Re: San francisco and monterrey
- To: michael larmer
- Subject: Re: San francisco and monterrey
- From: W* B*
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:44:26 -0700 (PDT)
I don't know the address of Cabrillo Junior College, or what their
collections there are except for the splendid collection of salvias
that Ernie Watson has talked about. Can anyone add Cabrillo to this
list?
Elly Bade
On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, michael larmer wrote:
> Lester Rowntree Arboretum
> 25800 Hatton Road
> Carmel, CA
>
> UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
> Santa Cruz, CA
> (big)
>
> Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
> 1212 Mission Canyon Road
> Santa Barbara, CA
> (big, 65 acres)
>
> Native Hill garden
> Foothill Community College
> Los Altos, CA
> (small, only an acre)
>
> Regional Parks botanic garden
> Wildcat canyon road at foot of south park drive
> Tilden park
> Berkeley, CA
> (about 10 acres, quite nice)
>
> and of course,
> UCBerkeley botanical garden
> on Centennial Drive
> Berkeley
>
>
> all are either devoted exclusively to California plants or have
> significant sections of them.
>
> Additionally, the Rowntree, Foothill College, and UC Santa Cruz
> gardens are somewhat endangered themselves by various expansion/
> construction projects.
>
> Generally speaking, late July and August finds much of the native
> flora here bloomed out and either setting seed or in summer dormancy
> at the lower elevations such as those near the coast. The real flower
> action is up in the High Country that time of year. Still, many
> of our shrubs and trees are evergreen, and provide year round interest.
> Certainly the coastal flora has a unique feel to it whenever you see it.
>
> If you could find Bill Grant, who is presently touring gardens in
> England even as I type, he could tell you a lot more, as he lives
> in Los Altos. Someday, if you're ever here in June, you should drive
> through the foothills just to see the Buckeye in flower.
>
>
>
>
> Yours most respectfully,
> Michael Larmer
> Sacramento, CA
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