Okay, this was technically stuff from Sky Nursery, not from the Odd Plant Sale itself but it was perfectly placed outside the entrance to the sale area.
You're not fooling anyone, bilbergia!
One of the unique things about the sale is that the plants come from private collections so there's a wide variety from specimens that are quite large to small starts.
There are at least a couple of potters in the society who also make their own pots.
These little footed pots are adorable!
Ariocarpus fissuratus (That's Latin for resembling a cow pie.)
Echeveria
Love these bonsai-looking succulent groupings.
Somehow this wound up in my cart. You have to watch out for jumping plants all the time!
Nice colors on these kalanchoe leaves.
Echeveria setosa deminuta. Is that a great blue or what? Unfortunately this was in someone else's box.
Stunning plant/pot combination.
How'd they do that?
Euphorbia milii 'Peppermint Candy' also in someone else's box.
Pleiospilos compactus canus
No spray paint needed!
So what else came home with me? You'll have to wait and see. (Because I forgot to take a picture.)
This coming Saturday, September 16, is the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon's Fall Plant Fest and Event with Sean Hogan! Read more here. To add to the riches, The Heronswood Open and plant sale takes place on the same weekend here in Washington and includes talks by Andy Navage and Arlen Hill. Learn more here.
Your area has so many interesting garden groups and events. I think I could get hooked on those bonsai lookalikes. The plant you bought and did photograph is a knockout.
ReplyDeleteBy the time I made it to Sky, folks were packing up their tables:-( Judging by your post, I missed quite a bit; I'll try to arrive earlier next year. That blue hairy Echeveria is something! The "heads up" you are giving us, it is vary helpful, but I can imaging your distress when trying to plan for next weekend. Can you do it all?
ReplyDeleteSorry that people were already packing up their tables when you arrived. I got there 20 minutes after opening and there was already a line at the checkout area. This seems to be a pretty popular sale.
DeleteNo, I certainly can't do both Heronswood and Portland on Saturday which is kind of a bummer. Actually, I'm thinking of staying home and spending some time in my own garden as it's been a really busy week.
The bilbergia is indeed a great jumper...but an expert catcher like yourself makes the team!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Glad you got that jumping Bromeliad.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful but I'm kind of kicking myself as I don't know where I'll find room to winter over all these tender plants that keep following me home.
DeleteSo many interesting plants! I don't think I have any more room in my greenhouse, not if I want to use it for starting seeds this winter. But I do love those cool footed pots, with the skull feet. Are you going to the Heronswood Open and Sale? I'm driving up on Friday and staying overnight at the Clearwater Casino, and then going to the open in the morning.
ReplyDeleteOh, if you're going, it would be fun to meet you up there. The Portland shindig also sounds fantastic but the drive is so much longer.
DeleteThe fun never ends up your way!
ReplyDeleteAin't it the truth.
DeleteHow fun! I love the bonsai looking Jade Plants. We attended our local Cactus and Succulent Society Plant Sale this year, but this one seems like it had a little more weird (I mean a plant growing around a tennis ball...come on!)
ReplyDeleteThere was even more weird that I didn't show. One grower really delights in using odd containers, growing plants in bird cages, etc. Really fun ideas!
DeleteThis looks like an awesome sale. That jade plant with the tennis ball- I've never seen that before!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I want that metal cactus!
I also loved the metal cactus but left it there for you.
DeleteAmazing plants, I really like the bonsai look, too. Another entire plant kingdom I know nothing of. What an experience! Thank goodness you take me along as a virtual guest.
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure having you along!
DeleteI really like looking at these plant oddities. So cool.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you like to go to this plant sale. Even if you didn't purchase anything (hahahaha) it would be an experience to see all the unique plants and the artful way of growing and displaying them. I love that furry Echeveria and the very blue one and...
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty safe to assume that Billbergia did end up fooling some people. Come on, you know at least one person pointed at it and said to her friend, "Bromeliads are my favorite succulents," or something like that. Hey, are you going to buy one of those garden sheds in Newzealand? I wonder if that's near New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteSeems like most of the people at the sale were pretty plant nerdy. Heard lots of Latin being spoken but maybe Bilbergia did fool some. Besides, everyone knows that bromeliads are cacti, not succulents:)
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