Happy Mother's Day

 Hope all those of you who have a living mother in their lives got a chance to spend time with, and honor, her. And I hope too you had a chance to commune with another mother this last weekend - Mother Nature.

As with my last post, I have a great many photos of my garden to share so will keep my comments brief. 

Tillandsia tectorum. The king of tillandsias in my humble opinion.

Tweedia caerulea. In the milkweed family.

Dianthus variety + Gomphrena decumbens.

Cercidiphyllum. Love how it leafs out.

Papaver 'Drama Queen.' One of the breadseed poppies.

I think this mystery lily may be Sweet Surrender.

Dichelostemma. A lovely California native bulb.

Shady Lane. This is the name given to the beds that line the walkway to our backyard.

Philadelphus lewisii 'Covelo.' One of our native mock oranges. In full glorious bloom.

Pelargonium 'Elaine.'

Corydalis ochroleuca. A somewhat rare white-flowering Corydalis.

Ixis paniculata 'Eos'.

Eriogonum 'Shasta Sulphur'.

I forget the variety name of this pretty Calibrachoa. I think it may be Lemon Slice.

Cotinus 'Royal Purple'. These are the flowers on my Smoke Bush.

Here are two photos of my CA native Phacelia tanacetifolia, the first one a wide view and the second one a closeup of the flowers.

It's just starting to bloom but here's an early photo of my super vigorous Lonicera x americana.

Calibrachoa 'Evening Star' spilling out of a pot of lilies.

Abutilon 'Tiger Eye'.

Red-tipped orange Asiatic lily.

Ruellia elegans budding up + first flower.

Here's a slightly better shot of those Sweet Surrender lilies.

Picea koreana aureum. I love the bright yellow new growth!

Geranium sanguineum v. striatum.