Flying Through the Sky

Sky Nursery in Shoreline, north of Seattle, that is. On that whirlwind Outlaw and Lassie Saturday of visiting five gardens and two nurseries in six hours, we had time for a quick visit.  Sky is a large nursery and requires quite some time to see everything.  Here's a bit of what we saw in our brief visit:


I remember Sky when it was a bit smaller as it's where I purchased my now large stachyurus praecox in a one gallon pot  many years ago.   I bet these huge lighted spheres look fantastic at night!



And even more retro  seating.  It was just before mother's day so I'm guessing that's why there are those mixed pots everywhere.   I hope they are all adopted out and making mothers very happy.


Did you notice the Digiplexis?  Has everyone noticed them everywhere?  O.K. they're pretty already.  (Pretty over exposed.)

Alison was seduced by some beautiful pelargoniums.  I have to admit that they're a weakness for me as well (what plant isn't)   The leaves, the smell and sometimes the flowers.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH,  Help, they're following us!  I think they're trying to conquer the world.  Run everyone run for your lives!

Totally adored this huge sphere but the price was a bit high for me.  I instantly started thinking of ways to make one myself.  making all of those wire circles would take a lot of time but soldering them together over a spherical form would be easy enough.  Anybody know where one might find somewhat rigid metal circles?
Covet - verb - to wish, long, yearn or crave to posses or have (something)

Desire leads to coveting, and coveting leads to stealing.  for if the owner (of the coveted object) does not wish to sell, even though he is offered a good price and is entreated to accept, the person (who covets the object) will come to steal it, as it is written (Mikha 2:2)  [Micah 2:2], 'They  covet fields and (then) steal them.' And if the owner approaches him with a view to reclaiming his money or preventing the theft, then he will come to murder.  go and learn from the example of Achav [Ahab] and Navot [Naboth].
- Naimonides [13]

You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel.  You do not have, because you do not ask. - James 4:2

So what's with this sign?  Is it merely asking us to break the tenth commandment or are we supposed to steal the plants or fight and quarrel until someone says oh for heaven's sake just take the damned plant.  Are we simply supposed to ask for things in this section to be given to us?  Frankly, I'm confused.
 This wood furniture on the other hand might make me quarrel with someone if I thought I could find it loaded in my truck as a result.

Opuntia Santa Rita in bloom.  I love you from afar my glochid-laden beauty.  Sometimes the pain of love is just not worth the pleasure.  If a plant requires an arsenal of special equipment and body armor to safely approach, it's not going to be my favorite.




There's a whole section devoted to various statuary, rocks, etc. that we didn't explore on this visit.



Galvanized stock tanks of mixed plantings scattered around.  Wouldn't it be a blast to work at a place like this and be able to throw together cool combination planters using whatever your heart desired from the stock?


As Loree says, if you look hard enough, there's always an agave.  In this case it's Agave 'Blue Glow' which is pretty sweet looking.  I may need to go back.

So...it's a traveling agave show from Las Vegas?  Agaves who have had it with the soggy weather and have packed up to go back to the desert?  Way to overwinter agaves in a wet winter area?  Simply attach a grow light to the lid and close the whole thing up at the first sight of rain in the fall, reopening in spring?


Then inside to pay for our plants.  Lots of nice interior ideas in the building.  All in all, a superb nursery which deserves further perusing so don't miss it if you're ever in the area!  I'm looking forward to going back!