A stop in Berkeley
I made a quick trip to American Soil & Stone, for a few bags of top dressing rock. They have the best selection, of course I forgot to get the ginger cobble I meant to purchase so will need to go back. A 15 minute jaunt to The Dry Garden was a no brainer. As I walked down the street after finding a decent parking spot -I was reminded that the Berkeley climate is more temperate than ours. Do you think they painted those steps to match the blooms?! There was a cute Opuntia hiding behind. I can only imagine living steps from a cool nursery, I'd be in big trouble. This house was across the street. Cute, and pretty maintenance free. I know they are common, but this bottlebrush looked so vibrant on a cloudy day. And then I was inside The Dry Garden. These braided willow trees were near the entrance. $125. This bromeliad tempted me, Vriesea hieroglyphica but it was $60. Oooh, super twisted trunk of Brachychiton rupestris. I'd never seem this ...