Than you for the tour. I live in Tucson and surrounded by all these plants. But shown collectively in a well planned botanical garden like that just proves how beautiful this area really is. I believe that trees are precious, key elements that adds a welcoming, peaceful atmosphere to our otherwise brutal summers. 🌵🌴.
Amazing garden. My dad always grew cacti and I grew up pulling cactus thorns out of my fingers all the time. I use to tell daddy that the thorns would jump at me when I didn't even touch the plant.
thanks for sharing. at one time we lived about 10 min away from this garden in Scottsdale, Az. brought back some pleasant memories of the many early evening walks and frequent special exhibits & concerts we enjoyed in the Desert Botannical Garden.
Went here after I was staying in the area for the weekend for work. I was blown away. Before I even got into gardening. Tombstone LIT was an amazingly quenching drink when I was shriveled up at the end of the walk. Had prickly pair juice!
I’ve been to Phoenix once in my lifetime! When I lived near Sierra Vista, I went to see Rush with my cousin. (Totally unplanned. A girl he asked to go with him backed out 3 days before.) Not sure if I’ll ever go back. It blew my mind when the car temp read 120 and it was only 8am. I’m from PA, in a town where it’s weird to see 90 degree weather.
Beautiful plants. I’ve slowly been building out a beautiful hardy cactus garden in my Colorado yard. From prickly pears to hardy agave and hardy ferocactus the possibilities are endless. Amazing blooms in June too
I lived in Tucson for years. Visiting these gardens and the Sonoran Desert Museum, and hiking on Mt Lemmon are my favorite childhood memories. Arizona is beautiful.
This is amazing. So completely alien to me here in Scotland so it's really really interesting for me to see this type of garden. Here, the only cactus we ever see is usually a tiny thing on someone's desk in the office :D
Thank you for sharing this. It brought back really good memories. I was raised in Northern California in the '60's and '70's. Our neighbors in the cul-de-sac where we lived had the largest privately owned cacti garden in the U.S. at that time. They were written up in many magazines, had group tours come through regularly and also taught classes on raising cacti and orchids. We as children weren't allowed to attend, which I was always disappointed with. But, because their property was fenced with wrought iron fencing I could see everything really well. Their gardens were set up very much like the botanical garden you visited in Phoenix. It gave me a different perspective of the beauty of nature and one I'll always be grateful for. Again, thank you sharing your visit with us.
Hi, Gardener Scott. I was there just a couple years ago. I'm from Westcliffe, Colorado and had reciprocity from my Denver Botanical Gardens membership, so got in for free (what a WONDERFUL benefit!). I wondered whether I'd enjoy a desert garden. Wowowow! Had NO idea how much I would enjoy it! Will do some research but hope to squeeze a little spot in my yard for some sort of cacti that can survive in my climate (5a) in hopes that I can get cactus to eventually flower. Thanks for all you do for us! You are amazing! Blessings! Cathy
@Colorado BirdNerd We lived in the Mojave for many, many years where I had a lovely cacti garden in our front yard. My humongous century plant was just ready to bloom for the first time and we were SO excited! Then, for the first time in months it POURED! Down went the century plant! Even worse than THAT, however, we lost a gigantic Joshua tree! You undoubtedly know that it takes centuries for them to grow that big! We were SO heartbroken! I still miss the cactus wrens, but NOT the scorpions! Yes, I did get stung once and ended up in the hospital! I wish you well with your new garden challenge. Hint: Be patient!
Love those huge barrel cacti. I have know idea what they are called but in the pasture area of my yard, here in Colorado. I have a few small mini versions of barrel cactus sprinkled around.
The tall gangly flowering plant in the butterfly garden, in Northern New Mexico we call it (or something very much like it) "Camphor Weed." Bruise a leaf, stem, or flower and you are rewarded by a distinct camphor smell. This plant is used to make a salve for pain relief, and other healing purposes. There are cautions regarding use, look them up.
I believe that tall flowering plant in the butterfly garden could be a kind of perennial sunflower, probably helianthus tuberosus (aka Jerusalem artichoke)
Cannot believe you are wearing heavy denim jeans and a heavy shirt in 100F heat. No wonder you are sweating,. I love the cactus varieties, we bought globe and white stripe cactus in Palm Springs last March for our garden in 9b Sacramento. Cucumber and radish and spinach in the ground for Fall here. Tomatoes will survive 3 more months. Good vids.
This is one of the best tours I have seen of The Desert Botanical Garden, you have a real gift for presentation.
The peace of this beautiful botannical garden flowed from my screen - and so well filmed and presented.
Nicely balanced presentation of most of the cactus and trees. Nice use of shade and hardware features.
I lived in Phoenix for 10 years and the botanical garden is a special place. I've been there many times, it never gets old.
17 yrs there for me. I miss the mesquite trees. And the smell in the air during the monsoon rains. I try to go back at least yearly. Xx
Than you for the tour. I live in Tucson and surrounded by all these plants. But shown collectively in a well planned botanical garden like that just proves how beautiful this area really is. I believe that trees are precious, key elements that adds a welcoming, peaceful atmosphere to our otherwise brutal summers. 🌵🌴.
