National Parks& News16 Nov 2009 11:14 am
Succulent gardens on Alcatraz are blooming.
Today, thanks to dozens of green-thumbed volunteers and Garden Conservancy staff, Alcatraz is blooming again. (Provided by the Garden Conservancy)
Here’s my photo of the leading edge of the island covered by Agave americanas, many of them in bloom.

Closer…

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November 24th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Hi!!
Is there a succulent garden there you can visit and see up close an personal? I love visiting succulent gardens!
November 25th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Well, the Alcatraz succulent gardens are open to the public, and the Berkeley Botanic Gardens have lots of cactus and succulents. On the other hand, maybe you don’t live in the Bay Area?