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There was a Vancouver nursery visit too; behind the scenes at Phoenix Perennials

In 2023—when I was in Vancouver, BC, for Study Weekend—I stopped in Phoenix Perennials, to see what they had on offer, and left with several things on my wish list (that visit is here). My second visit took place earlier this month, but this time I got to wander the off-limits greenhouse. Of course we walked through the nursery on the way, where I was awe-struck by the echium offerings.

Wowsa! Echium pininana with a few Echium wildpretii along the front.

Cyclamen coum ‘Christmas Tree Group’

, love that foliage.

Damn, how sad is this? They put an incredibly positive spin on it (Rare Succulent Shopping: for the security of our rare succulents, we now have them displayed in this new “jewel box”…) but basically it boils down to the fact people have been stealing plants.

It’s heartbreaking.

Hey it’s my frog friend and a pyrrosia from Little Prince of Oregon!

Wollemia nobilis

With cones…

Interesting rock planting.

Okay, now we’re in the greenhouse, full of treasures.

I love it anytime I see ferns and agaves grouped together, cause you know they’re my favorites.

Dry sun lovers up top, moisture-loving shady characters below.

It’s always special to see a flowering protea in a greenhouse.

Aeonium (Greenovia) aureum ‘Gran Canaria’

Crassula spiralis wraps up this post and concludes my posts on my Vancouver adventure. What a weekend! 

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