Amazing garden. My dad always grew cacti and I grew up pulling cactus thorns out of my fingers all the time. I use to tell daddy that the thorns would jump at me when I didn't even touch the plant.
thanks for sharing. at one time we lived about 10 min away from this garden in Scottsdale, Az. brought back some pleasant memories of the many early evening walks and frequent special exhibits & concerts we enjoyed in the Desert Botannical Garden.
What a great garden! Opuntia fruit is one of my favorite. So serene there.Thank You for showing us.
How BEAUTIFUL Gardener Scott, like you I could spend hours there in the Fall. Thank You So much for sharing this with us 💯💯.
Went here after I was staying in the area for the weekend for work. I was blown away. Before I even got into gardening. Tombstone LIT was an amazingly quenching drink when I was shriveled up at the end of the walk. Had prickly pair juice!
A very mesmerizing garden. Thanks for bringing us along. You did a great job editing, especially the music.
I’ve been to Phoenix once in my lifetime! When I lived near Sierra Vista, I went to see Rush with my cousin. (Totally unplanned. A girl he asked to go with him backed out 3 days before.)
Not sure if I’ll ever go back. It blew my mind when the car temp read 120 and it was only 8am.
I’m from PA, in a town where it’s weird to see 90 degree weather.
Beautiful plants. I’ve slowly been building out a beautiful hardy cactus garden in my Colorado yard. From prickly pears to hardy agave and hardy ferocactus the possibilities are endless. Amazing blooms in June too
LOVED this video. I grew up in Tempe, AZ and love/miss the beauty of the desert.
Christmas time they light up the paths with luminaries for evening visits. So pretty.
I lived in Tucson for years. Visiting these gardens and the Sonoran Desert Museum, and hiking on Mt Lemmon are my favorite childhood memories. Arizona is beautiful.
So beautiful desert botanical garden 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌷🌻🌻🌺🌺
Greetings from India 🙏🙏🌷🌷🌻🌻🌻
Very nice
Gardener Scott thank you for this wonderful tour.
This is amazing. So completely alien to me here in Scotland so it's really really interesting for me to see this type of garden. Here, the only cactus we ever see is usually a tiny thing on someone's desk in the office :D
Thank you for sharing this. It brought back really good memories. I was raised in Northern California in the '60's and '70's. Our neighbors in the cul-de-sac where we lived had the largest privately owned cacti garden in the U.S. at that time. They were written up in many magazines, had group tours come through regularly and also taught classes on raising cacti and orchids. We as children weren't allowed to attend, which I was always disappointed with. But, because their property was fenced with wrought iron fencing I could see everything really well. Their gardens were set up very much like the botanical garden you visited in Phoenix. It gave me a different perspective of the beauty of nature and one I'll always be grateful for. Again, thank you sharing your visit with us.
Wow that's really neat looking. Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful garden! Thank you for showing it to us 👍🏼
Hi, Gardener Scott. I was there just a couple years ago. I'm from Westcliffe, Colorado and had reciprocity from my Denver Botanical Gardens membership, so got in for free (what a WONDERFUL benefit!). I wondered whether I'd enjoy a desert garden. Wowowow! Had NO idea how much I would enjoy it! Will do some research but hope to squeeze a little spot in my yard for some sort of cacti that can survive in my climate (5a) in hopes that I can get cactus to eventually flower. Thanks for all you do for us! You are amazing! Blessings! Cathy
@Colorado BirdNerd
We lived in the Mojave for many, many years where I had a lovely cacti garden in our front yard.
My humongous century plant was just ready to bloom for the first time and we were SO excited! Then, for the first time in months it POURED! Down went the century plant! Even worse than THAT, however, we lost a gigantic Joshua tree! You undoubtedly know that it takes centuries for them to grow that big! We were SO heartbroken! I still miss the cactus wrens, but NOT the scorpions! Yes, I did get stung once and ended up in the hospital!
I wish you well with your new garden challenge. Hint: Be patient!
Wonderful video, thank you for bringing us along . Much love ❤️
Love those huge barrel cacti. I have know idea what they are called but in the pasture area of my yard, here in Colorado. I have a few small mini versions of barrel cactus sprinkled around.
cool! thanks Scott, I like to see more garden tours of all kinds of gardens ;)
Very Cool Gardener Scott....
Nice to see you over here, I love that place!
I hope to visit there in the cooler months. TFS
Thank you for sharing. Beautiful.
The tall gangly flowering plant in the butterfly garden, in Northern New Mexico we call it (or something very much like it) "Camphor Weed." Bruise a leaf, stem, or flower and you are rewarded by a distinct camphor smell. This plant is used to make a salve for pain relief, and other healing purposes. There are cautions regarding use, look them up.
I believe that tall flowering plant in the butterfly garden could be a kind of perennial sunflower, probably helianthus tuberosus (aka Jerusalem artichoke)
I love this. What a beautiful botanical garden. Cheers, Scott!
I would like to see this!
Loved the tour!
Cannot believe you are wearing heavy denim jeans and a heavy shirt in 100F heat. No wonder you are sweating,. I love the cactus varieties, we bought globe and white stripe cactus in Palm Springs last March for our garden in 9b Sacramento. Cucumber and radish and spinach in the ground for Fall here. Tomatoes will survive 3 more months. Good vids.
Be cautious with plant from other countries which could bring in harmful bugs or invasive plants