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Friday Photo: A New Succulent Discovery!

By Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Services for Real Estate Pros with Napa Consultants DRE00893924

August 30, 2019 03:00 AM

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Yesterday, we took a ride to Island View Nursery in Carpinteria. It is one of the best places to find interesting plants of all types and in large quantities. The building where many of the plants are displayed is over 20,000 square feet. Outside are long tables full of succulents. Beyond the tables are rows of trees, greenhouses, and lots of outdoor plants of all types.

As always I had not intention of buying another one for our yard. I just could not resist the one pictured above! This is a variety of one called "black rose", or swartzkop, of which I have several. Usually they are dark burgundy unlike this one.

Happy Friday, and we wish you all a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!

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Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Now that is a plant I wouldn't have been able to pass up in my gardening days either. If I had a place to put it now I would get it now. Very pretty. Never seen one that color.

Aug 30, 2019 07:28 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and your photograph.

Have a very special holiday weekend.

Aug 30, 2019 07:45 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sharon Lee I see you understand why I could not pass it us. I am in the process of doing summer clean up, and transplanting. One of our specimen succulents became too big to share in the pot is lived in. It now has a new pot, and will be replace with this beauty. A

Aug 30, 2019 07:59 AM

Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ

(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Ron and Alexandra Seigel,

I love the coloring and the way the sun shines through. Great shot to emphasize those characteristics.

Aug 30, 2019 08:00 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Sheila Anderson

Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ

The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good afternoon Alexandra. I have never seen one like your picture. I would have bought it as well.

Aug 30, 2019 10:40 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty

Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL

Florida Space Coast Homes

Nice guys. I love plants that remind me of fireworks. would be great on my patio :)

Aug 30, 2019 02:56 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jeffrey,

It is called Mardi-Gras. I am sure you have nurseries in Melbourne...Stay safe if you are in path of the hurricane. A

Aug 30, 2019 03:05 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sheila Anderson I know you order yours, see if they have Mardi-Gras which is the name of this one.

Aug 30, 2019 03:06 PM

Sheila Anderson

East Brunswick, NJ

Sheila Anderson

I will. TY

Aug 30, 2019 03:08 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® I was not conscious of what I was doing, I was just so pleased with the coloring. A

Aug 30, 2019 03:06 PM

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Wow! That is a good find, it is stunning and will certainly add more beauty to the world around you!

Aug 30, 2019 03:11 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Brian England I enjoy visiting nurseries of this type, and this morning found another interesting plant species from Austria...LOL A

Aug 30, 2019 03:20 PM

Brian England

Gilbert, AZ

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ron and Alexandra- looks like you found a treasure trove of interesting succulents! It's fun when you can discover new-to-you species of plants.

Aug 30, 2019 04:47 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I would have had a difficult time passing that one up too, Alexandra. I love the colors!

Aug 30, 2019 07:25 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Ron and Alexandra, on having this blog featured in the "FEATHER NESTERS" group!

Aug 30, 2019 07:26 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning again Alexandra.

Another first for me, don't recall ever seeing one of those before.

Aug 31, 2019 01:18 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

I can see why this one ended up going home with you. I have not seen one before.

Aug 31, 2019 08:50 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I'm with you on this one and I would not resist either.

Aug 31, 2019 11:21 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Myrl Jeffcoat Thank your for the feature in Feather Nesters group. It is very hard to resist such a happy looking specimen. I gave it a place of honor in one of speciment planters. A

Sep 01, 2019 03:08 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD irresistible, that it was and I smile each time I see it, a worthwhile investment of $10. A

Sep 01, 2019 03:10 PM

Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty

Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS

601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

At first glance, those succulents resembled pine cones!

I can't pass them up either. My favorite big box grocery store had succulents (the generic name is hen & chicks" on clearance and I scooped up several to use at a current listing.

Aug 05, 2021 10:32 AM