tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34691711931862417732024-03-12T22:25:12.297-07:00GardenBookwhere the garden meets the keyboardkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comBlogger416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-86156554766861747832023-11-27T12:01:00.000-08:002023-11-27T12:01:37.903-08:00Aphid Nation<p> We gardeners can rarely control the challenges that seem to appear with every new season . Horrid plagues and pesky critters show up one year and disappear the next . Gophers,snails, spider mites, blackspot-they all come and go -though one wishes they would just go. Weedy afflictions such as oxalis and spotted spurge are predictable and eradication proof-the only realistic outcome is reduction. There was a lot to like about my garden in 2023 but an unprecedented aphid invasion still leaves me a bit mystified .I fully expect aphids on the roses and sometimes on the hellebores and by June they are usually gone. This year they persisted well into fall . Cutting back the lilies in my front garden this past week I found still living aphids on the back side of foliage that was barely green.</p><p> Who gets aphids on Lilies ?? It was a first for me. Every Lily in the front garden was covered in them .</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsptN6-KsOzgmfp2-OrE2yrU5h6vgeFK0_z-uHeU39sMlfuq1ai-hOUX50SHWcospxo-8SYOE-ZJV1ziHVMByJsvOdRStX79V1kXb9rgahWxUThDA2zZgSgFfCcYl76BIgWHn5Q9btFg3gJ_fPMQtbASOxh5RJa88ppPPT9Yhte_jXZd3yVpfsZSIYbjQ/s5010/DSC_1131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5010" data-original-width="3676" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsptN6-KsOzgmfp2-OrE2yrU5h6vgeFK0_z-uHeU39sMlfuq1ai-hOUX50SHWcospxo-8SYOE-ZJV1ziHVMByJsvOdRStX79V1kXb9rgahWxUThDA2zZgSgFfCcYl76BIgWHn5Q9btFg3gJ_fPMQtbASOxh5RJa88ppPPT9Yhte_jXZd3yVpfsZSIYbjQ/w470-h640/DSC_1131.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZz6h-PrifRonV5sHRfJu4IQLpR3B0LfYHpBVjDcIMcr1ZPn-MvoEVPgMVLai6LHhGmOfdJrSMJ1pJXYTVwbttumfrCetDZjSXOIifaKoP_vYz7SVzYGAInL_wo8ahpMyDJCs2MqUM5Vky47tKQP4IIxSWBiE7_1mOXahRwyIT82LaOW_hChW8xMBhXI/s5568/DSC_1133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZz6h-PrifRonV5sHRfJu4IQLpR3B0LfYHpBVjDcIMcr1ZPn-MvoEVPgMVLai6LHhGmOfdJrSMJ1pJXYTVwbttumfrCetDZjSXOIifaKoP_vYz7SVzYGAInL_wo8ahpMyDJCs2MqUM5Vky47tKQP4IIxSWBiE7_1mOXahRwyIT82LaOW_hChW8xMBhXI/w426-h640/DSC_1133.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbSxPCXOK3-ekWuw1lpgM9f9TEKprvv9wBK2EUt32bfCP2YM9LdbLIOZOCmXPp2UdzASKtO95kzDUU0xK6s376VwBNF2Oyl__m7qp8Z2Qi9jaqLq47Th8mpf1ZS6xea28UfoYyFHd-7rc2-iM1zpYC1reZ2IITpcUnyagZa83QkjO3IWKOJtdEFZwWLs/s5568/DSC_1132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbSxPCXOK3-ekWuw1lpgM9f9TEKprvv9wBK2EUt32bfCP2YM9LdbLIOZOCmXPp2UdzASKtO95kzDUU0xK6s376VwBNF2Oyl__m7qp8Z2Qi9jaqLq47Th8mpf1ZS6xea28UfoYyFHd-7rc2-iM1zpYC1reZ2IITpcUnyagZa83QkjO3IWKOJtdEFZwWLs/w640-h426/DSC_1132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>First came the aphids, followed by honeydew and then the sooty mold. I got my box of latex gloves out of the car-previously used for putting gas in my car during Covid. I had many gloves left -didn't need to fill up very often in pandemic times. I used the squish method but I had Lilies that were 6 feet tall and had lots of leaves. I concentrated on the flower buds. If I saw ladybugs or soldier beetles in the area I left the aphids intact for consumption by the predators. But the population was getting out of control and the honeydew was coating nearby plants as well.<br /></p><p> In the back yard-more aphids. This Melianthus 'Purple Haze' was particularly victimized especially the lower foliage deep inside the plant. Squishing wasn't a practical option due to the shape and texture of the leaves and there were a number of ladybugs and soldier beetles hanging around on the plant so I let it be for a few weeks. It soon became clear that the plant was too big and too infested for the beneficials to keep up so I used the sharp spray from the hose method to try and at least reduce the population. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj822FHnTVpmfmjE2TsPrMO-ztmsozp5DDI5cD_lqyZuuTtRPtQhpWGPRBt2J03aoG2TE5A2u9TKV8LR8SMkhiPwyVxUpnc2Dm4-YmM7Wa9eFIbIB2JrbyA0cdobecBqhM1QZ7tEISe0zZLoTji9FACALwWC80zDwsALfe7Jq0elPHZKAJW49eFEuIq6rs/s5568/DSC_1134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj822FHnTVpmfmjE2TsPrMO-ztmsozp5DDI5cD_lqyZuuTtRPtQhpWGPRBt2J03aoG2TE5A2u9TKV8LR8SMkhiPwyVxUpnc2Dm4-YmM7Wa9eFIbIB2JrbyA0cdobecBqhM1QZ7tEISe0zZLoTji9FACALwWC80zDwsALfe7Jq0elPHZKAJW49eFEuIq6rs/w640-h426/DSC_1134.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p> These next two photos aren't very clear but basically this Cordyline 'Cha Cha' and the Aster divaricata below were covered with honeydew and subsequently sooty mold, though there were no aphids on the plants them selves.</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEtRFNQQeLqHElcgzD63YWnnONHEQ3gs0K5pmekaw16-R6rsmHM9OF8m5auqS2ld1wnRtc58QUTbdyynIqgjKLSFGkZeL1w415e__OIAPJJtjP0viT840AXeyJjHyjBErs8Q1TLunWmRINixdPn9G9qcR6QMYx3O4OwR6TdT6XfcK8UYxrxfcC0Ms_ZQ/s5568/DSC_1135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEtRFNQQeLqHElcgzD63YWnnONHEQ3gs0K5pmekaw16-R6rsmHM9OF8m5auqS2ld1wnRtc58QUTbdyynIqgjKLSFGkZeL1w415e__OIAPJJtjP0viT840AXeyJjHyjBErs8Q1TLunWmRINixdPn9G9qcR6QMYx3O4OwR6TdT6XfcK8UYxrxfcC0Ms_ZQ/w426-h640/DSC_1135.jpg" width="426" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGUW2MUUNAkxJYzBireTvX3HukpZV_FwQESXMzwRqYubzd-eUgXgmENC1AspJOqqlN95cTvxVW8-GZGLDBDSxngdNL3GLO4SbcAgoCTQX7oJkxTY71NlEwcqm8sWUS-ZogSF_7ky40-HQO_kBmu7b4G46cM-zS5YHzbrgbMTbMp3rwGdiYYECohokpuU/s5568/DSC_1136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGUW2MUUNAkxJYzBireTvX3HukpZV_FwQESXMzwRqYubzd-eUgXgmENC1AspJOqqlN95cTvxVW8-GZGLDBDSxngdNL3GLO4SbcAgoCTQX7oJkxTY71NlEwcqm8sWUS-ZogSF_7ky40-HQO_kBmu7b4G46cM-zS5YHzbrgbMTbMp3rwGdiYYECohokpuU/w426-h640/DSC_1136.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p> Meanwhile , aphids were busy colonizing on the bloom spike of Agave 'Blue Glow'. WTH ? The sharp spray of water worked quite well for the Agave -it was my only victory of the season. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkWW08av1pkLygiDeHf2ixmmk9v133lOAturROEQARJ5MjEkgUQnjplzAyUk3XL43lw-rVZyAHwHUYjFwTjYAlUb8wbSK21SKfXgn6ZMOFr_eTIT76-rOlIYZU2HmtFyvb7Rk2VtCiGYQ09FxTDimoM7OnQsyOd0F9zaRrwEuBJv8pI3WbnQQdUG58yc/s5073/DSC_1172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="5073" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkWW08av1pkLygiDeHf2ixmmk9v133lOAturROEQARJ5MjEkgUQnjplzAyUk3XL43lw-rVZyAHwHUYjFwTjYAlUb8wbSK21SKfXgn6ZMOFr_eTIT76-rOlIYZU2HmtFyvb7Rk2VtCiGYQ09FxTDimoM7OnQsyOd0F9zaRrwEuBJv8pI3WbnQQdUG58yc/w640-h398/DSC_1172.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>In the front garden, the Lilies continued to be the most affected victims along with the Hellebores and honeydew was clinging to nearby plants as well .Moving into July and August and the damn things stayed. The Man Who Came to Dinner. </p><p> In summer I typically park my car on the street a couple days a week to facilitate full access to my tools and garden supplies in the garage. One day I went out in the evening to pull my car back into the garage for the night and when I got into the drivers seat and looked out the windshield and found that it was covered with a fine film of honeydew. As was the entire car-the hood, the windshield, the roof, sticky. Sudden lightbulb moment occurred--street tree is a Crepe Myrtle. One and only backyard tree is a Crepe Myrtle. Both trees are a canopy above the worst aphid infestations in my garden, and the non-aphidized plants that are covered with honeydew. Is there such a thing as Crepe Myrtle aphids ? Research ensued, and yes, in fact the CMs have their very own special aphid , the dreaded Tinocallis Kahwaluokalini. It kind of sounds like something from the cocktail menu in a Hawaiian resort bar, but it explained the coating of honeydew and sooty mold that was pretty much confined to the areas under these two trees. I got out my telescoping tree pruner and cut a small branch from as high as I could reach in the canopy, and there they were-aphids, honeydew, sooty mold. </p><p><br /></p><p> One of the culprits. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQRHuzPn_I1iWWPET4EGrphyphenhyphenEA1p5Oq-SUsSaLG1LmXiQuYABYneX85mjowgoewnJwNLWJlxt_f0gdDdbROfrE8kXE4AiFvq9BMPy_p6OC4uTBr9C49VUIG09nWDgA3327P3NNeL6Qa3RJXDVN1Px8lGZzjRmiADQP3FdCSGj_cXeYwGJF7KPnqUZlcg/s4928/DSC_0540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQRHuzPn_I1iWWPET4EGrphyphenhyphenEA1p5Oq-SUsSaLG1LmXiQuYABYneX85mjowgoewnJwNLWJlxt_f0gdDdbROfrE8kXE4AiFvq9BMPy_p6OC4uTBr9C49VUIG09nWDgA3327P3NNeL6Qa3RJXDVN1Px8lGZzjRmiADQP3FdCSGj_cXeYwGJF7KPnqUZlcg/w640-h424/DSC_0540.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> We've had an inch of rain in the last month and it has cleaned things up nicely-the backyard tree is almost devoid of leaves and the street tree in front (which is the variety 'Natchez') hasn't turned yet. I parked my car under it this week and no new honeydew was deposited. But what will happen next year ? Decades of gardening under my belt and aphids in trees that rain down honeydew on the garden and visit the plants below are a new and unwelcome experience. Do ladybugs and soldier beetles ever hang out in trees ? The only option that seems reasonable is to monitor the trees as soon as they start to leaf out in spring and use the trusty spray nozzle on the hose to shoot up into the canopy and dislodge the little devils before they get out of control. I hate to use up my precious water for this , but at least we are in a drought pause and hopefully I can collect enough rainwater to cut down on using city water in spring. I foresee a battle ahead. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> <br /> <br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-64701256773602220462023-06-06T08:24:00.000-07:002023-06-06T08:24:36.317-07:00A New Focal Point !<p>A few years ago I expanded the footprint of my driveway garden bed . Since then I've been tweaking and revising the contents but the changes made this spring are a pivot from the plan I had in mind last fall. Those of us on small suburban lots are often at the mercy of our neighbors choices and thus far neighbor planted (or removed) trees have been my biggest challenge. It seems like I'm always bouncing around between a shade garden and a sun garden along my back fence line. At least I'm always open to any opportunity to buy more plants. </p><p> After close to 25 years with the same neighbors next door, I have newbies and when one has had excellent long term neighbors there's always a bit of anxiety about the unknown. What I didn't expect was a new rather obtrusive focal point/borrowed view for my driveway garden. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U3PaCoHjKhH4ad1jG8-Uvc8dxZ2wOFe1l_rIIrxy6CB0YKbLb-YsuLbnUXt2b7twV_hV2lD-Hx6MLldtqLhiy7njsZxYGCimaNIT5Cen0dF68zi-0f5MqLmBdnUN1-Mn5DDkiQlFExY5SYVal06RxuxeoFlb2R7Rw_PoN6_zvLV1BNjdNH1OSsQa/s4021/DSC_1068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4021" data-original-width="3119" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U3PaCoHjKhH4ad1jG8-Uvc8dxZ2wOFe1l_rIIrxy6CB0YKbLb-YsuLbnUXt2b7twV_hV2lD-Hx6MLldtqLhiy7njsZxYGCimaNIT5Cen0dF68zi-0f5MqLmBdnUN1-Mn5DDkiQlFExY5SYVal06RxuxeoFlb2R7Rw_PoN6_zvLV1BNjdNH1OSsQa/w496-h640/DSC_1068.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><p></p><p>Needless to say, screening plants are on the agenda. The first has already gone in Leucodendron galpinii 'Silver Cone' which was lucky to find at a nursery in Novato. It will top out at 6-8 ft tall by 4 to 6 wide and it's great to use in arrangements too.You can see it installed here in front of the second bin from the left.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBZ1HXLlTK5R8o56ZM8kqgSv5SAy3IxpUqDKZ5IM-GpPTmIs6TMFkm7-EtNcRbe632Lbtht2CduxrUZl7ZPTablGvThLv2U77xkfMHUDITpg0_kY1bG_5btFtWcDllFUZflXFeB32eU4rJM4Gxjvcb-7q0qHfkqEwlOV2pAT8zMdAtHAsBJpxFIs4/s5460/DSC_1065.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3316" data-original-width="5460" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBZ1HXLlTK5R8o56ZM8kqgSv5SAy3IxpUqDKZ5IM-GpPTmIs6TMFkm7-EtNcRbe632Lbtht2CduxrUZl7ZPTablGvThLv2U77xkfMHUDITpg0_kY1bG_5btFtWcDllFUZflXFeB32eU4rJM4Gxjvcb-7q0qHfkqEwlOV2pAT8zMdAtHAsBJpxFIs4/w640-h388/DSC_1065.