tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post697965159977068787..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Next On The After Hortlandia Nurserry Hop: Cistus Design Nurseryoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-90397036376060835582015-05-15T19:55:58.185-07:002015-05-15T19:55:58.185-07:00Aaaah, what sweet memories! With any luck I'll...Aaaah, what sweet memories! With any luck I'll be able to go back this summer--and maybe drive home with one of them Yucca rostratas, provided there's enough room in the car. Knock on wood!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-17400309202710559682015-05-14T20:47:43.937-07:002015-05-14T20:47:43.937-07:00Cistus is worth a visit! They sell a lot of very ...Cistus is worth a visit! They sell a lot of very hardy things as well.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-85709378581888833212015-05-14T20:46:55.376-07:002015-05-14T20:46:55.376-07:00It's so true about life before GPS. Stopping ...It's so true about life before GPS. Stopping for directions, wasting all kinds of shopping time trying to find places. Crazy! It is a great place and always has lots of tempting plants! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-21034900294573542012015-05-14T20:43:39.943-07:002015-05-14T20:43:39.943-07:00Will your parents have any room in the greenhouse?...Will your parents have any room in the greenhouse? (Silly question, I know!)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-70252001626945912842015-05-14T20:42:51.866-07:002015-05-14T20:42:51.866-07:00We're so fortunate to have so many exceptional...We're so fortunate to have so many exceptional nurseries in our region! The fling was great fun!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-46137001102010128752015-05-14T19:54:24.786-07:002015-05-14T19:54:24.786-07:00I hope to get to Cistus sometime in the near futur...I hope to get to Cistus sometime in the near future, if and when I get that Portland field trip figured out. I am not a collector of rare and unusual or tropical plants like you are, but they are fun to look at.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-70023616725901433822015-05-14T19:33:31.973-07:002015-05-14T19:33:31.973-07:00I have absolutely no idea how we lived before GPS ...I have absolutely no idea how we lived before GPS either. Actually I do - I got lost all the time and kept tons of maps in my car. But I digress, too :) What an amazing looking nursery! I also did a double take, as in, this nursery is in Portland?! Such extraordinary desert looking plants! I can see where it would be difficult not to leave with treasures from such a place!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-31235546883351782822015-05-14T18:44:08.515-07:002015-05-14T18:44:08.515-07:00So much temptation in one place. Now that I'll...So much temptation in one place. Now that I'll have a greenhouse, it's even worse. That thing is going to be full the first winter.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-28778974750251429642015-05-14T17:52:58.452-07:002015-05-14T17:52:58.452-07:00I am with Alan! I have ordered a few must tries fr...I am with Alan! I have ordered a few must tries from Cistus and David has been so helpful and they are all thriving! But I really wish I could just go shopping and drive home with a big specimen. Bit of a road trip! from Houston : ) Thank you for bringing back happy memories! www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-52140406995794727042015-05-14T15:59:15.274-07:002015-05-14T15:59:15.274-07:00I was hoping for a Cistus North somewhere in the S...I was hoping for a Cistus North somewhere in the Seattle/Tacoma Area! Maybe it should become a franchise...outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27193374427564459482015-05-14T15:58:00.378-07:002015-05-14T15:58:00.378-07:00The big top can get quite toasty on hot days so fa...The big top can get quite toasty on hot days so fair and with mild temps is the best combo!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82764236004530260412015-05-14T15:56:39.572-07:002015-05-14T15:56:39.572-07:00Glad you liked it even then!Glad you liked it even then!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-47475696840134107282015-05-14T15:56:16.051-07:002015-05-14T15:56:16.051-07:00Wow! A month? Time slips away so easily in the b...Wow! A month? Time slips away so easily in the busy spring season!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14425337684250442352015-05-14T15:51:01.317-07:002015-05-14T15:51:01.317-07:00That area can get pretty hot in the summer! They&...That area can get pretty hot in the summer! They're always at least ten degrees hotter than it is at my house! (I've got the box, the tetrapanax is dug and looking good, just need to rip some of those plume poppies out of the ground. I'm really far behind in the garden this spring. <br /><br />I knew it looked like some sort of organ!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-6192695249608943062015-05-14T15:47:01.520-07:002015-05-14T15:47:01.520-07:00I'm surprised to hear that there are more Yucc...I'm surprised to hear that there are more Yucca rostrata here than there! Isn't that interesting. <br />What could be more fun than visiting nurseries with other plant enthusiasts? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81359560871763655982015-05-14T15:43:38.910-07:002015-05-14T15:43:38.910-07:00It's always a pleasure to visit Cistus. Actua...It's always a pleasure to visit Cistus. Actually, I went there looking for a plant I saw in your post about going to Cistus with your mom. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49825966451785495952015-05-14T15:42:44.507-07:002015-05-14T15:42:44.507-07:00The big top does get a bit toasty! That seating ...The big top does get a bit toasty! That seating area is in the hall of interesting shade plants that functions as an exit from the big top (opposite the cash register) and the entrance to the rest of the nursery. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-21527396387241617832015-05-14T15:38:43.420-07:002015-05-14T15:38:43.420-07:00Isn't it a terrific place?Isn't it a terrific place? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-19243554650170028792015-05-14T14:13:27.837-07:002015-05-14T14:13:27.837-07:00Cistus looks as though it belongs here, in sunny, ...Cistus looks as though it belongs here, in sunny, dry SoCal. They need to open Cistus South. I know, I know: mail order. It's not the same, though.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41595977085364273272015-05-14T11:13:41.486-07:002015-05-14T11:13:41.486-07:00I tend to visit on days when the weather will not ...I tend to visit on days when the weather will not allow actual gardening to take place. Note to self: visit Cistus on a fair day.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-59497582820115251662015-05-14T09:53:38.399-07:002015-05-14T09:53:38.399-07:00I visited Cistus 8 years ago, before I knew of any...I visited Cistus 8 years ago, before I knew of any of you PNW garden bloggers. Was very impressed at such nicely-done zonal denial...the highlight of a day-long Portland visit. Such variety to be sure.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-78153619777489766962015-05-14T08:51:54.915-07:002015-05-14T08:51:54.915-07:00At first glance I thought Alison was picking thorn...At first glance I thought Alison was picking thorns/glochids out of her palm! Now I see she's probably looking up a plant on her phone.<br /><br />Your photos make me want to hop in the car and drive out there right now. It's been a month since I've been there!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87393986258361443552015-05-14T07:23:20.196-07:002015-05-14T07:23:20.196-07:00Brings back memories. Mail order yes, but I want b...Brings back memories. Mail order yes, but I want bigger plants (which cost a lot to ship)! My memory of that place was *hot*, both inside and out. So much to love, and seeing wonderful plants for the first time (like plume poppy -- cough, cough)<br /><br />I think the "um" cactus looks a lot like organ pipe cactus Stenocereus thurberi but I'm no expert.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-91053367001912985252015-05-14T07:18:54.055-07:002015-05-14T07:18:54.055-07:00All those great plants in equally great setting ma...All those great plants in equally great setting makes Cistus a must-see if I ever make it up that way. It amazes me to see more Yucca rostrata in nurseries there than here.<br /><br />You have so much fun on these adventures.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81181565992521017532015-05-14T07:16:24.490-07:002015-05-14T07:16:24.490-07:00I have a photo of you guys Mark and Gaz on this sa...I have a photo of you guys Mark and Gaz on this same bench. What a great nursery and great memories of the Fling. Thanks Peter for the tour! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.com