00.001-08:00

Another floral arrangement by Charlotte Blome

2011-11-13T11:37:00.001-08:00

All the elements in this arrangement came from the Ruth Bancroft Garden and Ruth's private garden. The yellow fruit is a quince and the pumpkin came from the staff vegetable garden. Also included are Toyan berries, Acacia, Senecio, Echeveria, Cotinus, rosemary and roses. They all look right at home on Ruth's Fergason Tractor!

Floral designs by Charlotte Blome

2011-11-13T11:34:00.000-08:00

These arrangements were done in Charlotte's Succulent Centerpiece Workshop held at the Garden during her site-visit in November.

Flower of the day Veltheimia capensis

2011-11-11T10:29:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Agave geminiflora

2011-11-10T16:56:00.000-08:00

Flower of the day Aloe hybrid

2011-11-09T13:32:00.000-08:00

Flower of the Week Fascicularia bicolor

2011-11-08T15:57:00.001-08:00

Flower of the day African daisy (Osteospermum)

2011-11-08T13:08:00.001-08:00

2nd Flower of the day Echinopsis kermesina

2011-11-02T16:27:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Aloe x caesia

2011-11-02T08:45:00.002-07:00

Flower of the day Calliandra 'Sierra Star''

2011-11-01T14:39:00.001-07:00

Flower of the day Nyctocereus serpentinus (Peniocereus serpentinus)

2011-10-27T10:57:00.001-07:00

Portrait of Agave franzosinii

2011-10-26T19:51:00.000-07:00

Winter Cover Installation Begins!

2011-10-26T18:27:00.000-07:00

Evening View From Atop the Folly

2011-10-26T18:26:00.001-07:00

Fruit of the Day - Cereus hildmannianus

2011-10-26T18:24:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Haageocereus icosagonoides

2011-10-25T10:56:00.001-07:00

Flower of the day Echinocereus viereckii

2011-10-24T15:40:00.000-07:00

Palm fruits, Butia paraguayense

2011-10-22T17:38:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Eucalyptus erythrocorys

2011-10-21T09:42:00.001-07:00

No, this is the flower of the day - Oreocereus doelzianus var. sericatus

2011-10-18T16:12:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Cereus hildmannianus

2011-10-18T15:56:00.001-07:00

This was flower was not here on Sunday, 3 days ago - Agave geminiflora

2011-10-12T12:05:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day

2011-10-12T11:50:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Oreocereus doelzianus var. sericatus

2011-10-11T14:37:00.001-07:00

Rose "perfect moment" hidden somewhere in Ruth's garden

2011-10-11T14:25:00.001-07:00

Sent from my iPhone

Flower of the day Leucophyllum frutescens

2011-10-09T11:17:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Ceiba speciosa, formerly Chorisia speciosa

2011-10-05T12:28:00.001-07:00

One very confused Iris

2011-10-04T16:58:00.001-07:00

Today's flower of the day second runner up - Ferocactus latispinus

2011-10-04T14:51:00.000-07:00

Today's flower of the day runner up

2011-10-04T14:50:00.001-07:00

Flower of the day Unknown Puya

2011-10-04T11:52:00.001-07:00

This is how gardeners dress when not at work.

2011-10-03T15:50:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Nerine sarniensis

2011-10-03T10:22:00.001-07:00

Flower of the day Erythrina x bidwillii

2011-10-01T11:49:00.001-07:00

Flower of the day Golden Barrel Cactus

2011-09-30T15:30:00.000-07:00

Flower of the day Calliandra tweedii (Brazil flame tree)

2011-09-28T17:12:00.000-07:00

Ruth in her Garden

2011-09-28T09:21:00.001-07:00

Ruth refers to the diagrams of her iris beds during the annual fall division of 1/3 of her collection.

Flower of the day Trithrinax campestris

2011-09-27T16:51:00.001-07:00

Flower of the day, unknown yucca

2011-09-26T14:14:00.001-07:00

Local wildlife at the RBG

2011-09-21T09:40:00.000-07:00

Another great idea for a garden bed

2011-09-17T12:37:00.001-07:00

Flower of the day Colchicum sp.

2011-09-17T11:31:00.001-07:00

Crocus bulb

Volunteer Pat Chernack shows us how much gardening can be.

2011-09-17T10:49:00.000-07:00

If an agave flower falls in the woods and nobody hears it

2011-09-16T16:34:00.001-07:00

An armful of chard from the staff veggie garden

2011-09-16T16:31:00.001-07:00

Pumpkin Zucchini hybrid

2011-09-16T16:27:00.000-07:00

Pumpkins awaiting decoration

2011-09-16T16:20:00.000-07:00

Pumpkin Portrait

2011-09-16T16:10:00.001-07:00

Dusk at RBG

2011-09-04T21:12:00.001-07:00

To see the Garden at this time of day, join us for the Annual Dinner fundraiser being held in the Garden this year on September 24th...

Flower of the Day Opuntia tomentosa

2011-09-04T20:42:00.000-07:00

See if you can find these stunning opuntia blossoms on your next visit to the Garden!

Cool Evening View of the Garden

2011-09-04T20:17:00.000-07:00

Taken recently from atop our extension ladder at Ruth's Folly.

2011-05-04T22:24:00.001-07:00

With the rainy season more or less over, our mounding and bed restoration projects are in full swing again.

There is some startling new topography in the Garden to compliment the riotous color seen throughout. At last count there were over 20 agaves coming into bloom.

How often does one get to see that?!

CB