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>If you point the camera just right you can almost pretend they aren't there ! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJmxsZ6yfC4SimFy-vml8fgNVoVsJRDB4iADsshmolq4ysq-NYtMmCy3cEH80VMtaqgodrEySIbhSybCG39fxcjh3rze2JM6Snv2v4jLui7GeuRBZL4P8snUU4k-pXCPrgec6taSiboUxphpitT7X1vENcIeNow8BoKTGbY16FBs7XQVKtjvukDQ7/s4758/DSC_1066.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="4758" data-original-width="3586" height="621" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJmxsZ6yfC4SimFy-vml8fgNVoVsJRDB4iADsshmolq4ysq-NYtMmCy3cEH80VMtaqgodrEySIbhSybCG39fxcjh3rze2JM6Snv2v4jLui7GeuRBZL4P8snUU4k-pXCPrgec6taSiboUxphpitT7X1vENcIeNow8BoKTGbY16FBs7XQVKtjvukDQ7/w468-h621/DSC_1066.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><p>I already have a Leucodendron 'More Silver' which will help when it fills out a bit more and I'm pondering what the 3rd shrub will be-preferably something with dark foliage to contrast with all the glaucus foliage in this bed. In the meantime , I've planted 18 of my seed grown Queen series Zinnias throughout this garden bed which should at least provide some distraction while I continue my search. <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVrc6-m_kNThgWxdXjTSVbgM0Lm2jXboNmIQ9_XxS60FqJ9p1-nh4sKwosl66U5ReNHWc2EuIeIaHG2pVvSgkTnnwated6hFbcjmsEs2tAYBxfGsCQpEH90po1OyLfT5xy2JHoC3UCHPjgrk-KZeivV4upQ-tBf7FY76NINbxm6mwdtmOoOqP2gFf/s3781/DSC_1067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3781" data-original-width="3229" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVrc6-m_kNThgWxdXjTSVbgM0Lm2jXboNmIQ9_XxS60FqJ9p1-nh4sKwosl66U5ReNHWc2EuIeIaHG2pVvSgkTnnwated6hFbcjmsEs2tAYBxfGsCQpEH90po1OyLfT5xy2JHoC3UCHPjgrk-KZeivV4upQ-tBf7FY76NINbxm6mwdtmOoOqP2gFf/w546-h640/DSC_1067.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-53407211172963813652023-05-15T13:31:00.001-07:002023-05-15T13:31:51.574-07:00Bloomday for May 2023<p> After a cold and wet spring, it looks like the weather is settleing into a more normal pattern. We had rain as recently as May 6th and I still have about 75 gallons of collected rainwater that I am useing for containers and newly installed in ground plants. I will likely have to start watering the garden at large before this week is out and it's pretty much the latest I've been able to put off the irrigating for several years.</p><p> Here then are just a few of the bloomers in my garden this month. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Cistus 'Snowfire' is always a favorite. Purchased from Digging Dog during my Covid lockdown gardening projects it is a tough plant that has the extra bonus of a bit longer bloom time than others of the genus. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH41IvecEhYqnLRPpr_QNNeOuD5nlWmiv_2-QBLprCx105p9b9hAX3UzTuEMk1Bz202Zf9vm9Y5jfmoHkVPY_RIi0ZNefRUQFYPFXgPWW1_j3DxbyiK4-LkYlcFlKGhy4B1-1G7HW00_r5E0MthG9Q28YAN27SjRWx3E63AY0vfMRogSfCxTPF7w8/s4417/DSC_1004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="4417" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH41IvecEhYqnLRPpr_QNNeOuD5nlWmiv_2-QBLprCx105p9b9hAX3UzTuEMk1Bz202Zf9vm9Y5jfmoHkVPY_RIi0ZNefRUQFYPFXgPWW1_j3DxbyiK4-LkYlcFlKGhy4B1-1G7HW00_r5E0MthG9Q28YAN27SjRWx3E63AY0vfMRogSfCxTPF7w8/w640-h504/DSC_1004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Climbing rose 'Sombreuil' is a beast that got a very hard prune this winter , and I managed minimal wounds in the process-it has very robust thorns. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIcVy0cOagK8pydokDwfoBSgSdmo9Wj6UWrPuiVuKRybTfYFOYv6NXkgHw7WcTO-3G1jJ4VUdx777S8WT0t5M5LEePhHt42j8_pbGeEVIYM02E1DpDpfS8zjf342BHgxTBK1SpNCsEd6Hkn6x59ffRbVVnMIZVcLcKNKeQqIznBPGXUUQDqXn9Btp/s4609/DSC_1010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3460" data-original-width="4609" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIcVy0cOagK8pydokDwfoBSgSdmo9Wj6UWrPuiVuKRybTfYFOYv6NXkgHw7WcTO-3G1jJ4VUdx777S8WT0t5M5LEePhHt42j8_pbGeEVIYM02E1DpDpfS8zjf342BHgxTBK1SpNCsEd6Hkn6x59ffRbVVnMIZVcLcKNKeQqIznBPGXUUQDqXn9Btp/w640-h480/DSC_1010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">David Austin rose 'Golden Celebration.' Topped out right now at about 7 feet, it's giving it's fence mate Reine des Violettes a run for it's money.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9ZEzPYxwTXErt3EVglF83e2MRerw7ZEY_ZC-N-LZ8jHUzyQ6jhB1FwQS_Uuf0zIKPIg2ss5W-IarScQOdwHr_5h39NNt6d-8VK7GFfhtcaRk-cCt1373EJnx5SYq0rcJRS548Ax7f_AoWADVX7IHo-SevHvWvCFm_a36fsvk2-nULqFT9f-Zw-Ft/s4609/DSC_1013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3544" data-original-width="4609" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9ZEzPYxwTXErt3EVglF83e2MRerw7ZEY_ZC-N-LZ8jHUzyQ6jhB1FwQS_Uuf0zIKPIg2ss5W-IarScQOdwHr_5h39NNt6d-8VK7GFfhtcaRk-cCt1373EJnx5SYq0rcJRS548Ax7f_AoWADVX7IHo-SevHvWvCFm_a36fsvk2-nULqFT9f-Zw-Ft/w640-h492/DSC_1013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> 'Eden' is buried in the depths of a Euonymous 'Silver King' which works out ok-I can see the flowers just fine but the Euonymous hides it's dreadful blackspot and rust annual foliage disfigurement. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4758" data-original-width="3424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfVTDuTT6CpZDjDR3wLc-qP7O5A1LTmY0lAf0-5646AvApW4QEkhCDqJd6sIdkDBunYv8FX_2Z_2VNx18-JDLwOUAnXdB0Wku-6OwGz7hjxbPAV_2yxmgbi-fn4bGWLSnJz75Pwk7-Yaew5VTAa3MCONu2r8wl-D5Dxk_UMvI9y791KsDko2bitCi/w460-h640/DSC_1015.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Clematis 'Niobe' is being engulfed by Weigela variegata which will be receiving a rejuvenation prune when it blooms out. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdnz2ClR2TWlQEXdWcYGZ4n_0lEOAyiA_wQbVs-5h3GMdXVeJ2cab5YI5xDcccg_wWmHW31JQaVAiMqAM6_VTIUbGOAOymVODNGaxTDok_gPWtCvLG3DsT3kSJ1jynMubJsPrXGtJ6EAc3G957gIaFV__B5EfigNKwe_Fw7ZRyPUC-Psa3T27wAeN/s5148/DSC_1018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3388" data-original-width="5148" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdnz2ClR2TWlQEXdWcYGZ4n_0lEOAyiA_wQbVs-5h3GMdXVeJ2cab5YI5xDcccg_wWmHW31JQaVAiMqAM6_VTIUbGOAOymVODNGaxTDok_gPWtCvLG3DsT3kSJ1jynMubJsPrXGtJ6EAc3G957gIaFV__B5EfigNKwe_Fw7ZRyPUC-Psa3T27wAeN/w640-h422/DSC_1018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">David Austin rose 'Happy Child'. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvgmhdgFJ36NNbHGvLsbkCrfZ6CSqJVUH3Csg8ulpyKW3FPEiy0YZjbWOC1646Kq8_A-1KKmYYQVs1r16OogLQtYYKrlrj4hduP4GV4qaIkw4CAkDcLVNj5puc2UPIO-MrDmeznQhiCGfQe2EmMnXYSSkz_b5ljDyfUZjSUonpYYcY0hKGzVx4RAZ/s4776/DSC_1021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4776" data-original-width="3370" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvgmhdgFJ36NNbHGvLsbkCrfZ6CSqJVUH3Csg8ulpyKW3FPEiy0YZjbWOC1646Kq8_A-1KKmYYQVs1r16OogLQtYYKrlrj4hduP4GV4qaIkw4CAkDcLVNj5puc2UPIO-MrDmeznQhiCGfQe2EmMnXYSSkz_b5ljDyfUZjSUonpYYcY0hKGzVx4RAZ/w452-h640/DSC_1021.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The excellent Clematis 'Arabella' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3CBS6K9KnXLbrA5bvvGKU3WBx9h0dU43-MUONllBPbotarC5Lm7cKa-YpzUy0sy1BqHUXqoNDqVpcL7pHaOq04FHPhhx07tSdblsAXJvmCuL6NpvWl8xn-t2TetrCC1bEkmZ9O8t2o4QncbB_sTmEmZvCkCcxULw5Frr-4lFHnrlmV9eda_aR_qB/s5568/DSC_1023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3CBS6K9KnXLbrA5bvvGKU3WBx9h0dU43-MUONllBPbotarC5Lm7cKa-YpzUy0sy1BqHUXqoNDqVpcL7pHaOq04FHPhhx07tSdblsAXJvmCuL6NpvWl8xn-t2TetrCC1bEkmZ9O8t2o4QncbB_sTmEmZvCkCcxULw5Frr-4lFHnrlmV9eda_aR_qB/w640-h426/DSC_1023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Miniature climber 'Jeanne Lajoie' ..clearly the miniature refers to the flower , not the plant size. It seems to have enjoyed the cold wet winter and spring-even though I pruned it pretty heavily I can barely see out my dining room window on the right. The pruners will have to come out again in June. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoN_p5BJbnN7Zc3zlU6bmUUPPRk4kdWyPjCuGoD7Xs89IRXdb3JEhyNV2SfTRYJ7i1y7oeZOrpkGnyGwAZVmcWITIOfv6dYhsc4XyA8uO62YqzQdVQgOuuaLDWdckpMW-L1WGqWdQXFY5A0wKswSAShpM2aWxX59P9W4Hlc4h4wktkIAfEi79YMxKZ/s5052/DSC_1027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3383" data-original-width="5052" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoN_p5BJbnN7Zc3zlU6bmUUPPRk4kdWyPjCuGoD7Xs89IRXdb3JEhyNV2SfTRYJ7i1y7oeZOrpkGnyGwAZVmcWITIOfv6dYhsc4XyA8uO62YqzQdVQgOuuaLDWdckpMW-L1WGqWdQXFY5A0wKswSAShpM2aWxX59P9W4Hlc4h4wktkIAfEi79YMxKZ/w640-h428/DSC_1027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Floribunda rose 'Our Lady of Guadalupe' .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIAdTtG9gn6WESI9gJHizEoWMwDJmzwJLUlQLim92-XWlqmOgAxRUID4ACRbJIrrEfeRSkMfwEuIReIN_JA3N7E3WSr6JI3c1kBb7uuDyY7XICzUC90BL4bYV3vd4rqFkGM1PX1WiA8yCkDG0GgbS7eNRmDq6c9eHZ_1iOEnK2c2aCK887uQ-gveG/s4848/DSC_1030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4848" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIAdTtG9gn6WESI9gJHizEoWMwDJmzwJLUlQLim92-XWlqmOgAxRUID4ACRbJIrrEfeRSkMfwEuIReIN_JA3N7E3WSr6JI3c1kBb7uuDyY7XICzUC90BL4bYV3vd4rqFkGM1PX1WiA8yCkDG0GgbS7eNRmDq6c9eHZ_1iOEnK2c2aCK887uQ-gveG/w490-h640/DSC_1030.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Penstemon 'Electric Blue' . <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBojVSWT3JFOHVRexgUc6aYFigtFtLxGrACnHrqn0tEm9OFmOcVV_KAUNv9rk-RRQiVKR6rTdGhmsISBRVY6nMvZglXBYCIZjYLtFViVInI5w6D8Cr45Q4QhWF1ioqNFYtVDuaoSsrmhGIydGHpwSGX0EgRnvxhP4CkhVmqDm08Z1Li4MmC7-st8eG/s5568/DSC_1034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBojVSWT3JFOHVRexgUc6aYFigtFtLxGrACnHrqn0tEm9OFmOcVV_KAUNv9rk-RRQiVKR6rTdGhmsISBRVY6nMvZglXBYCIZjYLtFViVInI5w6D8Cr45Q4QhWF1ioqNFYtVDuaoSsrmhGIydGHpwSGX0EgRnvxhP4CkhVmqDm08Z1Li4MmC7-st8eG/w426-h640/DSC_1034.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Brass Band' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgn6DBzm51upL37RVlegXCuJWkP4Yj4PE-sMGikn7zmaQWWRfPlBQgdVqjwXSwTT5EWFiYdTjI1b1jzySXxOfqoR-5t2I9kngR3YWwnSOEZ3XfqrscS3hzLC2r48k64j-oLSHwNXwBN9IqzUrDFAR_sJgT7hEz1wiVRyXg7B69-y-LqaeMGQgyG3Vf/s4165/DSC_1035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4165" data-original-width="3317" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgn6DBzm51upL37RVlegXCuJWkP4Yj4PE-sMGikn7zmaQWWRfPlBQgdVqjwXSwTT5EWFiYdTjI1b1jzySXxOfqoR-5t2I9kngR3YWwnSOEZ3XfqrscS3hzLC2r48k64j-oLSHwNXwBN9IqzUrDFAR_sJgT7hEz1wiVRyXg7B69-y-LqaeMGQgyG3Vf/w510-h640/DSC_1035.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Silene 'Druetts Variegated' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwZs_JvcCuT2zJYUj2sNomYzhN5QiL4aTlYQLJdSF-9kxzpOLkUegKLrevSfSavpWYONt94TGJ2uCMFivQgXQnaPA67XWTetlCJ1F-wnrqhu4uA3IscOIhOewVGlY9Rk5f9w7kPLrCrlRg9Y_FZ4I5mIk-hg2XqaWy0LFNS1gNdcUw8HVtDNaX_32/s5568/DSC_0978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwZs_JvcCuT2zJYUj2sNomYzhN5QiL4aTlYQLJdSF-9kxzpOLkUegKLrevSfSavpWYONt94TGJ2uCMFivQgXQnaPA67XWTetlCJ1F-wnrqhu4uA3IscOIhOewVGlY9Rk5f9w7kPLrCrlRg9Y_FZ4I5mIk-hg2XqaWy0LFNS1gNdcUw8HVtDNaX_32/w640-h426/DSC_0978.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Cistus 'Mickie'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIpzT_q_wMhLog198R2kBn1THpBa0c8OaO74DW8uZdI5krFG7JXhihgvsS8GQ9JpM6nsF1gkNZ6iBFvVrqLYpPzVd73pWq43x85DycDdp87QbLpWdjH7tu3cNrgQt_57YvJ2jIoYxKg5HrmkhsFiAWY7kEyIjRUIIqvdQK_ik--VAg3PLMY9mOlFs/s3877/DSC_0996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3877" data-original-width="3406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIpzT_q_wMhLog198R2kBn1THpBa0c8OaO74DW8uZdI5krFG7JXhihgvsS8GQ9JpM6nsF1gkNZ6iBFvVrqLYpPzVd73pWq43x85DycDdp87QbLpWdjH7tu3cNrgQt_57YvJ2jIoYxKg5HrmkhsFiAWY7kEyIjRUIIqvdQK_ik--VAg3PLMY9mOlFs/w562-h640/DSC_0996.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Clematis 'Juuli' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'm waiting for the next development. