This
garden is named in homage to the famous
early Renaissance painting
by Heironymous Bosch, notable for its use of African Tree Aloe as the
allegorical Tree of Life. I
call my garden "unearthly" because the shapes
and forms are so alien to those who have never seen them before. Some
are beautiful, some are repugnant. All are miraculous in their ability
to adapt to harsh environments and preserve their species. Select any plant
name at left to get started. Most recent additions
to the collection are noted with ! exclamation points ! Most of the specimens
here were acquired from the following Arizona nurseries: Desert Gardens
(formerly Desert Tree), Green Goddess, Baker's, Summer Winds (formerly
Tip Top), Living Stones/Plants of the Southwest, Harper's, Arid Lands,
Tanque Verde Greenhouses, The Desert Botanical Garden, and the Boyce
Thompson Arboretum.
Welcome
to the Garden of Unearthly Delights!
I'm an amateur succulent
gardener, and am trying my best to identify the specimens I bring into
my garden, which is primarily container-based to cope with the frosty
winters and scorching summers of Phoenix, Arizona. If you notice any
errors in my plant identifications, kindly email me with corrections.
Many thanks to www.desert-tropicals.com and
the Central
Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society, without which I would have
killed twice as many plants in this desert heat! And yes, despite
my best efforts many of my plants die, especially the crassula, so
I make an effort to note their grisly demise so I don't make the same
mistake twice. Them's the breaks when you don't have a greenhouse
and live in a VERY hot city.
did you come in through the back gate?
