LA DOLFINA

I promised you a tour of my friend's garden.  Allow me introduce you to my friend Debbie,  in the background on the left, chatting away with our friend Lisa. You might remember Lisa's house tour and all the incredible succulent arrangements spread through-out her home and garden. Well they were all created by Debbie. She's passionate about succulents as you can see. She lives in a charming home in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Alameda . Her property is quite unique as it shares a neighborhood pool with 3 other homes that back up to it each with their own private access.  Debbie's particular home has always been one of my favorites! I'm not sure when her love affair with succulents began... but what is so great about her arrangements besides the composition and her ability to weave several different varieties together are the wonderfully unique containers she finds to put them in. She's a treasure hunter too! I've talked her into be...

I have a very talented friend who makes the most amazing succulent arrangements. I wanted to give you a sneak peek at one she just finished.  I picked up this vintage ceramic seahorse at a consignment shop a few weeks ago and dropped it off at her house with several other containers.  I'll show you the others tomorrow and take you on a tour of her beautiful yard.

  Designers from around the SF Bay Area are hand selected by The DeYoung and  assigned a "masterpiece" for which they create a living arrangement. (Click each image for close-up detail)                                                               All photos were taken by me with my iphone at last year's exhibit.