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjQ5c-SBH3yKmf1r5if0ajjs9InT5edpQm3AxGqCjXObraZTccwRzcQq3ne6WXKb7_ZNzvUA33m1w_reImXRiHvP546aHJo2Yx4fyRB7c94k7AyqnijF2lcn7UxemIi0PJ2C5IPXj05RC14rILQwcn9Q80udWaH24V8Z24CIbCKs-xSlDgEgiADaW/s5292/DSC_1020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="5292" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjQ5c-SBH3yKmf1r5if0ajjs9InT5edpQm3AxGqCjXObraZTccwRzcQq3ne6WXKb7_ZNzvUA33m1w_reImXRiHvP546aHJo2Yx4fyRB7c94k7AyqnijF2lcn7UxemIi0PJ2C5IPXj05RC14rILQwcn9Q80udWaH24V8Z24CIbCKs-xSlDgEgiADaW/w640-h426/DSC_1020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> Be sure to visit Carol at <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-may-2023/">May Dreams Gardens</a> for more Bloomday reports.<br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-12444221187364418222023-03-01T11:01:00.000-08:002023-03-01T11:01:07.892-08:00Winter Stroll through the Ruth Bancroft Garden<p> We Northern California Zone 9 weather wimps are having a cold time of it this year. Never the less, I bravely piled on some layers and drove down to Walnut Creek in the early morning a couple of Sundays ago hoping to catch the Aloe bloom at the Ruth Bancroft Garden. The Aloes are running late this year so many were just budded up or barely open but it felt good to be out enjoying a public garden with my camera in hand. </p><p> As it turned out I didn't actually take too many Aloe shots , but RBG is particularly photogenic so I aimed the camera at whatever took my fancy .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Le-xkCbZUniNEvxFLI2cMd5NcJnJsUo60IDr73pxCpsASFRZnoEYSP5ZUROOMwVmN6FIf0nFxboOj6l7h68ZlLXk9B6wNCwEL0K-BUeMY8YFbMer0PAJNVCGWY2Wtyt4wF80KPpE6lv5rr2lDPiczJlcG363mbNMz1fX7mTdqPyoRto9a47ACdm4/s4884/DSC_0962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4884" data-original-width="3604" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Le-xkCbZUniNEvxFLI2cMd5NcJnJsUo60IDr73pxCpsASFRZnoEYSP5ZUROOMwVmN6FIf0nFxboOj6l7h68ZlLXk9B6wNCwEL0K-BUeMY8YFbMer0PAJNVCGWY2Wtyt4wF80KPpE6lv5rr2lDPiczJlcG363mbNMz1fX7mTdqPyoRto9a47ACdm4/w472-h640/DSC_0962.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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For now I'll have to be content with my meager collection of one. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vk5VBYOBuzpuim_U5znrtTsgKI417_qMzHgq8MuWK-6z7Y3u3q3uV82ypaxkFIP24v_TeFz6oJ-sq2AJxma1AOx4q5K9CNioCnyQDqFz-OyXLK35hpdNGjS-KVpFfeFIDZUtx6Avce1c50tt5TXvkXZxL5o9K73eZwCJwYc2JYkNcgodeBLKgY1x/s5568/DSC_0893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vk5VBYOBuzpuim_U5znrtTsgKI417_qMzHgq8MuWK-6z7Y3u3q3uV82ypaxkFIP24v_TeFz6oJ-sq2AJxma1AOx4q5K9CNioCnyQDqFz-OyXLK35hpdNGjS-KVpFfeFIDZUtx6Avce1c50tt5TXvkXZxL5o9K73eZwCJwYc2JYkNcgodeBLKgY1x/w640-h426/DSC_0893.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv8pJM2K_-Hyb5tywa-qttbZjXWwCBL1J0jqeo4jj1AjmQj31Q0MJCKoTZrHmt0UQXttxE54aMhF98CwaXunXp8ntaU_nt7xCWNwwm017XaHeih6HjRsFk0jj6OWie2wB0Ba3NF_uncTXjWOMs-5-Y53sk1t8F-x6j1Vm_gBfqkrw4-uWCJKz_77I/s4441/DSC_0889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="4441" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv8pJM2K_-Hyb5tywa-qttbZjXWwCBL1J0jqeo4jj1AjmQj31Q0MJCKoTZrHmt0UQXttxE54aMhF98CwaXunXp8ntaU_nt7xCWNwwm017XaHeih6HjRsFk0jj6OWie2wB0Ba3NF_uncTXjWOMs-5-Y53sk1t8F-x6j1Vm_gBfqkrw4-uWCJKz_77I/w640-h494/DSC_0889.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This NOID Kalanchoe I thought had particularly nice flowers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDNpRKbQKYJ_jCePFfUgKmD9bTPhIjsXR7ajmuBAbmezjMmrCGsaBYzJ4URAfHeFoVe-OPtdv9WGMnatHnN4ppB3MZxDN48rrmbH1ASVcUCs3ITJ8Uh0zVaCZD7zRRi57WiUiXjU2DraLd3blwsggoiuwV3eILomV_8zp9I44iqpxOcO2pDyBnHVk/s5568/DSC_0898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDNpRKbQKYJ_jCePFfUgKmD9bTPhIjsXR7ajmuBAbmezjMmrCGsaBYzJ4URAfHeFoVe-OPtdv9WGMnatHnN4ppB3MZxDN48rrmbH1ASVcUCs3ITJ8Uh0zVaCZD7zRRi57WiUiXjU2DraLd3blwsggoiuwV3eILomV_8zp9I44iqpxOcO2pDyBnHVk/w426-h640/DSC_0898.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3448" data-original-width="4669" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxwXy1kieIAvLSvq6QnJBXUiPXVldAZry57a9QCDFiCyTuRfvmxo4UA5KmgtihrG9xBdWLrWBer8uGMfyx29dDIyFCmUJeMNAxlqf9A6RqPZbUCUWcwqveeXW2sCFiFcy41519jrresa6nluxMLJZR1JA-ucU4Qajdyfab6xPHmyMBvpCAoxaVIpb/w640-h472/DSC_0910.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Eucalyptus macrocarpa is one of my favorite plants in the garden. It has a somewhat gawky shape so it's hard to get a decent photo. I found one for sale here a couple years ago but I lost it during a triple digit heat wave -my fault for underwatering during blast furnace conditions. Hopefully it will be available again.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kWrs1AVA-9-a7IYKKA8_435QbCbAD0X0N79JRzkG2ndn7yLHqp9RxtfLwzkiTOGs63_UwvcJv1Txkki58cat7-CVvNm5PpgP_lmsxd5XaTo9-NstsD5TW7-EwgHLBdA-4S7QooWwolpCY7-cEEa67Xa4rKUA9NZdnrEo4d-gW4fJVozFKxI5KVD6/s5568/DSC_0875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kWrs1AVA-9-a7IYKKA8_435QbCbAD0X0N79JRzkG2ndn7yLHqp9RxtfLwzkiTOGs63_UwvcJv1Txkki58cat7-CVvNm5PpgP_lmsxd5XaTo9-NstsD5TW7-EwgHLBdA-4S7QooWwolpCY7-cEEa67Xa4rKUA9NZdnrEo4d-gW4fJVozFKxI5KVD6/w640-h426/DSC_0875.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR13KpovBHkeJVcySSl3yCRNSWqCWIr5snWSUHQTyyXHjmnvUcAkpN0B_kOALb6j1-yprq_n-TpVI2iU5WVMp3a-z1wv70UUbSZzrlbCa2Yuv-yuOkx98devjMummIAvH-RyMa91Xh7hzWyEcgB1G7z07l_rPdkgxA0fEBKdxJHggCBQPu3AGF6KtR/s5568/DSC_0876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I've lost a couple over the years but disfigurement is more common and they tend to grow out of it over the course of summer and fall. For the first couple of years I grew them they all lived in containers -I really didn't know what to expect and at least I was able to move them around easily to audition a variety of locations without commitment. I could also move them to protected areas in winter and learn which were the most frost and/or rain averse. Eventually I started planting those that endured winter with little or no damage into the ground. <br /></p><p> My first frost this year was in early November and it kicked off a lengthy string of freezing temps overnight, the lowest of which was 25. It was a relief when the clouds rolled in and brought along mornings in the 40's. Unless you are one who eschews news media you probably know what happened next. My rainfall totals for the 30 days ending this Wednesday was a little under 16 inches.Higher elevations of the valley clocked in around 25. While not unheard of for a 30 day period here, it was accompanied by high winds and fell upon our drought stressed hillsides and eroded burn scars from our several years of wildfires. In my area mudslides, flooded roads and downed trees and fences was the worst of it but the Napa River stayed well under flood stage. The best scenario is always intermittent rains with dry periods in between and lots of snow pack in the Sierra. It's crystal clear and 26 degrees this morning, with the expectation of mid-50's this afternoon. But back to the Mangaves....</p><p> 'Bloodspot' and 'Moonstone' were the first to be let out of potted confinement. I took the precaution of buying a second one of each just in case -this was back when finding any Mangave at any garden center in these parts was uncommon. If you look closely and the center of 'Bloodspot' you can just make out the remains of the stem that held the 10 foot tall flower stalk. So far there is no sign of Agave-like post bloom decline . Based on the in ground success of 'Moonstone' I planted my back-up plant into the ground last summer. <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GLxGWUUH60HRjZVGvyWdqha2dJxTGsciardHbUV6mcoTTubF2d0r-CTuCt3jsyq_oJtYGU3VG7vWLs6esiiMzfj9iREuv1s78i80vrogJ3f-_nyE4wOOb422_hJLj-6lw-BvCBHpTsYB65l6EEOPaTmszsr_aHu3NlboxIYy23NJEUC3tU-JqILg/s4489/DSC_0853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3256" data-original-width="4489" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GLxGWUUH60HRjZVGvyWdqha2dJxTGsciardHbUV6mcoTTubF2d0r-CTuCt3jsyq_oJtYGU3VG7vWLs6esiiMzfj9iREuv1s78i80vrogJ3f-_nyE4wOOb422_hJLj-6lw-BvCBHpTsYB65l6EEOPaTmszsr_aHu3NlboxIYy23NJEUC3tU-JqILg/w640-h464/DSC_0853.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Bloodspot'</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7qb5hALbkEzfBEc-f2ngFrkv_hCs5N-yZQVtoFVJz5Fr0BkDpU7L8_u0x_qkizwK54ANVWddG1eaANaXnJ6Zt2X6o7vIcxbC7r3_TFIjLq9sy6VtVgdOz2Z1SnVNXhtm9jk6E7FyxGac2FNykO2rv_vHNio_Mx5EsbJTVKvh6QEWhvQoaTEaegeU/s5568/DSC_0851.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7qb5hALbkEzfBEc-f2ngFrkv_hCs5N-yZQVtoFVJz5Fr0BkDpU7L8_u0x_qkizwK54ANVWddG1eaANaXnJ6Zt2X6o7vIcxbC7r3_TFIjLq9sy6VtVgdOz2Z1SnVNXhtm9jk6E7FyxGac2FNykO2rv_vHNio_Mx5EsbJTVKvh6QEWhvQoaTEaegeU/w640-h426/DSC_0851.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Moonstone' </i></p><p>' Purple People Eater' is one of my favorites -this photo doesn't really do it justice. There are a few black spots on the lower leaves but I've kept it under a frost blanket when needed . I didn't cover it at all last winter and it got some tip burn when the low 20's came around so precautions were in order this year. It also has two robust offsets which I'll attempt to pot up this spring. <br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrEywJIV2lXAVxQzMq6sE82m2Q-XQGLBIq5eZqaFuZShvT2BQfRMmB-BTHeQFG9APCFxa_hv6Evmf0GQhew0Vgj8q4ap50QQZXyjsiELVHsRvrL0rUoOfAz0S-szrVcEDdCOqmK7YN_-qe-ypW8T0BtTaaGylVnVZ5xT7k6HCNLelDBL-2WIWV5yD/s5196/DSC_0848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3544" data-original-width="5196" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrEywJIV2lXAVxQzMq6sE82m2Q-XQGLBIq5eZqaFuZShvT2BQfRMmB-BTHeQFG9APCFxa_hv6Evmf0GQhew0Vgj8q4ap50QQZXyjsiELVHsRvrL0rUoOfAz0S-szrVcEDdCOqmK7YN_-qe-ypW8T0BtTaaGylVnVZ5xT7k6HCNLelDBL-2WIWV5yD/w640-h436/DSC_0848.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave 'Purple People Eater' </i></p><p><br /></p><p>'Navajo Princess' is on it's second winter in the ground, has never been covered and so far is in pristine condition. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT50RI5PArDma8K1hRAM0iyMWpp7icrxxBFIckAZWrXCzYBXgRISD4fdA6bmN_JWDmih6cEsNUK9VmuHT-eJSa7-KXt5zcxKaBlOpsVE_P-Cjd_f0ZCCASaqdo9-uEGTulxxkDM9-JaeOph4u02VimitUY63BH_I83rKbf5ipsveL9rlVax9lVki5/s5029/DSC_0849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3532" data-original-width="5029" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT50RI5PArDma8K1hRAM0iyMWpp7icrxxBFIckAZWrXCzYBXgRISD4fdA6bmN_JWDmih6cEsNUK9VmuHT-eJSa7-KXt5zcxKaBlOpsVE_P-Cjd_f0ZCCASaqdo9-uEGTulxxkDM9-JaeOph4u02VimitUY63BH_I83rKbf5ipsveL9rlVax9lVki5/w640-h450/DSC_0849.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave "Navajo Princess'</i><br /></p><p>'Jaguar' seems to love it's life in this container, so here it will stay. The container is tall so it elevates the plant nicely.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ed_y5BFlbvUZMM9aIFTOxzg5Q-d9kCXvkHBNFHE-tVLDH-iH1ALRBqAMU6ESaidh32oMEEym-TVnNOhds_Dt1eWxA3DUySBI14HDIsaX8ueMKdBUw7RH34kLbCO_EP9Gw-qwLrRdRtlv5OZ9EQ35m75Q5MvgGBaKxyNFjqpBnCENlw6w_sUIXfLW/s4933/DSC_0852.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3220" data-original-width="4933" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ed_y5BFlbvUZMM9aIFTOxzg5Q-d9kCXvkHBNFHE-tVLDH-iH1ALRBqAMU6ESaidh32oMEEym-TVnNOhds_Dt1eWxA3DUySBI14HDIsaX8ueMKdBUw7RH34kLbCO_EP9Gw-qwLrRdRtlv5OZ9EQ35m75Q5MvgGBaKxyNFjqpBnCENlw6w_sUIXfLW/w640-h418/DSC_0852.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> 'Mangave Jaguar'</i><br /></p><p>Poor 'Kaleidoscope' always has a rough winter. It looked so great after it's near death experience last winter I neglected to cover it and you can see the result. I'll dig it and raise it's berm this summer and be sure to provide both rain and frost covers. I think rain is the real culprit here since it looked ok after the earlier fall frosts.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YuJxiK2O95lp1tRj8jJsn0tPzRAkM8iwnLu8Ut143NT7iyRWlZjui3n1lEIWTo_K-vhEC_0gg3d4UrK5S36nLkMpvrpztZ43JHMKdcGTypjsn1BUa1YfwJ3KajRVkTKikoobc4rgDHDWu5g7kXSnE2GxSgIud78YlwZRAV83nCaSV0rJI9fygO2n/s5089/DSC_0854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3293" data-original-width="5089" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YuJxiK2O95lp1tRj8jJsn0tPzRAkM8iwnLu8Ut143NT7iyRWlZjui3n1lEIWTo_K-vhEC_0gg3d4UrK5S36nLkMpvrpztZ43JHMKdcGTypjsn1BUa1YfwJ3KajRVkTKikoobc4rgDHDWu5g7kXSnE2GxSgIud78YlwZRAV83nCaSV0rJI9fygO2n/w640-h414/DSC_0854.