{"id":6964,"date":"2012-08-10T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-08-13T18:14:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T22:14:01","slug":"its-panayoti-time-denver-trip-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardern.co.za\/2012\/08\/its-panayoti-time-denver-trip-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Off to Denver, and a Visit with Panayoti Keladis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AN OPUNTIA AT SUNRISE, IN DENVER THE GARDEN OF PANAYOTI KELAIDIS, WHERE I AM STAYING AS A GUEST THIS WEEK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n<\/div>\n \nThis week has been such a treat, first, as I have been invited to speak at a meeting of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society held at the Denver Botanic Gardens. When one thinks of Denver, in the east, I think many of us imagine mountains and sky resorts, as most seem to fly in and rent a car, to rush up to Vail or Aspen, but the city of Denver in many ways offers more horticultural interest than one may at first believe. I realized this today, as I strolled around the well known rock garden of Panayoti Keladis, one of the plant world’s most notable plantsmen. <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n \nTo many of you who know PK ( as his closest friends call him), you already are familiar with his hospitality, homer and sometimes even snarkyness, but all kidding aside, Mr. Kelaidis is an iconoclast of American horticulture, so being able to spend a few days under his wing, has been a pleasure. Did I mention that PK is also a tireless tour guide? I will admit, that I was pre-warned by some friends that I may need to take some extra vitamins so that I could keep up with him for Panayoti appears tireless – especially while viewing other gardens, his favorite nurseries or when walking with him as he makes his rounds at his prestigious day job as Senior Curator and Director of Outreach for the Denver Botanic Gardens. Needless to day, I’ve seen much, and experienced a new world of gardening here in the beautiful city of Denver.<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n \n I’ve also met Albuquerque landscape architect ( and blogger) David Cristiani<\/a> who is spending a night here at Panyoti’s home, so together we visited many gardens in the area, and shared many laughs, barbecue and a couple of beers.<\/div>\n
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