Comments on: The Succulents of Cerro Colorado http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/02/cerro-colorado/ Plants and Stone for California Gardens Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/02/cerro-colorado/#comment-4186 ryan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:43:45 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3867#comment-4186 Not much doubt why it's named the red hill. I like how many of the Baja plants have a few pockets north of the border. Incredible indeed. My favorite tree down there. Yeah, the one mainland Bursera that I know is another favorite of mine, the famous gringo tree of peeling red bark. They're great, too. As for signing up for the botanical bicycle tour..well, you could send a non-refundable deposit to our PO Box... Not much doubt why it’s named the red hill. I like how many of the Baja plants have a few pockets north of the border.

Incredible indeed. My favorite tree down there.

Yeah, the one mainland Bursera that I know is another favorite of mine, the famous gringo tree of peeling red bark. They’re great, too. As for signing up for the botanical bicycle tour..well, you could send a non-refundable deposit to our PO Box…

]]> By: Anneke DeLuycker http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/02/cerro-colorado/#comment-4185 Anneke DeLuycker Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:12:40 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3867#comment-4185 Amazing photos! I'm only familiar with the tropical Burseras (which have really peely skins). What a gorgeous place! Where do I sign up for the botanical bicycle tour?? :) Amazing photos! I’m only familiar with the tropical Burseras (which have really peely skins). What a gorgeous place! Where do I sign up for the botanical bicycle tour?? :)

]]> By: Dirty Girl Gardening http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/02/cerro-colorado/#comment-4125 Dirty Girl Gardening Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:26:47 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3867#comment-4125 That elephant tree is incredible! That elephant tree is incredible!

]]> By: lostlandscape(James) http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/02/cerro-colorado/#comment-4113 lostlandscape(James) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:19:16 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3867#comment-4113 Gorgeous final shot of the Cerro! We have what I believe are the northern-most stands of elephant trees (the B. microphylla version) in the US, just "over the hill" from us on the western flank of the desert. The ones I've hiked to don't look nearly as dramatic as what you found, though. I'm struck by how easily familiar geology can be made strange with the introduction of some amazing plants. Gorgeous final shot of the Cerro! We have what I believe are the northern-most stands of elephant trees (the B. microphylla version) in the US, just “over the hill” from us on the western flank of the desert. The ones I’ve hiked to don’t look nearly as dramatic as what you found, though. I’m struck by how easily familiar geology can be made strange with the introduction of some amazing plants.

]]> By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/02/cerro-colorado/#comment-4112 ryan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:26:59 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3867#comment-4112 Thanks. I had a good time taking the photos. Really beautiful desert down there. Thanks. I had a good time taking the photos. Really beautiful desert down there.

]]> By: Curbstone Valley Farm http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/02/cerro-colorado/#comment-4111 Curbstone Valley Farm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:22:43 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3867#comment-4111 I spent three months living in the Patagonian desert in Argentina, and I'm always amazed at what grows in the desert. Superb photos Ryan, they really make the landscape look lush. Although I must admit, the barrel cactus looks a little intimidating! I spent three months living in the Patagonian desert in Argentina, and I’m always amazed at what grows in the desert. Superb photos Ryan, they really make the landscape look lush. Although I must admit, the barrel cactus looks a little intimidating!

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