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Kaleidoscope'</i><br /></p><p>I frost covered 'Lavender Lady' but the rain was apparently too much . This area drains really well so I thought it would be okay and I thought wrong. It's also in a prominent front garden spot so I may end up moving it . I feel particularly bad about this one , it looked so perfect all year ! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDV_SuvHV4t8jg0m8eDCpV3Qp23vyN03J4z1C9kF9lQDzz1pvJG0ihN4zZi2PU45Snxi0Yuw3YWVmpyJuJlIzl_wQ19XgImHlizN48ovc6u5R3HGcow-oTw2XJEplczivLKqukipcPo4-DT672RqY5-nsbaMsouRun9uavA5mZCr6uBdlGTnoQ6mx/s4441/DSC_0855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3544" data-original-width="4441" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDV_SuvHV4t8jg0m8eDCpV3Qp23vyN03J4z1C9kF9lQDzz1pvJG0ihN4zZi2PU45Snxi0Yuw3YWVmpyJuJlIzl_wQ19XgImHlizN48ovc6u5R3HGcow-oTw2XJEplczivLKqukipcPo4-DT672RqY5-nsbaMsouRun9uavA5mZCr6uBdlGTnoQ6mx/w640-h510/DSC_0855.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Lavender Lady' </i><br /></p><p>My back garden looses a significant amount of direct sun in winter so this 'Black Magic' has faded a bit. It is however in good health, despite the fact that it is becoming engulfed by Nigella volunteers. I must get the Nigella situation under control this year. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxOHcqslQISmQWqqQ8Cs6yCrnTcFze0nt822CWhWZ2SM588Z6XeRH_tGQ9cEhbuTzLecpP_gsrrZ67juDsERpDjj7Gyz6XV3uCjWUkkxy1wzaAKOYhFJjMmr7-ka00RNWsZXRHNdNJDAhXsY9BR-RBLXbeZu941sCSiiLRcxDAVUwTuI6d6YwBejs/s5568/DSC_0856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">'<img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxOHcqslQISmQWqqQ8Cs6yCrnTcFze0nt822CWhWZ2SM588Z6XeRH_tGQ9cEhbuTzLecpP_gsrrZ67juDsERpDjj7Gyz6XV3uCjWUkkxy1wzaAKOYhFJjMmr7-ka00RNWsZXRHNdNJDAhXsY9BR-RBLXbeZu941sCSiiLRcxDAVUwTuI6d6YwBejs/w640-h426/DSC_0856.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave "Black Magic"</i><br /></p><p>'Desert Dragon' wants nothing more than to be liberated from this pot and will go into the ground in April. <a href="https://www.waltersgardens.com/variety.php?ID=MAGDD">This link</a> will show you what it's supposed to look like .I had to remove most of the lower leaves which were beat up and dried up-I think it's badly potbound and can't retain enough water. It has so many offsets I'll be able to make a grouping. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGT80VTLc80RdUPgdgSESj45H-luQWkuIhiVQxsscpPcdU2njxERs3jPWIqHYGkUdMoQsNVNTLYury8lomhjydn9DQFYYnMbFCMKmokUTeG6CFdCOD3-4J6YAOhRsVqQtdN2jHAjxwJGyjGQlG6LB9PtieNZlGemjMzDrq8578t388BPdRtCwn9x7E/s5568/DSC_0860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGT80VTLc80RdUPgdgSESj45H-luQWkuIhiVQxsscpPcdU2njxERs3jPWIqHYGkUdMoQsNVNTLYury8lomhjydn9DQFYYnMbFCMKmokUTeG6CFdCOD3-4J6YAOhRsVqQtdN2jHAjxwJGyjGQlG6LB9PtieNZlGemjMzDrq8578t388BPdRtCwn9x7E/w640-h426/DSC_0860.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave 'Desert Dragon'</i><br /></p><p>Man of Steel is another that seems to be mostly unfazed by winter. It has earned a place in the ground, or at least a much larger pot. We'll see how it looks when April rolls around. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn22sBv7cGVmB9A1RhXTUjFzT4lSdFPYi7YkUKCWTm13dmIYhRbW4aXPnSd1owv8E3OvhJz2ZuF-gQigy17Oh3veSlXOuFnvefJGflOYZpEi7WHqss78yOJyf7cPz9q2Vq18QQ6o81xt6u7gtL0f1ozCpPsqu5OfQOwWsLj_fJos4e0HBjBbgkitO/s5256/DSC_0862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3544" data-original-width="5256" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn22sBv7cGVmB9A1RhXTUjFzT4lSdFPYi7YkUKCWTm13dmIYhRbW4aXPnSd1owv8E3OvhJz2ZuF-gQigy17Oh3veSlXOuFnvefJGflOYZpEi7WHqss78yOJyf7cPz9q2Vq18QQ6o81xt6u7gtL0f1ozCpPsqu5OfQOwWsLj_fJos4e0HBjBbgkitO/w640-h432/DSC_0862.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave 'Man of Steel'</i><br /></p><p> These are 'Crazy Cowlick' lower center and 'Spotty Dotty' at the top. These have always suffered the cold and wet , so they are destined for container life. I moved them into my little pop-up greenhouse before that last string of storms since I could see that they were starting to show some damage; the protected area I moved them to in the beginning of rainy season wasn't quite protected enough. The jury is out on Crazy Cowlick; it's never looked great . Spotty Dotty will get a bigger pot. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtvmPfYZSmjB6uONLnrBnVocAMyIbl0MfgvZe8xugzkfvHZIHOc79I1T-mz7s2k054iQaQUSA5ja-NnWa1npYkK1ST_sZXLrTdAg_Qw303mJPH73zrmdPxe7BUC5GkN1pu2IHgkB3AV7MLqCEH35L6tmcsZfPOfblT6u18bXvMLX4rofZnITDwgyg/s5568/DSC_0857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtvmPfYZSmjB6uONLnrBnVocAMyIbl0MfgvZe8xugzkfvHZIHOc79I1T-mz7s2k054iQaQUSA5ja-NnWa1npYkK1ST_sZXLrTdAg_Qw303mJPH73zrmdPxe7BUC5GkN1pu2IHgkB3AV7MLqCEH35L6tmcsZfPOfblT6u18bXvMLX4rofZnITDwgyg/w426-h640/DSC_0857.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p>In the center of the frame is 'Snow Leopard' which was new to me this fall . It was also put in the little greenhouse for the winter along with all my potted cacti ,Agaves and Gasterias. I bought this on Amazon for last winter and it has worked out really well. It was inexpensive , easy to put together and takes up little room when stored over the summer. It has 3 of the zippered openings shown in the photo and so when the weather is nice I can open it up and let them get some sun and air circulation.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwfYa448Sc_ugKlcYwZFlCX7Z8Ck2K0oZPkJQXh1DPRAYeHm2Q19wiCYYKh5C7xC_qA9yxO4BJz8AYrrcYs0Yav2zJsW_Efzqz4cSTNFeln0I1dFnjhnUdtOi6kNGCJreblSnOCkYJx8Wh6klPKoQVDUap5kghU0OQD8Sqhde5oRey4D_GKhUvhri/s5568/DSC_0858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwfYa448Sc_ugKlcYwZFlCX7Z8Ck2K0oZPkJQXh1DPRAYeHm2Q19wiCYYKh5C7xC_qA9yxO4BJz8AYrrcYs0Yav2zJsW_Efzqz4cSTNFeln0I1dFnjhnUdtOi6kNGCJreblSnOCkYJx8Wh6klPKoQVDUap5kghU0OQD8Sqhde5oRey4D_GKhUvhri/w426-h640/DSC_0858.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p> No rain is on the agenda for the next several days so it's time to get a head start on the weeds. They are everywhere. <br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> <br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-11656057308460088642023-01-17T10:43:00.000-08:002023-01-17T10:43:16.080-08:00Garden Bloggers Bloomday Caboose January 2023<p> The January deluges here in California have finally subsided with only one day forecast to bring more rain in the next week or so. Last night the frost made a comeback but the sun is shining and the standing water in my garden has soaked in. Professional landscape photographers love to shoot in bad weather but they have weather sealed cameras and appropriate garb which I do not. I do have a couple pairs of waterproof boots and a raincoat , used primarily to get from the parking lot into the grocery store. The photos this Bloomday are consequently rain-delayed and a little rough since I didn't want to step into my water-logged garden during a rain break yesterday and could not get as close to the few plants that actually have flowers as I would have liked. Much cropping was involved. </p><p> The combination of either late nights and mornings in the 20's or dark soggy days have produced an almost flower-free January this year-I predict a glorious spring provided there is actual sun. So here are the meager offerings for this month .</p><p> I included the Hellebores even though they are not quite open, and there are a few more I couldn't photograph without stepping into puddles or mud. Their appearance every winter certainly raises the spirits. 'Ivory Prince and 'Pink Frost' are the only named varieties here, the others are unamed seedlings that have been spreading for many years in my garden. <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIQA4RQyQNnv8ufejvDcs7fK2QS3Vlmo4p9GfVn_hVbd7b8kW0blRGAoe0VRGG8ZLrbki0NBkVX7rAlgP2G1yu_4vXcuyBlT_4GGF2qqgulsJJKn7oFK866mjAJq6xsRr0Cv0OGRLlPqVKx3EpYChHncjmwK5hiWRGD7SW7jf2l1lKunVZzSsskH4/s4225/DSC_0836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="4225" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIQA4RQyQNnv8ufejvDcs7fK2QS3Vlmo4p9GfVn_hVbd7b8kW0blRGAoe0VRGG8ZLrbki0NBkVX7rAlgP2G1yu_4vXcuyBlT_4GGF2qqgulsJJKn7oFK866mjAJq6xsRr0Cv0OGRLlPqVKx3EpYChHncjmwK5hiWRGD7SW7jf2l1lKunVZzSsskH4/w640-h420/DSC_0836.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UquAEynQVBzjON9IjfG5z3ZXbiw_v0lNGlPWWIR74vUetR0GjaeOxUl6CnD3VIZxqHBY5PRywuCqnfczv-9r4Za_-Dr4jPFBH-zPPJXVdSMN-qG5vXWo7ikpBCt3sltbfvfyuIUK5uOk8HyQrdUReTs1ge9F9qbXR9Uopel34Mgjwg5tZ4kWQNB1/s5100/DSC_0838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3442" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UquAEynQVBzjON9IjfG5z3ZXbiw_v0lNGlPWWIR74vUetR0GjaeOxUl6CnD3VIZxqHBY5PRywuCqnfczv-9r4Za_-Dr4jPFBH-zPPJXVdSMN-qG5vXWo7ikpBCt3sltbfvfyuIUK5uOk8HyQrdUReTs1ge9F9qbXR9Uopel34Mgjwg5tZ4kWQNB1/w432-h640/DSC_0838.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Ivory Prince</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1sgp8XRfbMHmfi-qrVlo972p0Uf6ndDLSTtNRaZTbLw_tgnf_pxguQUAW4R_a29ECQVJymgQgXJc4lNoVppOwlgda-quyRpLWnzpXYkiZq40LcJ5BWMuvMIYkjUpOIsWrTqQg4fTPE3etsqwQYvXIiDljanKNBWI-C1VSYrfaENjDRJIbuHUSn2J/s5568/DSC_0839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1sgp8XRfbMHmfi-qrVlo972p0Uf6ndDLSTtNRaZTbLw_tgnf_pxguQUAW4R_a29ECQVJymgQgXJc4lNoVppOwlgda-quyRpLWnzpXYkiZq40LcJ5BWMuvMIYkjUpOIsWrTqQg4fTPE3etsqwQYvXIiDljanKNBWI-C1VSYrfaENjDRJIbuHUSn2J/w640-h426/DSC_0839.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Pink Frost</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-sCeyrRImm8m4aWDppxJktzJ8yL9rSj5DJoTbb9_3_hEx3Ku68VXLJKSNnBQkMTZ841R4bWJPrd9tlsRGHziPK_vr17f1KLPeVr7eV9EF6xD9rfdWVonjmUrxlHhRihalvfRo0n2GFJxm48p9rOueSzpg3nzLaweYYf5WTXVi6gVvm_F17BDweWO/s4722/DSC_0847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4722" data-original-width="3262" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-sCeyrRImm8m4aWDppxJktzJ8yL9rSj5DJoTbb9_3_hEx3Ku68VXLJKSNnBQkMTZ841R4bWJPrd9tlsRGHziPK_vr17f1KLPeVr7eV9EF6xD9rfdWVonjmUrxlHhRihalvfRo0n2GFJxm48p9rOueSzpg3nzLaweYYf5WTXVi6gVvm_F17BDweWO/w442-h640/DSC_0847.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><p> The Correas are reliable fall/winter/spring bloomers here and take a rest in the heat of summer. The foliage looks great year round, and they take the heat and low summer water quite well. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yOgkyiTleGBT68jduEi9lmS5X_EIrseK5dQFtxeVjf7JlnSu0R5Da4zhlACY_E6w1Kx50ehOnR4AucgNyst5wnyQDYRBHbHqNN5TUJ1v-G8GLIbzhSAzrhKiyFVdcy30SZ7_AK8ZnZlMhRxRSYbjPU5izb63PfWXIqJYKwI57Aa6dLnxMXQoiaF1/s5568/DSC_0840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yOgkyiTleGBT68jduEi9lmS5X_EIrseK5dQFtxeVjf7JlnSu0R5Da4zhlACY_E6w1Kx50ehOnR4AucgNyst5wnyQDYRBHbHqNN5TUJ1v-G8GLIbzhSAzrhKiyFVdcy30SZ7_AK8ZnZlMhRxRSYbjPU5izb63PfWXIqJYKwI57Aa6dLnxMXQoiaF1/w640-h426/DSC_0840.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Correa 'Pink Eyre'</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF3paoFd0LYCogUnLQNdOXtGlHdUjDN4X-it6Yvv3nSoM5wGr9y--K83sn5Lue7cXL84nO33sZUrz7yWBxWf0SQXMmrPoxRCQYVPeTAEvhu3EJgBfwD6UX2mpj0Qxwcztm3v8V9ZpTTSs7ietNElTu-hPEg4SyA7_hjc2GJF_I1TE8CAJewH8_U9h/s4645/DSC_0842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="4645" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF3paoFd0LYCogUnLQNdOXtGlHdUjDN4X-it6Yvv3nSoM5wGr9y--K83sn5Lue7cXL84nO33sZUrz7yWBxWf0SQXMmrPoxRCQYVPeTAEvhu3EJgBfwD6UX2mpj0Qxwcztm3v8V9ZpTTSs7ietNElTu-hPEg4SyA7_hjc2GJF_I1TE8CAJewH8_U9h/w640-h430/DSC_0842.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Correa 'Ivory Bells'</i><br /></div><div><p> And last, I'll include Aloe 'Moonglow' which so far has made it through both the torrential rains and the heavy frosts and has multiple bloom spikes . I'm hoping they won't blast in the next few weeks . Though our last average frost date is early March, the duration of the freezing temps shrinks significantly and the warmer and longer days will typically lessen the risk . I took the precaution of making a slight berm when planting 'Moonglow' since I knew this bed was a risk for standing water , and so far I see no damage on the plant. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7NJKgh-IKX_CDdkbZKrBCwD8i0kzTX8yBRrbgpPEmNE_au1qTPJY3pvb8_6FY4Gzms5_QREFQ3vCnlDlCNloNfLZCyA3C8zE3FjuuvGhmZYoVjRVl91FfgSK-BUX8ukeVXpqnxVLt4Ic8P9dVIOLCTD8sGW437ngpCHnLiQJUiS1x0QYRoycWTrZ/s5568/DSC_0845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7NJKgh-IKX_CDdkbZKrBCwD8i0kzTX8yBRrbgpPEmNE_au1qTPJY3pvb8_6FY4Gzms5_QREFQ3vCnlDlCNloNfLZCyA3C8zE3FjuuvGhmZYoVjRVl91FfgSK-BUX8ukeVXpqnxVLt4Ic8P9dVIOLCTD8sGW437ngpCHnLiQJUiS1x0QYRoycWTrZ/w426-h640/DSC_0845.