![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent forms of orange and apricot – in a sculptural doorway Orange “flames” and golden barrel cactuses Httpv://A virtual tour of the gorgeous glass sculpture display:Īn orange “planet” suspended above the succulent garden We gathered at the DBG entrance and were welcomed with a refreshing drink, straight from the desert: Prickly Pear Margaritas topped with a wedge of lime! You can purchase the Prickly Pear syrup in the garden’s wonderful gift shop.Įnjoy my narrated introduction, followed by my favorite images: Number two: Meet Ken Schutz, the garden’s executive director, who led the GWA board on guided tour of the show (plus, he graciously joined us for dinner following our hour-long walk through the plants-and-glass extravaganza). Number one: Tour “Chihuly: The Nature of Glass” show, the Seattle artist’s first installation entirely within a desert garden environment. Here are a few shots I took on that first visit: Who knew then that I would eventually live in Southern California where all these alien plants thrive with little or no water, heat, sun and (practically) neglect!? The garden dates back to the late 1930s and it is designed beautifully. I was not interested in cactuses or other thorny desert plants. I first visited DBG about five years ago while staying with my parents (they have spent their winters in Mesa, AZ, a suburb of Phoenix for the past five or six years). After sitting indoors in a board room all day, we rewarded ourselves by racing over to the Desert Botanical Garden, a magnificent place in the heart of Phoenix. Last weekend, though, I was with my fellow hort geeks, and no one tried to stop me from a garden side trip! I traveled to Phoenix for the Garden Writers Associationwinter board meeting. My family has become used to this mission of mine and they often accommodate me. If you’re lucky enough to travel anywhere in the world, there’s no excuse not to try and visit the local botanical garden or arboretum. Check out the Chihuly Glass sculptures at Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden
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