A new rock garden (and succulent) nursery! Desert Blooms

Justin and Christen Ruiz

I have become a HUGE FAN of this incredible couple, who took this selfie in one of four huge greenhouses they soon FILLED with rock garden and succulent (and yes, some non-cannabis grass too) treasures... They are the proprietors of Desert Blooms--the most exciting new kid on the block of North American rare plant nurseries...[do click on the highlighted link to see their informative and beautiful website]

Random selection of gems

I snapped this picture of a randome assemblage of their plants: all PERFECTLY grown, all choice and special plants, most sold no where else in the Metro Denver area. Or further than that!

View from afar

Here's their amazing site (alas, not open to the public). 

Lots of treasures

Remember that big empty greenhouse in the first picture: this is what it looked like a few months later!

Arenaria alfacarensis

A fantastic cushion plant from Southern Spain. They grow it (and everything else) to perfection!

Rosularia muratdagensis

I have a long and even personal connection to this plant (a story I shall save for another blog post): what a treat to see this rare Turkish gem grown by them...

More goodies

Everywhere you look, more awesome plants!

And more: I can't speak for all botanic gardeners, but many of us are frustrated nursery peeps: we can't imagine how they grow so much, so well, keep tabs on them and get them sold: we botanic gardeners have it easy by comparison!

Delosperma x 'Red Mountain Flame'

Of course they had lots of my favorite Delo. I guess they're all my favorites...but I can't resist the vermillion of this one! David Salman's greatest hybrid.

They grow indoor succulents too...

Dog Tough Grass

And the Ruiz's host the primary production of what has to be the most underappreciated and most promising turf grass ever.

Just LOOK at how robust things grow for them!

I want them all!

Who else sells white flowered Zauschneria ("California fuchsia")?

Wouldn't you like to have a batch of these for your garden? Well, you CAN: they sell mail order! Just click here: https://desertbloomsplants.com/

 I took this less than a year from their first selfie shot: those greenhouses are HOPPING! They sell at many venues so you'll have a chance to meet them for sure: two o the most thoughtful, talented and and wonderful people I've ever known. Desert Blooms!