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p> Carol at <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/category/blog/">May Dreams Gardens</a> is our hostess for Garden Bloggers Bloomday on the 15th of every month , year round.<br /></p></div>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-12797141454738756832022-11-15T18:37:00.001-08:002022-11-15T18:37:13.198-08:00Garden Bloggers Bloom Day -November Surprises<p> Except for a brief interlude at the beginning of the month when we were served up a half inch of rain , the low overnight temperatures here have been consistently in the low 30's with a few mornings dipping into the high 20's. Still, the afternoons climb into the mid-60's making for very pleasant gardening weather and I'm taking full advantage. The blooms this month are not abundant, but there are a few that are inexplicably still pumping out flowers with no sign of damage from frost. It's interesting to observe the diversity of micro climates within my own small garden.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I look forward to the blooms and the fall color on the Hakone grass. Finding a spot where this grass would do well for me involved a couple of fails-eventually I succeeded. All three are watered almost exclusively with gray water. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4EDQFuMKIDkCgzNw5o34jLm-24a9Z3TLZVbhPtPqKp1OA4JIAXSH1uCL6U01-3shCZH5lCd0f245I7jqhHTw3ec0HSLjqDI_NwRFoPhTerYGgOHtmmGjsKomq6mpxA9NCT96QveJIIfup_fO0TU1rzROs53tRp1b46mY3mm6KjzHZ6nnN7rAyte_/s4945/DSC_0808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="4945" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4EDQFuMKIDkCgzNw5o34jLm-24a9Z3TLZVbhPtPqKp1OA4JIAXSH1uCL6U01-3shCZH5lCd0f245I7jqhHTw3ec0HSLjqDI_NwRFoPhTerYGgOHtmmGjsKomq6mpxA9NCT96QveJIIfup_fO0TU1rzROs53tRp1b46mY3mm6KjzHZ6nnN7rAyte_/w640-h430/DSC_0808.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">New to me this year , Jamesbritennia -I believe the cultivar is 'Goldstar'. Supposedly an annual but so far shows no sign of biting the dust. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ybS58Hk8DQ8Eg9rjvUU30Nq3jk-ZGS8GMKntsEypASWmw9QJjkjDMKgyT0fls4GlREtRL3y3oVrJYvJMXsktmtrr0DaNU2ACdyqgjwR517w92NKP4E3IUduyutHDfoGQFUZRgdTwkkPjwJVmIbmlmMoWh0yuGPrPxAYUL-EbUvaxbELJYVMD9Lgc/s4909/DSC_0809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="4909" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ybS58Hk8DQ8Eg9rjvUU30Nq3jk-ZGS8GMKntsEypASWmw9QJjkjDMKgyT0fls4GlREtRL3y3oVrJYvJMXsktmtrr0DaNU2ACdyqgjwR517w92NKP4E3IUduyutHDfoGQFUZRgdTwkkPjwJVmIbmlmMoWh0yuGPrPxAYUL-EbUvaxbELJYVMD9Lgc/w640-h408/DSC_0809.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">'Brass Band' is one of the best roses in my garden. After probably 20 years here I have never seen any sign of disease. Still blooming now in November, unfazed by nights in the high 20's. For those who think roses are divas , I'm here to tell you selecting the right varieties for your climate will change the game. I never feed them, I don't spray and they can get by with much less water than one might think. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVox--BHEERialILwzcs7lV6ifGgeSXniDDJflqCr1siLyrNlGejFmP2fhqhI7zNgZC2N6-NmI5GXHpj2nqaPvKA1blLpHZU5WCxMR7Z4QapSnPZm1B7hBJtlpo01gEkOIesuuSVbrqm2NscpqKfCiXrqdEnv1pLNfV3y4wVuA28CyhK2YcXp916uH/s4776/DSC_0811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4776" data-original-width="3676" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVox--BHEERialILwzcs7lV6ifGgeSXniDDJflqCr1siLyrNlGejFmP2fhqhI7zNgZC2N6-NmI5GXHpj2nqaPvKA1blLpHZU5WCxMR7Z4QapSnPZm1B7hBJtlpo01gEkOIesuuSVbrqm2NscpqKfCiXrqdEnv1pLNfV3y4wVuA28CyhK2YcXp916uH/w492-h640/DSC_0811.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">This container on my front porch contains Angelonia, and Heliotrope. It's not under cover , but apparently close enough to the house to protect it. The fragrance of Heliotrope is right up there with Basil and Citrus blooms. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR7T6NLCW3A2bXu8qFz1X-nMrS6V_ydEhP2pwkKOfx9jj1rOQKr24VUXNAsSxa_I0AESGzuTCFCheHIvinn8aXlMPHlGr7Oi0R9upIhnD77Ktw9VH8WC6oH7_tpMo8IHHe4CNxONz__EqAP_RyP2qCErOnWByOtcppV1pUptkIg6DEcWe7cSLhbyu/s5334/DSC_0814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5334" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR7T6NLCW3A2bXu8qFz1X-nMrS6V_ydEhP2pwkKOfx9jj1rOQKr24VUXNAsSxa_I0AESGzuTCFCheHIvinn8aXlMPHlGr7Oi0R9upIhnD77Ktw9VH8WC6oH7_tpMo8IHHe4CNxONz__EqAP_RyP2qCErOnWByOtcppV1pUptkIg6DEcWe7cSLhbyu/w446-h640/DSC_0814.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> This Fuchsia is just behind the container above, but planted in the ground against a south wall. I think it's 'Mrs. Popple' but I've had it for so many years the tag has long since disintegrated.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQqfvGt9IGOmQcxRg_W-9Do4wwoRRYo9AjtstJEkHmi6o54LG-Oz6CuV1vMyuxtKWTdO0UkKVUIolM_RcTNqrmbmiBTr-Wwy01J6R6ByNHiJvnnewGh3ecvoCk0gTyqUT0VgJPWsKfjvF6eb7jcn-V2ftONxJNKfSccDsphTv5-5ls9CVVX8O5ucx/s5568/DSC_0815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQqfvGt9IGOmQcxRg_W-9Do4wwoRRYo9AjtstJEkHmi6o54LG-Oz6CuV1vMyuxtKWTdO0UkKVUIolM_RcTNqrmbmiBTr-Wwy01J6R6ByNHiJvnnewGh3ecvoCk0gTyqUT0VgJPWsKfjvF6eb7jcn-V2ftONxJNKfSccDsphTv5-5ls9CVVX8O5ucx/w640-h426/DSC_0815.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Helenium flexuosum from Annies. First year for me with this plant and I love it. I have been wanting to add a Helenium for quite a few years, but thought they would be water hog. This one did just fine this summer with my stingy watering. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimwSUNquOA5PPzD6NMBwXGD05Epri6ULWDJfBJfMpVromgmE9MlhjHY8od4wHpd3r7W822rGpKcKW6uHZaXVjC3z-DjOcoqjxo7tOGCcWUDNkVdG9QzKxkc8XMjH1xe6JsJUkPx1YYyVAodnaNZEbvvNtAmXH-rMPFKCTlXcPzIm_D7Zs_GMDfCrC/s3136/DSC_0816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimwSUNquOA5PPzD6NMBwXGD05Epri6ULWDJfBJfMpVromgmE9MlhjHY8od4wHpd3r7W822rGpKcKW6uHZaXVjC3z-DjOcoqjxo7tOGCcWUDNkVdG9QzKxkc8XMjH1xe6JsJUkPx1YYyVAodnaNZEbvvNtAmXH-rMPFKCTlXcPzIm_D7Zs_GMDfCrC/w400-h640/DSC_0816.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Leonotis still pumping out some flowers .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtMNun3lVNG_-N6L5lf4ZePUqLnO5tQaIukOPwLHyq-qsFCfktmYEd-1Vdtn3iBFFdx2ykHgouHwaCFjRM6YP3TZkMI1E-QmHKqg-2o7RK3hKdH3UQ1LGPu3gSZhMqm2pluzhVGKnLjBHG7F2tMZqsh717ilWaLD-yfXBgtEGRPmf8fN7kacK9rDL/s4237/DSC_0817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4237" data-original-width="3389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtMNun3lVNG_-N6L5lf4ZePUqLnO5tQaIukOPwLHyq-qsFCfktmYEd-1Vdtn3iBFFdx2ykHgouHwaCFjRM6YP3TZkMI1E-QmHKqg-2o7RK3hKdH3UQ1LGPu3gSZhMqm2pluzhVGKnLjBHG7F2tMZqsh717ilWaLD-yfXBgtEGRPmf8fN7kacK9rDL/w512-h640/DSC_0817.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I took this photo this morning before digging this Zinnia 'Oklahoma Ivory' out. Still had buds and still had flowers . Certainly the most cold tolerant Zinnia I've ever grown. The plant was looking a little rough though so it was time to send it to the compost. I had 6 of them and the others were pulled last week. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgKak1VsQMVcZ9e08alznQEWDw-5r1IxHPXfaBBoXrVkcmN9iB7-g9_XAu3iNjhdjvEs11m8roM4aivmI5kmF5dGAoibWs04zKzMkbeI8iJ4CuKn7F_o14G44qex-GMBfsMUNBiKR0rU1HNdAxlfIXbK1tn03z8dDCLAQdNQ259__bYxSW_N9V6Y9/s5568/DSC_0818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgKak1VsQMVcZ9e08alznQEWDw-5r1IxHPXfaBBoXrVkcmN9iB7-g9_XAu3iNjhdjvEs11m8roM4aivmI5kmF5dGAoibWs04zKzMkbeI8iJ4CuKn7F_o14G44qex-GMBfsMUNBiKR0rU1HNdAxlfIXbK1tn03z8dDCLAQdNQ259__bYxSW_N9V6Y9/w426-h640/DSC_0818.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Correas are becoming on of my favorite shrubs. Evergreen, low water and charming blooms. This one might be 'Pink Mist'. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAi6JrnUtYEaF4cQronZKCfOyGVYUWfM2LpLQdsrj-FUXgipTUe3bN5wAXbZ3Kpv1xLr-GZ3lUFj5siNyUaDg84t9yaMG_7xb1-zLWlDI38Xy2RKllRDmar-u44n1voNPqgaPEZjE7uagfoxMc42diTKtFyUcR3uAIOovmd3nZrc6pss4Kh4gCQzj/s3902/DSC_0822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3053" data-original-width="3902" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAi6JrnUtYEaF4cQronZKCfOyGVYUWfM2LpLQdsrj-FUXgipTUe3bN5wAXbZ3Kpv1xLr-GZ3lUFj5siNyUaDg84t9yaMG_7xb1-zLWlDI38Xy2RKllRDmar-u44n1voNPqgaPEZjE7uagfoxMc42diTKtFyUcR3uAIOovmd3nZrc6pss4Kh4gCQzj/w640-h500/DSC_0822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I decided to do Pansies again this fall after a few years hiatus. They are newly planted and don't look like much yet but I took a pic of this one to represent the few dozen I put in.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1nwqnr1qaaOE9Tfven4OhvZ5SCEyJ9OTUsaT9MvHdv5Wo6ZDhHysN17Ds0xj5kAO_X0U8mltYPpXn3NKz_WCaoJfTf4aogKNYyrxF0a9QRmtu0MYcPmvE-Ps38jTaoJ0rXJ_PIYo3SKRcRsJxlqmUPUDsuZ2zl4NwXLqFMmvFj3UWjLqGmSHFWti/s3207/DSC_0825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="3207" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1nwqnr1qaaOE9Tfven4OhvZ5SCEyJ9OTUsaT9MvHdv5Wo6ZDhHysN17Ds0xj5kAO_X0U8mltYPpXn3NKz_WCaoJfTf4aogKNYyrxF0a9QRmtu0MYcPmvE-Ps38jTaoJ0rXJ_PIYo3SKRcRsJxlqmUPUDsuZ2zl4NwXLqFMmvFj3UWjLqGmSHFWti/w640-h456/DSC_0825.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cuphea micropetala is having a banner year. It's a late bloomer and most welcome in the fall garden. IT usually dies back when the frost comes but I think it's protected by the canopy of a birch tree that is always late to drop it's leaves. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHs3H3Lj7z831yGF5EpiEPZ1VZLk-4t2OBGCI6U02nJ1JaG9UVkAp2_K1lAedDuZoroZiA5nO1y-I-FqB-uZoNXe5LZCeRZanNnhL8pr-jFFalWToclldqHyeo2xnJpCJ_xPZmPPR3ocX2UrSs4qNnmc7XPOLYOEEYyQXPWKxDivOzyU9WPX4eSGr/s2703/DSC_0828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="2703" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHs3H3Lj7z831yGF5EpiEPZ1VZLk-4t2OBGCI6U02nJ1JaG9UVkAp2_K1lAedDuZoroZiA5nO1y-I-FqB-uZoNXe5LZCeRZanNnhL8pr-jFFalWToclldqHyeo2xnJpCJ_xPZmPPR3ocX2UrSs4qNnmc7XPOLYOEEYyQXPWKxDivOzyU9WPX4eSGr/w640-h510/DSC_0828.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Correa 'Ivory Bells' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5oA43QZDMvJIFFGRK0V_P3MI5wEpk-NrUq6M77HoN41h_SrbyJseeHSw2y85-q2QqJSpZcWex0olPZQNBPL2-679lNnbppSLpTWCgim2o_y0aa9vbO46SWo-G8g2XV8w4mYJzMatPD8wgJnXaJztnfUD8NsRvchRIzLurD2zR5amO2VXNsHJbFSN/s3494/DSC_0829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="3494" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5oA43QZDMvJIFFGRK0V_P3MI5wEpk-NrUq6M77HoN41h_SrbyJseeHSw2y85-q2QqJSpZcWex0olPZQNBPL2-679lNnbppSLpTWCgim2o_y0aa9vbO46SWo-G8g2XV8w4mYJzMatPD8wgJnXaJztnfUD8NsRvchRIzLurD2zR5amO2VXNsHJbFSN/w640-h466/DSC_0829.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Grevillea 'Frosty Pink' . I was so happy to find a Grevillea that doesn't get 6 feet tall. The flowers are small-about the size of a walnut-but so cute ! I bought this at Seaside Gardens down yonder in Santa Barbara and felt like it might be a risk in the cold department. It has powered through with no damage to the blooms or foliage. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa6cUj-TJrVFUIJAUqymIFOpPwmv8ma_khKk9CIyBBYDsC75ldJudi4TrjGuamlo1-yWvHEXdrBhDvJc5msPk92vn9G72tHa9odOSqsqtEcBW_KaLWFnW9SgdT3s8lGVgCLkcBebY7EdFZJXc583e4VRqlq7osufxioFoqO01mmYS3Xa4mVmu5RcN/s2995/DSC_0832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="2543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa6cUj-TJrVFUIJAUqymIFOpPwmv8ma_khKk9CIyBBYDsC75ldJudi4TrjGuamlo1-yWvHEXdrBhDvJc5msPk92vn9G72tHa9odOSqsqtEcBW_KaLWFnW9SgdT3s8lGVgCLkcBebY7EdFZJXc583e4VRqlq7osufxioFoqO01mmYS3Xa4mVmu5RcN/w544-h640/DSC_0832.