Wonderful, CG! Thanks for posting these great, colorful tours!
That first plant is not a Jade, but it is very attractive nonetheless.
I hope you don't mind if I add two photos....beginning and end of the day.

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Josh

Lovely pictures,thanks for sharing.... I laughed out loud when you had your hand on the plant,never saw such a large aeonium......only in California .
Sharon

Josh - That'd be the place! Funny, I was so enthralled with shooting the plants that I didn't take any actual "tourist" pics. :)

Sharon - You really have to see them in person. It's just astonishing!

Thanks, all, for looking - I'm so glad you like them, I don't feel like so much of a nerd for taking pictures of plants when everyone else is taking pictures of the ocean, the sunset, the landmarks, friends, family... ;)

CG

I think the Jade like thingy is a variegated Coprosma repens..a Mirror plant. The all green has glossiest leaves you will ever see on a plant.

I am guessing your mistery plant in #6 is Euphorbia characias wolfennii tasmanian tiger before the incredible bloom

I never tire of Aeoniums, ever.

Stan, thanks for the ID. I looked it up, and sure enough, that's what it is. :)

Wanton, I never EVER would've guessed Euphorbia. Not in a million years. Thank you so much for that ID.

Colleen, I got your card today. Delightful, and thanks for the postage. Always glad to share plants. :)

CG

Oh, yeah? Glad it promptly arrived! I think the cutting is beginning to root; I'm seeing a slight decease in leaf wrinkles. :)

Wow! Those Aeoniums are amazing! Earlier this summer I went down to L.A. to visit family. They have a couple absolutely large and gorgeous jade in front of their apartment building. I believe there were a couple different species due to the leaf shape. I was in awe. They thought I was silly for being so excited lol Thank you for sharing your pictures! :-)