Well, this Bay Area spring is living up to its reputation - 85 one day and 55 the next. As the saying goes, if you don't like the weather, just wait five minutes. Somehow though, our gardens march on. I'll admit to helping mine with a bit of watering, to supplement our meager rainfall this winter and spring. I have lots of photos to share today, so will just ID them and let the photos (ie. the plants) speak for themselves.
Planting bed near front steps.
New daffodil this year.
Gladiolus 'Las Vegas.' One of my favorite species glads.
Scilla Excelsior. A great woodland flower.
Cryptomeria Sekkan-Sugi.
Clematis 'Belle of Woking.'
Clivia miniata.
Japanese Painted fern (Athyrium).
Bearded iris 'Ozark Rebounder.' So black!
Tulip clusiana v. chrysantha.
Clematis 'Niobe.'
Phacelia tanacetifolia.
Dianthus variety.
Leucospermum 'Veldfire.'
Leucospermum 'Veldfire' + Marmalade bush (Streptosolen).
Scabiosa 'Harlequin.'
Antirrhinum 'Double Azalea Bronze.'
Mimulus aurantiacus 'Anton.'
Allium species.
Callistemon pachyphyllus. This rare green flowering bottlebrush is a delight!
Dutch iris 'Bronze Blend.'
Exbury azalea 'Red.' This deciduous group of azaleas feature rich reds, peaches and golds.
Aquilegia chrysantha. A vigorous yellow flowering Columbine.
A southwest facing bed, under a large fir tree.
Ixia variety.
Calibrachoa 'Evening Star.'
Pelargonium variety.
Begonia fuchsioides.
Viburnum plicatum.
Rhododendron 'Sappho.'
Choisya ternata.
Parthenocissus 'Fenway Park.'