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /> Check out the blooms shared over at<a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-november-2022/"> May Dreams Gardens</a> by our hostess Carol. <br /><p></p><p><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-33215526122903412222022-10-30T14:10:00.000-07:002022-10-30T14:10:58.880-07:00Looking Back at June Garden Conservancy Open Garden<p> If you know what to look for there is no mistaking the Marin County garden of artist Sally Robertson. The Garden Conservancy Open Days program was back up and running again and after 2 years of visiting only a small handful of public gardens I was more than ready to tour a private garden again . Ms Robertson is a water colorist dealing primarily in botanicals and her garden provides ample subject matter. Having visited her garden before in 2016 , it was easy to locate once I turned on her road -hard to miss the iconic cloud pruned Monterey Cypress that tower above her fence. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANBDZEYDyJjeAlUd15iAIdhOa_m6_VJrruj1hc-5WgbEnwv_Q28PXL5Aj9HJIyB8ZGc_BzFJUMN3gSSHfoRXaqHiaqehqD3rWjg2SGq4o_MN-luFDIASCMdbaGFOAvizyw9prZgVWoreQ0Ki-xoqibHHIcHfmhvJBlLdwxWWOzOOzlXJ9gfjsmucc/s5315/DSC_0461.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3370" data-original-width="5315" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANBDZEYDyJjeAlUd15iAIdhOa_m6_VJrruj1hc-5WgbEnwv_Q28PXL5Aj9HJIyB8ZGc_BzFJUMN3gSSHfoRXaqHiaqehqD3rWjg2SGq4o_MN-luFDIASCMdbaGFOAvizyw9prZgVWoreQ0Ki-xoqibHHIcHfmhvJBlLdwxWWOzOOzlXJ9gfjsmucc/w640-h406/DSC_0461.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Another Cypress is just a bit further down the path from the entry gate. The trees aren't the only subjects of strong shaping; many of the evergreen shrubs in the garden are closely trimmed into globes or loose pyramid shapes. Others are allowed to grow naturally. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4VfFDNT6yD5ls81vUw7SkMt-9MQMJisg1yRcLxkbq-p_YOB2P97F0HomvEUKsIpT4VcZnXhnY1Hr0rR-VIDtMRyGv8B0VDLFWrMRu3FSCn4hMngPj12TSkTOx5ujmyQK032zxtxXWln-J0_lYMevAgALuaGQ_KIYstcsrK7VQyC05FmaaD28AOkH/s5226/DSC_0465.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3497" data-original-width="5226" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4VfFDNT6yD5ls81vUw7SkMt-9MQMJisg1yRcLxkbq-p_YOB2P97F0HomvEUKsIpT4VcZnXhnY1Hr0rR-VIDtMRyGv8B0VDLFWrMRu3FSCn4hMngPj12TSkTOx5ujmyQK032zxtxXWln-J0_lYMevAgALuaGQ_KIYstcsrK7VQyC05FmaaD28AOkH/w640-h428/DSC_0465.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjTFJAFd4ktJca7v8z8IeyNyqbGCUqgKot3FOmdBHeXQRCIz729wXWf0WigO955PL2CVGeU-2WQPHWshVWwvRUvnUufAJ-7ibe5wOTkSLy77tU4uPv-mempUsOXkDtrxrU7PnGvnTrr_pKdBTUDauWUimbje8lavI1WkdrEPGjNPG2BdyvkGWH8Nn/s4959/DSC_0472.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4959" data-original-width="3256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjTFJAFd4ktJca7v8z8IeyNyqbGCUqgKot3FOmdBHeXQRCIz729wXWf0WigO955PL2CVGeU-2WQPHWshVWwvRUvnUufAJ-7ibe5wOTkSLy77tU4uPv-mempUsOXkDtrxrU7PnGvnTrr_pKdBTUDauWUimbje8lavI1WkdrEPGjNPG2BdyvkGWH8Nn/w420-h640/DSC_0472.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><p>Because it's intentional and clearly managed by someone who knows what they are doing , the effect is actually quite pleasing. It shows what the artists eye can do with texture, pattern and color.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd78thKTBxvrQPtyONJkInhUni4rrdl7MiqgNiz4SsZntN9xBdiZ1oMP5s474ocrfQrWoeSvwIahrcXUQSNDkNsUxpZpMOShGklp5MMKGyirdxYFYnZGFGI_iMvMXAb51RWyt2nkIvNm-W190DDxv8WDUiwRzR6opwbSYbpgxDPM8CPIxAAvM5vRAR/s4929/DSC_0466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4929" data-original-width="3436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd78thKTBxvrQPtyONJkInhUni4rrdl7MiqgNiz4SsZntN9xBdiZ1oMP5s474ocrfQrWoeSvwIahrcXUQSNDkNsUxpZpMOShGklp5MMKGyirdxYFYnZGFGI_iMvMXAb51RWyt2nkIvNm-W190DDxv8WDUiwRzR6opwbSYbpgxDPM8CPIxAAvM5vRAR/w446-h640/DSC_0466.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><p> </p><p>The rose pergola sporting the climber 'Sally Holmes' leads the way to the transition from the front garden to the back. The garden is roughly a deep L-shape , wrapping around 2 sides of the home.<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMtVFJIp_ZO5tQKnMHZZjq8nv-IPqPf2YzecC9wWa2f9n5e8c2iAXrQizVVIIdYVPRPh8oO1_dcxJnfWJfHyhss7r51lO0q4GrRaz91kw8dSuWuP3kzZvQzse6ULzIowWbBoeOQKGXBUrzAnnSxPVZx6GorLw0byzPt1dVwmWGZ4sWhFUM58Tsedu/s4523/DSC_0470.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4523" data-original-width="3522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMtVFJIp_ZO5tQKnMHZZjq8nv-IPqPf2YzecC9wWa2f9n5e8c2iAXrQizVVIIdYVPRPh8oO1_dcxJnfWJfHyhss7r51lO0q4GrRaz91kw8dSuWuP3kzZvQzse6ULzIowWbBoeOQKGXBUrzAnnSxPVZx6GorLw0byzPt1dVwmWGZ4sWhFUM58Tsedu/w498-h640/DSC_0470.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><br />This densely planted area mixes shrubs and succulents. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPRT-Hz8nJ5l0jtokqGmSJ7dIdrXO6qhDkVi2cJFZ_c3ngZTwFaKAL5MtxxNJ8QjpbclFeJ3EiIcDB76RIp2j8Lt1VpLcgrRiIeg4EY3ZXp1LOevAVvCvMuJG0W7yLz1T57Si88xmp7Ok64oz0sY27IZRmCmi7u8JSOArz0aI45U8DJAyQpfyRwhC/s4941/DSC_0478.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The weather is typically mild and cool year round - though the USDA climate map places it in zone 9 , along with my Napa Valley location , inland Socal and Phoenix. . It's more accurate designation is Sunset zone 17 which recognizes the reality of the basically frost free, cool foggy summers and (hopefully) rainy winters of the north coast of California. </p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-79257404084504962362022-09-18T13:41:00.001-07:002022-09-19T19:00:27.794-07:00Belated Bloomday September 2022-Roadtrip Edition<p> </p><p> It's just as well that I wasn't present in my own garden for Bloomday this month. The protracted heatwave on and around Labor Day was not kind to my plants-many either scorched, shut down or combinations thereof. . Septembers offerings instead are photos taken on a visit to Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens where Dahlias and tuberous Begonias were in peak bloom. </p><p></p><p></p><p><br />I haven't attempted to grow tuberous Begonias for years. In my inland zone 9 climate just the right garden location is key -preferably very bright shade with consistent protection from mid- or late day sun. Every few years I buy a few tubers to see if the golden spot has be found at last. I'm about due to give it another go-I continue to be a glutton for punishment. In the meantime I can travel out to the coast to enjoy the perfectly grown specimens in the Begonia House with their baseball sized flowers .<br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1GjHXP0apC6gJwAv8Hue1wI-zqaNYzs0RB_GhV_J0gSObXJxp-Ubqcrps49H2rmQN5evYi1TDlK4Kj8ql_Na4N7cjHhP7UZOrdJ0pRNJeS4-eda3YGHW3lLQimGjqf0J2sIDj0SDoDw4xGc0Pvi5RalCk66LWd1SVMjjW6v8dMJn5A3mWRocF0QD/s5268/DSC_0739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3160" data-original-width="5268" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1GjHXP0apC6gJwAv8Hue1wI-zqaNYzs0RB_GhV_J0gSObXJxp-Ubqcrps49H2rmQN5evYi1TDlK4Kj8ql_Na4N7cjHhP7UZOrdJ0pRNJeS4-eda3YGHW3lLQimGjqf0J2sIDj0SDoDw4xGc0Pvi5RalCk66LWd1SVMjjW6v8dMJn5A3mWRocF0QD/w640-h384/DSC_0739.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiievSXRkakY6sXJcJhTJNRBhXLQCF7RdJjtyfEEjAwaTZA9Jyrk7x-KyYCY-dziFHJBZcn7UY_iTZ27A6UtFnL2iZZgTMe8y99S10GkYidENPkL7cgVX9335IzkTQepuLBQT2Cf99L2OUOhu3Wph6Y3Pc0sDG1jYB6kOpQnehSMkOJEOgowdEnFwrw/s4992/DSC_0738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Mine look absolutely beyond dreadful and I'm glad I made the decision to keep them in their own little back corner of the garden . It was a little dispiriting I must admit to be faced with these robust and pest free plants . However , I will not be defeated-I have a plan for next year . 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In late June, the Garden Conservancy had Open Days in Marin County-gardens I had visited in 2016 and well worth a return visit. Tickets had to be purchased in advance and visitor numbers were limited -not a bad thing since GC Open Gardens can be crowded. I took the scenic route through Point Reyes National Seashore which added another dimension to the day. </p><p> I only visited two of the three gardens open that day , the first being the Stinson Beach garden of a retired professor of medicine. This mature garden was ahead of it's time when it was created in the early 1990's . Many of the plants seen here were not in common use in Northern California at that time and we can be thankful for garden pioneers who took the chance to acquire rare but climate appropriate plants and nurseries like Western Hills that provided them. <br /></p><p> The garden is on a steep rocky parcel at the base of Mt Tamalpias with a view of Bolinas Bay. 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In this coastal frost-free environment these plants can live outdoors year round .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgeLNecVDutl3m72PPs94tqaCt14uR4U8jGYDNenVb-ZEaUPe2LLICC4ETQI_uHDLN2y6901zfYzUm9sXotqtJI00S6zriWx1mCi3iiG9gjQZQPz7pj0GVqe5dKa1O7WH2V1Gsx4rOrQ171OXTdkO6iQQtQKi3IJdlbRsBzF-YZEdyIuZnT2F4Shh/s5568/DSC_0418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgeLNecVDutl3m72PPs94tqaCt14uR4U8jGYDNenVb-ZEaUPe2LLICC4ETQI_uHDLN2y6901zfYzUm9sXotqtJI00S6zriWx1mCi3iiG9gjQZQPz7pj0GVqe5dKa1O7WH2V1Gsx4rOrQ171OXTdkO6iQQtQKi3IJdlbRsBzF-YZEdyIuZnT2F4Shh/w426-h640/DSC_0418.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p> </p><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC72q2R8MdR8UNhwCYTTLbSwqeuzZcaNLs88fIDKyxpRER_6YNg31PurrUgCIBTDPQreVbhhVqEGBqlhA6r8SjvtlRHFSI79DzilupRkMjaX8ZdzQqzZJKtzp7_kUGGfu9spvFIKkhx4FrujLER14SwlkNewi-SjdCapT8adjuzAx_XhBj17pYJNb-/s4681/DSC_0448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3206" data-original-width="5087" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllcXHqfZB2sWOU_KLwaprNhbJwXCXPSOzs_3ZBded_bpjJ-oNRFVGIRTgaBq77zb7krJlXCsPcbWi0E_7E-8EySxrRoaFQR8M7vb0iXTDbW4p8W8Q4WJrJCczbiICgDhYqDBfU1n6t80EZ0IOev81bkFJMxrlb1qtSuj0-50nBmmz558ST9fxEiDD/w640-h404/DSC_0426.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br />A good sized Koi pond was situated just off on of the rear decks of the house where one could choose between observing the Koi or enjoying the ocean view-which unfortunately was barely visible through the fog below on this morning. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-vf8coLq0Vnme17s6NHW2cRYN4kXC_VU59DOGGieixTlle5WmtXCVabXmVtdDe6PtnUhQJiXvNNqyB8O6DEWrVoLce994wWYe1Vzzz0VHuLdDf3reAHO44Z2k306tH79U9FTS6w7t7EkbpUgSut43ji3TzDdOs8S_lcoV5_TC7OPJvTT1TWpL468/s5568/DSC_0438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-vf8coLq0Vnme17s6NHW2cRYN4kXC_VU59DOGGieixTlle5WmtXCVabXmVtdDe6PtnUhQJiXvNNqyB8O6DEWrVoLce994wWYe1Vzzz0VHuLdDf3reAHO44Z2k306tH79U9FTS6w7t7EkbpUgSut43ji3TzDdOs8S_lcoV5_TC7OPJvTT1TWpL468/w640-h426/DSC_0438.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /> Stay tuned for a separate post on the Bolinas garden of artist Sally Robertson.<br /> <p></p><p><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-55253330659462825542022-07-15T15:06:00.000-07:002022-07-15T15:06:14.119-07:00Garden Bloggers Bloomday for July 2022<p> I had no clue that today was the 15th of the month until quite late in the morning. Fortunately the marine layer was still in place so I didn't have to take pics in full sun. Oddly we are having June Gloom in July this year which has been moderating the temps nicely. I will no doubt improve at navigating dates and times when I have a couple more weeks of retirement in the can.I do have a desk calendar and a wall calendar and plenty of electronic devices that will tell me what day it all, but one must look at them to be informed. Here then are some of the flower offerings from my garden this month.</p><p> Roses are flushing out again, and even the foliage looks decent since the spring rain patterns this year did not favor blackspot. </p><p style="text-align: center;">First up is the beast of a climber Sombreuil. <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSF1Z6wh0foBGQEf2s_8aSiVVjUCAKq1UmEHIDDvC04sfOHkoobXy2d2GJLN7gqVfHKHknEX2CoUIJHWVrFf6ffeY5TfzsgSbAGX2S4n6UZeqxWWO30y88smWyUEH5agp0BzPJlhfXG0W7XFFNMbraoXB4j1Mh3l-os-fv9EaKVXUKIfN5h19cq9s/s4033/DSC_0552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4033" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSF1Z6wh0foBGQEf2s_8aSiVVjUCAKq1UmEHIDDvC04sfOHkoobXy2d2GJLN7gqVfHKHknEX2CoUIJHWVrFf6ffeY5TfzsgSbAGX2S4n6UZeqxWWO30y88smWyUEH5agp0BzPJlhfXG0W7XFFNMbraoXB4j1Mh3l-os-fv9EaKVXUKIfN5h19cq9s/w590-h640/DSC_0552.