Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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.


Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Wait Five Minutes

 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.'


 
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