Plant haul from Southern California (April 2021)

Writing plant haul posts is fun—almost as much fun as buying plants. So without further ado, here are the goodies that came home with me from Southern California last week.

Most plants are small (in 3- and 4-inch pots), but there are a few larger ones as well:

Aloe karasbergensis is among my favorite aloes. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a diva. I've lost two or three small plants to rot, but I'm ready to try again with this 5-gallon plant. It'll go in full sun, and I'll keep it as dry as I can in the winter.

Agave titanota 'White Ice' from Green Touch Nursery. I wasn't specifically looking for it, but when I saw this one, I grabbed it.

Agave simplex (the solitary Arizona relative of Southern California's Agave deserti). I've never seen one this large in a nursery. It'll go in full sun in a large container next to the sidewalk.

Euphorbia 'Briar Patch', a hybrid between Euphorbia tirucalli and Euphorbia stenoclada. This one is completely new to me. There's very little information online; this is the largest specimen I found a photo of.

Grevillea 'Pink Midget', supposedly only 2×2 ft. at maturity

Arctostaphylos cruzensis, a low-growing manzanita (to 2 ft. tall) native to San Luis Obispo and southern Monterey counties. Needs shade inland, which makes it perfect for our backyard.

Didelta 'Silver Strand'. I spotted this right next to the dudleyas at Plant Depot. At first glance, it's easy to mistake it for another dudleya, but it isn't. It's a succulent subshrub from South African, a hybrid of two species of Didelta, created by German grower Westhoff. It's being marketed as a filler for mixed containers. I'm excited to try it in the ground although I have no idea regarding hardiness.

Salvia cedrosensis 'Baja Blanca', a white form of this rare sage native to Cedros Island off the coast of central Baja California. Introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden from a collection on Cedros Island. I've wanted a pure white salvia for a long time, and this one fits the bill. At a compact 2×2 ft., it doesn't take up as much room as many shrubby salvias.

Here are group shots of the smaller plants. As you can see, there's a lot of variety across the board. Many are small plants meant to be tucked into nooks and crannies.

Left to right, starting in top row: 6-pack of Pachyphytum compactum, 1-gallon Cheiridopsis candidissima (now lumped in with C. denticulata); Trichodiadema bulbosum; flowering cactus simply labeled "Escobaria cactus" (identified as Mammillaria bocasana by an expert friend), two Crassula mesembryanthemoides

Left to right, starting in top row: Agave nizandensis, ×Pachyveria 'Amethorum' (2x); Agave funkiana 'Blue Haze', Delosperma sphalmanthoides, Rosularia platyphylla, Echeveria purpusorum; Agave attenuata 'Variegata', Graptopetalum pachyphyllum (2x)

All the dudleyas I brought home. Left to right, starting in top row: Dudleya caespitosa 'Anacapa' (as labeled; some sources say it's identical to the selection that goes by the cultivar name 'Frank Reinelt'), Dudleya greenei;  Dudleya viscida, Dudleya cultrata (2x in the middle row); Dudleya attenuata, Dudleya pulverulenta, Dudleya lanceolata

Here's a list, mostly for my own reference:

PLANT	SOURCE	PLANT LINK
Agave attenuata 'Variegata'	Friend [GL]	[Link]
Agave funkiana 'Blue Haze'	Friend [KP]	[Link]
Agave nizandensis [2x]	Friend [GL]	[Link]
Agave simplex	Green Touch Nursery	[Link]
Agave titanota 'White Ice'	Green Touch Nursery	[Link]
Aloe 'Jacob's Ladder'	Friend [DM]	[Link]
Aloe karasbergensis	Green Touch Nursery	[Link]
Arctostaphylos cruzensis	Tree of Life Nursery	[Link]
Cheiridopsis candidissima [denticulata]	Plant Depot	[Link]
Crassula mesembryanthemoides	Plant Depot	[Link]
Delosperma sphalmanthoides	Green Touch Nursery	[Link]
Didelta 'Silver Strand'	Plant Depot	[Link]
Dudleya attenuata	Tree of Life Nursery	[Link]
Dudleya caespitosa 'Anacapa'	Plant Depot	[Link]
Dudleya cultrata	Tree of Life Nursery	[Link]
Dudleya greenei	Plant Depot	[Link]
Dudleya lanceolata	Tree of Life Nursery	[Link]
Dudleya pulverulenta	Tree of Life Nursery	[Link]
Dudleya viscida	Tree of Life Nursery	[Link]
Echeveria purpusorum	Trader Joe's, Irvine
Echeveria 'Red Ebony'	Green Touch Nursery
Escobaria sp.Mammillaria bocasana	Plant Depot
Euphorbia 'Briar Patch'	Green Touch Nursery	[Link]
Graptopetalum pachyphyllum 'Blue Bean'	H&H Nursery	[Link]
×Pachyveria 'Amethorum'  [2x]	Green Touch Nursery
Grevillea 'Pink Midget'	Plant Depot	[Link]
Pachyphytum compactum  [6x]	Plant Depot	[Link]
Rosularia platyphylla	Green Touch Nursery	[Link]
Salvia cedrosensis 'Baja Blanca'	Tree of Life Nursery	[Link]
Trichodiadema bulbosum	Plant Depot	[Link]

I can't wait for the weekend to get as many of these new additions in the ground!

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