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The David Austin selection 'Happy Child' <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03-wonQo9LLSuCVg0TTTL05qb5QT3vNrvpV5JeNaPWfETb4ZpM_KNfP5ZaIZWjVkJZHEjzEOtVYABcyl8wiLePukyxds0U5XOFl-_ao6GkXHvl5kwovYAx6MgBPws3zBIqQR3c8AI1QoDgaHwGNoa5v8b4_-DR8IyjyUKBPqY1MgI2RY1E66qvSj9/s4664/DSC_0538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3266" data-original-width="4664" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03-wonQo9LLSuCVg0TTTL05qb5QT3vNrvpV5JeNaPWfETb4ZpM_KNfP5ZaIZWjVkJZHEjzEOtVYABcyl8wiLePukyxds0U5XOFl-_ao6GkXHvl5kwovYAx6MgBPws3zBIqQR3c8AI1QoDgaHwGNoa5v8b4_-DR8IyjyUKBPqY1MgI2RY1E66qvSj9/w640-h448/DSC_0538.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Bolero' <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglY_ugLJaaMsbqaQrTCk0iV54Uox9jz1yIxeNAtsO7IdhvP81fClt5c-a-PUXk-dNZOpfRbI7M7aW-0J8aI7LMLuKdPXLus5poF-JLoSlbpCFn_-KLtikwSkHPKpNDFjFRQc31ZNSe_8/s5281/DSC_0526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5281" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglY_ugLJaaMsbqaQrTCk0iV54Uox9jz1yIxeNAtsO7IdhvP81fClt5c-a-PUXk-dNZOpfRbI7M7aW-0J8aI7LMLuKdPXLus5poF-JLoSlbpCFn_-KLtikwSkHPKpNDFjFRQc31ZNSe_8/w450-h640/DSC_0526.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> 'Gruss an Aachen'<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsm5WdjmUSIHmJLOnjqLawR8c-w-6J01Rf17VGqEJGh42Q5mfAHZZ9V4pzKZDjeHbRvthtWivjcdyjZzkVhr7wCfnlbFmkbuwWeP1lUjX4E2ZTdFQG1uM7vIcfMEbjh4j7dGrvF4mUfYvrjHQQlE6zQOsx0QPIAkWAmPTHDKf_aXSHybNZVw41kZpE/s5035/DSC_0524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3303" data-original-width="5035" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsm5WdjmUSIHmJLOnjqLawR8c-w-6J01Rf17VGqEJGh42Q5mfAHZZ9V4pzKZDjeHbRvthtWivjcdyjZzkVhr7wCfnlbFmkbuwWeP1lUjX4E2ZTdFQG1uM7vIcfMEbjh4j7dGrvF4mUfYvrjHQQlE6zQOsx0QPIAkWAmPTHDKf_aXSHybNZVw41kZpE/w640-h420/DSC_0524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Dahlia season is just kicking off. Dahlias are just not particularly garden worthy here- the flowers look great but the plants are seemingly always under attack by spider mites, leaf-miner and this year we added whitefly into the mix. Now that I have more time to baby them I am hoping I can keep them at least somewhat decent looking. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Labyrinth' <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPlnGPPz0FyH55oeYpL3MxyRPMCM2aQMUd5MH-1rz57kPAVgmV5Nca8pW4sV43D-AG3g6GTDnYxK7cl836hwBxKZMOTgJ8faNnmBOcq1mLha5iVx89EjAQREotIBYDtsv00oEwOFn96xwrFnRzDYpLYl_xQ6evgGGTPmwyABHXnxqrNWfgR43mL8O/s4674/DSC_0529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4674" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPlnGPPz0FyH55oeYpL3MxyRPMCM2aQMUd5MH-1rz57kPAVgmV5Nca8pW4sV43D-AG3g6GTDnYxK7cl836hwBxKZMOTgJ8faNnmBOcq1mLha5iVx89EjAQREotIBYDtsv00oEwOFn96xwrFnRzDYpLYl_xQ6evgGGTPmwyABHXnxqrNWfgR43mL8O/w508-h640/DSC_0529.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'David Howard' , new to me this year after finally locating it at Longfield Gardens . A very saturated orange with bronze foliage and stems, supposedly excellent for cutting. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebbeVmwWdsnTnMRtM3PB8NtVXcFoWNgcHWne18YgFhkC9dhlMQpJZUn6v5zErzK5iyFnBDbrEhJVeul6kblS-oaVnRY_SJgCyUZ-91KxHXQix7Hllcm2ennGhJmJ6g0q1bE7q_m83o6S0uWr6d-h6z9qb2q718O0oEP_hyWZtkL2VjqJ3ZV398vMX/s5011/DSC_0527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5011" data-original-width="3543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebbeVmwWdsnTnMRtM3PB8NtVXcFoWNgcHWne18YgFhkC9dhlMQpJZUn6v5zErzK5iyFnBDbrEhJVeul6kblS-oaVnRY_SJgCyUZ-91KxHXQix7Hllcm2ennGhJmJ6g0q1bE7q_m83o6S0uWr6d-h6z9qb2q718O0oEP_hyWZtkL2VjqJ3ZV398vMX/w452-h640/DSC_0527.jpg" width="452" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Bee Happy' <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y6e5dnOUXDxVsSzKpdBBrniLaIX8H1WtB5XPwIpEFOEgG_YB1Y5Kjf3Txi1G78_IcqU5JW12MWIrUUUUzpOCBrEbmpVhxvKnfhaNenUQ4esEjUgGcfevQ1iUTJMpWyy_U1PhMqN9zV5l1xekkZc31hxzWMRWpQiVJsrsdlPQrx3jt9KEL4nltrQp/s3772/DSC_0523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2894" data-original-width="3772" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y6e5dnOUXDxVsSzKpdBBrniLaIX8H1WtB5XPwIpEFOEgG_YB1Y5Kjf3Txi1G78_IcqU5JW12MWIrUUUUzpOCBrEbmpVhxvKnfhaNenUQ4esEjUgGcfevQ1iUTJMpWyy_U1PhMqN9zV5l1xekkZc31hxzWMRWpQiVJsrsdlPQrx3jt9KEL4nltrQp/w640-h492/DSC_0523.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Bronze Fennel, also grown for cutting. I've grown this from time to time, and have never known it to reseed in my garden. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwig5Cu-2c7sxyNjHkKmSiELaYly_Cycv79USS2-fTlLfBKsxB-kh6aHEc9LCV18lcF62Ba7t3-DCEapkpZK7baaWRhuJNHNA9fxW5fwh9iWyEQ3ahLVKZiIExifn6v35cpHQ8NnMjxFdOaM7gwbLRgOBh4-Ti3WeytzVCNdDE8JlNz06by29noDVa/s5469/DSC_0550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3489" data-original-width="5469" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwig5Cu-2c7sxyNjHkKmSiELaYly_Cycv79USS2-fTlLfBKsxB-kh6aHEc9LCV18lcF62Ba7t3-DCEapkpZK7baaWRhuJNHNA9fxW5fwh9iWyEQ3ahLVKZiIExifn6v35cpHQ8NnMjxFdOaM7gwbLRgOBh4-Ti3WeytzVCNdDE8JlNz06by29noDVa/w640-h408/DSC_0550.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Miss Libby' -freebie that can with my spring order from The Lily Garden. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMAAUuU0QWvt_B2SUMZnlh3tu4hoIcmwB4LadsDSzJ88nyt4d6FcZDYheGBfrE97z_k_dhT15s_KdgrnO7oCKLNJfpWRYMyaiCNug78_siKwzlJh2rPwt505OsKtQT5UhCEQiiDL-V8nVmm00K49WJLzbboHC5Dsz1WPU3kMpjn97KM6KFtOl_eCD/s3965/DSC_0548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3965" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMAAUuU0QWvt_B2SUMZnlh3tu4hoIcmwB4LadsDSzJ88nyt4d6FcZDYheGBfrE97z_k_dhT15s_KdgrnO7oCKLNJfpWRYMyaiCNug78_siKwzlJh2rPwt505OsKtQT5UhCEQiiDL-V8nVmm00K49WJLzbboHC5Dsz1WPU3kMpjn97KM6KFtOl_eCD/w600-h640/DSC_0548.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Went a litttle gaudy on the hell strip this year. I planted a couple dozen Benarys Giant Zinnias that I started from seed . This has been such a success , I've ordered 2 more colors for next year.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbQT6SIIT7HaLuQL9wjFfo-mNIlAWZKxCRsdOoJ3K12y-pIkW9o_889wLNTACp-LvH2CpbGZwLpkoEGqLouKMTsdOvsMk2VgvFKdS8VA9V9XXE_Xzz9vS9SrTkwrgs8o-YSVaoFiP-Q3mactoyUFdoFvrcBE6kH84R2115DwAhGQxWHyHln9B4hcw/s5331/DSC_0542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5331" data-original-width="3408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbQT6SIIT7HaLuQL9wjFfo-mNIlAWZKxCRsdOoJ3K12y-pIkW9o_889wLNTACp-LvH2CpbGZwLpkoEGqLouKMTsdOvsMk2VgvFKdS8VA9V9XXE_Xzz9vS9SrTkwrgs8o-YSVaoFiP-Q3mactoyUFdoFvrcBE6kH84R2115DwAhGQxWHyHln9B4hcw/w410-h640/DSC_0542.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJs-8b77-10IVeES4iBExEVoUf846VVNosy2rCmUzk_hkvfVIQfgoJI8b9zvJtp8rY_dYnu7u9z3L1WXFs3W54PCgcQ_TIPHuK6MEVT0wp19JTcKwk6c1MadBnMH0O91GaEriLxtOCD51rdWApk2IZLnwgQxTHiO5Vsd03hMDscXcj0q-DBiS1aDp/s5035/DSC_0543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3402" data-original-width="5035" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJs-8b77-10IVeES4iBExEVoUf846VVNosy2rCmUzk_hkvfVIQfgoJI8b9zvJtp8rY_dYnu7u9z3L1WXFs3W54PCgcQ_TIPHuK6MEVT0wp19JTcKwk6c1MadBnMH0O91GaEriLxtOCD51rdWApk2IZLnwgQxTHiO5Vsd03hMDscXcj0q-DBiS1aDp/w640-h432/DSC_0543.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Still a few Lilies to enjoy. This is 'Carte Blanche' .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd468W7zDoHN99MZZB-ZKjFzb0DnK1OqpHepKuRoRt4QNL_pyLR029lphYT9fgoziu9d9LlwB8dPMX-vOkeWq0Qsn5pCK1ankt6KJH-z7htWJITpZwDWBm542ZYXmJUnQ9a9HswldyHi_mPWyU7AXk4dbOhGQvqNhMZHA-_ktAJEswFPfafJKlloS/s5568/DSC_0540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd468W7zDoHN99MZZB-ZKjFzb0DnK1OqpHepKuRoRt4QNL_pyLR029lphYT9fgoziu9d9LlwB8dPMX-vOkeWq0Qsn5pCK1ankt6KJH-z7htWJITpZwDWBm542ZYXmJUnQ9a9HswldyHi_mPWyU7AXk4dbOhGQvqNhMZHA-_ktAJEswFPfafJKlloS/w426-h640/DSC_0540.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> A freebie from B&D came unnamed. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpcT_MJx8TfY3Xgl6yNyn2VU6TIdk_k-YmtYtWh3hUy7mhSOylzNE9TVYmy0cMQMs-TTrX7FnbZJrpGLJclEgrzm1527c-3JSYj_B05mFVqBMhVA4Ku7GKZNohv-fEfsGLQcalj0lTXeYLlztCFPyiKt5demiwPzPnEWX2ejOoYr2ATABWeDve0IH/s4944/DSC_0537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4944" data-original-width="3628" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpcT_MJx8TfY3Xgl6yNyn2VU6TIdk_k-YmtYtWh3hUy7mhSOylzNE9TVYmy0cMQMs-TTrX7FnbZJrpGLJclEgrzm1527c-3JSYj_B05mFVqBMhVA4Ku7GKZNohv-fEfsGLQcalj0lTXeYLlztCFPyiKt5demiwPzPnEWX2ejOoYr2ATABWeDve0IH/w470-h640/DSC_0537.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Eucomis<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZadM9Qy7YzvuFkN7DttY5Quhq0cKgzzc4AOcVJRdP2cS3ksbarDL-xAKNLYZYT1QsNFYU7K7xgpUAOeQtYv-TjVTR7WmuKxcGr3oSJjhR5PgA-wCwSg7xjd3IE6cuz2piYvWs0SmjXqfs9UdHnDBSJ9KW-g06mz47dmJrkkNwCluSYbUjpDV4gIw/s5568/DSC_0536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZadM9Qy7YzvuFkN7DttY5Quhq0cKgzzc4AOcVJRdP2cS3ksbarDL-xAKNLYZYT1QsNFYU7K7xgpUAOeQtYv-TjVTR7WmuKxcGr3oSJjhR5PgA-wCwSg7xjd3IE6cuz2piYvWs0SmjXqfs9UdHnDBSJ9KW-g06mz47dmJrkkNwCluSYbUjpDV4gIw/w426-h640/DSC_0536.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Nicotiana langsdorfii. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVt4bUUuOBLJw3gyq0FX1Hf8Fp-Th-DX-O0li4Mbic8qQbu9GZJOEn9hCC3_V4VDDw_bmeOpA7QNA_bkVLRff24og50p-d5E0Abw7iTJXe7QghM8U7LUMgrtW5_s6I_pnceU0u-uY2V6BDI0CqgjLFlcuKGIH1eNY7u11O6lokofL1DfV0JIUfasp/s5568/DSC_0535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVt4bUUuOBLJw3gyq0FX1Hf8Fp-Th-DX-O0li4Mbic8qQbu9GZJOEn9hCC3_V4VDDw_bmeOpA7QNA_bkVLRff24og50p-d5E0Abw7iTJXe7QghM8U7LUMgrtW5_s6I_pnceU0u-uY2V6BDI0CqgjLFlcuKGIH1eNY7u11O6lokofL1DfV0JIUfasp/w426-h640/DSC_0535.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Hydrangea paniculata 'Pee Gee' not flopping (yet).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TElHoTMQwNTgIjmYPe526Usp5i8ea29xOQCVfz-HAAMMe7qhcNwfeJ6X1i0bDCZ0-nM5sNIo8vRCenwBNnu9od_Jn-cirPUT3l4gVa3s0iLm-Qfj5F0CTc4g5PgBHQPzcHGb7UVLz4lqqrsoXSIZJWIGFolPiKcvlh5dNK_G8-Hn6r0ULQtlNsx6/s4812/DSC_0534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3055" data-original-width="4812" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TElHoTMQwNTgIjmYPe526Usp5i8ea29xOQCVfz-HAAMMe7qhcNwfeJ6X1i0bDCZ0-nM5sNIo8vRCenwBNnu9od_Jn-cirPUT3l4gVa3s0iLm-Qfj5F0CTc4g5PgBHQPzcHGb7UVLz4lqqrsoXSIZJWIGFolPiKcvlh5dNK_G8-Hn6r0ULQtlNsx6/w640-h406/DSC_0534.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Lobelia tupa<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoubZerKkZH4ELrh2tPrWjeroRBr7WfzRIm-k2srdATtddSheReBEN_4i3LBkIpyYZMsyIsXNlpdFXc4HF6uF2bBsmFqoeZ3MRjQjBws1KykdF9i5Mi8RIy9SG-_HzjG7K6IZV5c6nX-fxp1Q5DLsN2VgaqrxcSY4DBylwnBmocalmAd3oNhEC-CTG/s3898/DSC_0531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3898" data-original-width="3122" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoubZerKkZH4ELrh2tPrWjeroRBr7WfzRIm-k2srdATtddSheReBEN_4i3LBkIpyYZMsyIsXNlpdFXc4HF6uF2bBsmFqoeZ3MRjQjBws1KykdF9i5Mi8RIy9SG-_HzjG7K6IZV5c6nX-fxp1Q5DLsN2VgaqrxcSY4DBylwnBmocalmAd3oNhEC-CTG/w512-h640/DSC_0531.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p>Thats it , and you can visit Carol at<a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-july-2022/"> May Dreams Gardens</a> to get a taste of what other garden bloggers have to share this month.<br /><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-44756096198364090882022-06-14T21:03:00.003-07:002022-06-15T17:20:54.193-07:00Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for June 2022<p> I always feel as though June is the last month that things look nice in my garden. This year June also has the distinction of being the last month of my life as an employee. After 30 plus years, on July1st at or about 4pm I am a free woman. As I have been training my replacements over the last several weeks and migrating my workload over to them I have felt the job stress slowly melting away. I did a routine monthly task today and I realized it was the last time ever. And this Bloomday post is the last time I will have to jockey around my workdays-my workdays now will be right here at home in my garden. </p><p> So here is a selection of flowers for this month.</p><p> Clematis Juuli , one of my favorites. Juuli scrambles rather than twines so she like to recline on her neighbors. I have a small support for her but she pretty much goes where she likes. The stamens ! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPPbJgY2P8Cea44noryuWcOsqNaK0Aw0T5LQs8uY7yuS8QXODJ2LHPYYpce1B-j1NqF7eGHjlXAoL_yogOWaexxZmOIAUYggnRVtIP91mAZLphbX7uuJRgveJTP9p5VJKPC3XUpvWqEWvItdFW9e6KN2wa6burT3wBP2bhobvWuaphD9RGpEXF-hK/s4813/DSC_0367.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="4813" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPPbJgY2P8Cea44noryuWcOsqNaK0Aw0T5LQs8uY7yuS8QXODJ2LHPYYpce1B-j1NqF7eGHjlXAoL_yogOWaexxZmOIAUYggnRVtIP91mAZLphbX7uuJRgveJTP9p5VJKPC3XUpvWqEWvItdFW9e6KN2wa6burT3wBP2bhobvWuaphD9RGpEXF-hK/w640-h382/DSC_0367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">The annual Erygium blaukappe with Anigozanthos and Phlomis mash-up. The Erygiums are vast this year, most are volunteers. Verbena bonariensis can be seen off to the far right. <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6LqhE0I4Gh_Y_uJJiwB6E3vtFMgLOyDWn54cokjNW61GfhmaNGTAbz0qRycfQwkd8FChmUPSizvhZyYW4gEe_FDs5OvGCOipLyRnpsSwFZrhDUuImTi88LT3Q6a0u4Huy-JpcJ3jZBUU99uF2G0Ns5pebHM9n4iq7Stm_R1Yqsb3_aOVoE0kU4Lh/s5399/DSC_0373.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3532" data-original-width="5399" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6LqhE0I4Gh_Y_uJJiwB6E3vtFMgLOyDWn54cokjNW61GfhmaNGTAbz0qRycfQwkd8FChmUPSizvhZyYW4gEe_FDs5OvGCOipLyRnpsSwFZrhDUuImTi88LT3Q6a0u4Huy-JpcJ3jZBUU99uF2G0Ns5pebHM9n4iq7Stm_R1Yqsb3_aOVoE0kU4Lh/w640-h418/DSC_0373.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Aloe brevifolia. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC0q3DPgWOD0_hw0gV-885rbBwEFBKekBdSzeuX5cQ_1Wq9e_-o1ELppxbWbyGUUnP974eU-PUqf-6k1RPnxaXhLyScdZS5gs6NBagZBJeEEQ_Uh4vna3f2OJyZbGdaV5zQNPtWIo7ErrpXgeEKYGzbXrjvXB3-MfTvJdwz7uIE3ENXV7KeaMT0TR/s4320/DSC_0358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="4320" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC0q3DPgWOD0_hw0gV-885rbBwEFBKekBdSzeuX5cQ_1Wq9e_-o1ELppxbWbyGUUnP974eU-PUqf-6k1RPnxaXhLyScdZS5gs6NBagZBJeEEQ_Uh4vna3f2OJyZbGdaV5zQNPtWIo7ErrpXgeEKYGzbXrjvXB3-MfTvJdwz7uIE3ENXV7KeaMT0TR/w640-h446/DSC_0358.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is a Proven Winners Achellia whose name escapes me at the present , but as with most PW plants I'm sure the name is reliably goofy. I'm trialing this for re-bloom/bloom longevity and I'll get another one if it makes the cut. I really like the clean white color of the flowers against the green foliage.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrpIKGcDLeHUMJ42b1cfE3xBDqA9K65bCSNx29mUaFC7oisHljOY6kd8PhqVDVxnRzfheko-5YZZAnt7uyxSL9cD8qoXeNebsgiNd1Mgp3lPwkCQngB8DFiH52fSFrmf8sEIOo49Esg2Qd9smu8AZfI5Ukqlra_462CDeN2Iobp1QsYqfaL_EOi8C/s4488/DSC_0361.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3408" data-original-width="4488" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrpIKGcDLeHUMJ42b1cfE3xBDqA9K65bCSNx29mUaFC7oisHljOY6kd8PhqVDVxnRzfheko-5YZZAnt7uyxSL9cD8qoXeNebsgiNd1Mgp3lPwkCQngB8DFiH52fSFrmf8sEIOo49Esg2Qd9smu8AZfI5Ukqlra_462CDeN2Iobp1QsYqfaL_EOi8C/w640-h486/DSC_0361.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is Penstemon 'Garnet' and the flowers are just not at all this purple. Probably could have messed with it in Lightroom but I let it slide since the point of this was to say that I have added several Penstemon back into my garden after a few years absence and am leaving spots to add more . They do very well in my climate as long as I site them away from the soaker hoses and avoid soil enrichment in their immediate area. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOae9-voTVJlYFNevwRd4SiJeVebZeKHpXOD6fOvcrfYInZceoi-jmrOkLFcu4n2qWKkAi4RVzzpAalRyowpKJEfX-FeXAudcU5f0ejLTuXdtDIV7jBsgnzKj5Q1-JesqF_nqi9hhTJ089x7Bc9trTERdOrHuv9RaLc2y8cD0_2YHBwbHQ8pSFVxcy/s5568/DSC_0362.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOae9-voTVJlYFNevwRd4SiJeVebZeKHpXOD6fOvcrfYInZceoi-jmrOkLFcu4n2qWKkAi4RVzzpAalRyowpKJEfX-FeXAudcU5f0ejLTuXdtDIV7jBsgnzKj5Q1-JesqF_nqi9hhTJ089x7Bc9trTERdOrHuv9RaLc2y8cD0_2YHBwbHQ8pSFVxcy/w426-h640/DSC_0362.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is my most exciting bloom of 2022, Leucospermum 'Helena' . The flowers are by no means perfect but when I bought this plant I was extremely skeptical that it would ever bloom at all. And it's in a container no less. It endured frost after frost and mornings in the mid to high 20's. We had very late frosts here this spring, our last one being in early May. The first set of blooms it set in late winter were laid low by a protracted 20 degree morning-they simply stopped developing so I assumed that was the end of the story. Much to my surprise it pushed out another set and I have had 4 flowers open up so far. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b1LCBaimCFuztKEHqvRqpIhgUh7GVCU_Zr6ckcuaKZjDxhqpLWg3sqt8POOGHrN9MFLkeyzAKBMMZliS-UpulJPsDVjW7b5XCbZfN5pllXp37xqoLNYI-oYlfR_GKZmbdttyKxleIWZ8U4oqNaHb2K4l9_nGqU45O6jJzmeV3NqoULiEpbZk-8U-/s4532/DSC_0363.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3374" data-original-width="4532" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b1LCBaimCFuztKEHqvRqpIhgUh7GVCU_Zr6ckcuaKZjDxhqpLWg3sqt8POOGHrN9MFLkeyzAKBMMZliS-UpulJPsDVjW7b5XCbZfN5pllXp37xqoLNYI-oYlfR_GKZmbdttyKxleIWZ8U4oqNaHb2K4l9_nGqU45O6jJzmeV3NqoULiEpbZk-8U-/w640-h476/DSC_0363.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> A group shot with cutest grass ever Briza media and Achillea 'Little Moonshine' .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFB36-cZ-nbylOtDeoZbOsPhsNv4dfz-68D8Hyj726O6j7AkBk21c4IyxrvGs1XIuqarT0VQ82m89FTWhUZYvvc_mU0BDNvgkJZQ06rF0dpW058U5kkEjGB4IyGsJvkTsshnWb3AXuHlFhUmQT438ry-1B0USPsRy2qyo2tjJc--XFJl-PD6GrSRCt/s5568/DSC_0365.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFB36-cZ-nbylOtDeoZbOsPhsNv4dfz-68D8Hyj726O6j7AkBk21c4IyxrvGs1XIuqarT0VQ82m89FTWhUZYvvc_mU0BDNvgkJZQ06rF0dpW058U5kkEjGB4IyGsJvkTsshnWb3AXuHlFhUmQT438ry-1B0USPsRy2qyo2tjJc--XFJl-PD6GrSRCt/w640-h426/DSC_0365.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">Angelica stricta purpurea . Beloved by the flying critters-which by the way is my new phrase to replace 'pollinators', an annoyingly overused word IMO. I'm kind of obsessive about overused words. I haven't used the word 'amazing' in years. The Grand Canyon is amazing. Looking at Jupiter through a telescope is amazing. Your dinner at Joe Schmos' Diner or your new bistro set are not amazing. And I recognize that this is generational. So if you want to characterize everything as amazing, go for it. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA2vbYw45rOWEYw4jDiVGl3GUxvEKcBJ4qhptNp8CKhml0fTTRyJz-Bme4FP8VpzrRveoCRI46_Bj0xTf8qTIxaNDPTsFjPVhExccjIL8MlWURc99MrwVON5saS72ArrprPFdDYVN64EMi1ritrHwdz0-VB8g6NsOVqw03vv3Q6-n7ieR5bYjBUk-/s4893/DSC_0368.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4893" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA2vbYw45rOWEYw4jDiVGl3GUxvEKcBJ4qhptNp8CKhml0fTTRyJz-Bme4FP8VpzrRveoCRI46_Bj0xTf8qTIxaNDPTsFjPVhExccjIL8MlWURc99MrwVON5saS72ArrprPFdDYVN64EMi1ritrHwdz0-VB8g6NsOVqw03vv3Q6-n7ieR5bYjBUk-/w486-h640/DSC_0368.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Tanacetum parthenium 'Vegmo Snowball' .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqJ3gg1CFyfH2nYkcs0XjYxxK7UNvi2efjJJwv-HqXTe5EZRReXRSduzgK0wLQ4WB30ZHQKw_n01xiKi5_om4m75wmnksxGCuPy61GwMXVgOqCswkcCxzLCT3jyWv6LXeaAHbus5bhRvxTd9UdwZlks1EBAN_nUUjg0T4ktsPEEZhlMCADWj0ijXt/s4847/DSC_0369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3284" data-original-width="4847" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqJ3gg1CFyfH2nYkcs0XjYxxK7UNvi2efjJJwv-HqXTe5EZRReXRSduzgK0wLQ4WB30ZHQKw_n01xiKi5_om4m75wmnksxGCuPy61GwMXVgOqCswkcCxzLCT3jyWv6LXeaAHbus5bhRvxTd9UdwZlks1EBAN_nUUjg0T4ktsPEEZhlMCADWj0ijXt/w640-h434/DSC_0369.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">New to me this year 'Josephine'. I may have gotten this one from Scheepers, though I usually buy my Lilies from B&D or The Lily Garden. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4l2xF5u5CX20GwQ101PREmxdHa-EKt50x7yTcBeORvR56ZwOna1L_eXnbOU00VdPP7Z9mNzxtP1iivjTh5LGVp2IHNOhXuXe5wTVSOM065oE5jQ_M2DD1KKuelWvlCpfQzAm1u4e9ZPwcBaf45RB_IaNLhLZuQ1NLC7LpOyy6Ht5dNcExm8j0Hr2/s5568/DSC_0370.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4l2xF5u5CX20GwQ101PREmxdHa-EKt50x7yTcBeORvR56ZwOna1L_eXnbOU00VdPP7Z9mNzxtP1iivjTh5LGVp2IHNOhXuXe5wTVSOM065oE5jQ_M2DD1KKuelWvlCpfQzAm1u4e9ZPwcBaf45RB_IaNLhLZuQ1NLC7LpOyy6Ht5dNcExm8j0Hr2/w426-h640/DSC_0370.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Benarys Giant Purple<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK8KuCe-NsY7ludilncoa1XwTN00irGrjIHHFh8sgLz4R0BTWo4zDJAL0Ew72xIjEuMY_QaLBYPV_m3fmLDir7eU2QSOk90asfEghkiRVLUX5fBGcXM2r0Jc8qybIrmdAPdeZLtoH_ZL2GvsM0tJM1BB_kPTc6n6V5CTeFXXkjVpQmT5pCvl6sJHm/s5568/DSC_0372.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK8KuCe-NsY7ludilncoa1XwTN00irGrjIHHFh8sgLz4R0BTWo4zDJAL0Ew72xIjEuMY_QaLBYPV_m3fmLDir7eU2QSOk90asfEghkiRVLUX5fBGcXM2r0Jc8qybIrmdAPdeZLtoH_ZL2GvsM0tJM1BB_kPTc6n6V5CTeFXXkjVpQmT5pCvl6sJHm/w426-h640/DSC_0372.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Anigozanthos<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7xYHIVH3QKLnTSUKFjzzm9KNR0EH8C5Qip69eXuw3nbOHWkhdpUf9nrgrlovYPA0MkUrcs97GedVB66f08LZvakIfhFruAjt0_hCQdt3vq3f8k1GQvI6SwCj1gWN38fIROyeXNICrkAUr77TsmIfTScZmnxr2isYG0LIIMQEGPbszo6Fopv57GZJ/s5568/DSC_0375.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7xYHIVH3QKLnTSUKFjzzm9KNR0EH8C5Qip69eXuw3nbOHWkhdpUf9nrgrlovYPA0MkUrcs97GedVB66f08LZvakIfhFruAjt0_hCQdt3vq3f8k1GQvI6SwCj1gWN38fIROyeXNICrkAUr77TsmIfTScZmnxr2isYG0LIIMQEGPbszo6Fopv57GZJ/w426-h640/DSC_0375.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Anigozanthos with Sideritas cypria. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUooKUY8_cnxcRQI1y3qepPc-fHiMu_f7GdbKOwaTlOvyOSQyMkrcIJNhi-aHoFuGd4RIw35bg2qpLoLi6_neGpBimDL8u1LdBYTqu_l4kB0Qr3fO6iREMZP0v3kMqVEHb7T9YrEKp-dmSvH0eaN4OLMG8SuwDZoSWMQnJ8oUfCa8mnKNihfTji_A/s5214/DSC_0376.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5214" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUooKUY8_cnxcRQI1y3qepPc-fHiMu_f7GdbKOwaTlOvyOSQyMkrcIJNhi-aHoFuGd4RIw35bg2qpLoLi6_neGpBimDL8u1LdBYTqu_l4kB0Qr3fO6iREMZP0v3kMqVEHb7T9YrEKp-dmSvH0eaN4OLMG8SuwDZoSWMQnJ8oUfCa8mnKNihfTji_A/w456-h640/DSC_0376.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cenolophium denudatum.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorjxbpbPpNIrbkmQ2rA4wegawfKOOi59bp8uNzy7YJ2Q9wKpOOPHB3NgydcIY0LULFIUh4tFNqVxgZuAFW6LdJK9nVuJAM0WJ6ktQnKycoKOITp5IK7sSmogZE169U9KwpaE-nYgxVfi9tRIwVapp5hgwt5UITeyNt8foYF3qfSkFowTe5NKcpgjt/s4910/DSC_0380.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4910" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorjxbpbPpNIrbkmQ2rA4wegawfKOOi59bp8uNzy7YJ2Q9wKpOOPHB3NgydcIY0LULFIUh4tFNqVxgZuAFW6LdJK9nVuJAM0WJ6ktQnKycoKOITp5IK7sSmogZE169U9KwpaE-nYgxVfi9tRIwVapp5hgwt5UITeyNt8foYF3qfSkFowTe5NKcpgjt/w484-h640/DSC_0380.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">The excellent Clematis 'Arabella' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcoDkJi1vJiuqBKcaWP6xj7Lggji3E-IDcHKg45HQqvCUWV7t4iKeZE6deoCisroPZazqLp8lSaBJy0yPJ8RPz8-hhtAy-aFoyUWf16c5YVIQLfKJLYGph7NjW5wLOak5UqX-k6GcvOfAKWF2of8E76l08W1ZxkIhOyiU_qwSAB1cmqHZc91ErAMu/s4741/DSC_0381.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4741" data-original-width="3543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcoDkJi1vJiuqBKcaWP6xj7Lggji3E-IDcHKg45HQqvCUWV7t4iKeZE6deoCisroPZazqLp8lSaBJy0yPJ8RPz8-hhtAy-aFoyUWf16c5YVIQLfKJLYGph7NjW5wLOak5UqX-k6GcvOfAKWF2of8E76l08W1ZxkIhOyiU_qwSAB1cmqHZc91ErAMu/w478-h640/DSC_0381.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Nicotiana langsdorfii<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJkaakS271V6b4MkBbtNUekKEQZ4NTTAhGeID5wqmggkwT0JHFv6lmWx0eWZm4AbMFtEjm-vkcNijBN-5k2eaJ8ff3YGU-c2G3HlnB4G7L-R3lvRUS6oRlh2UHo3fS6oe6c-3dKThtvQPOKkFpHUAdteWkX7pQWhQddRkhyZnw8VhE2MM3__OPqQ8/s4842/DSC_0384.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4842" data-original-width="3526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJkaakS271V6b4MkBbtNUekKEQZ4NTTAhGeID5wqmggkwT0JHFv6lmWx0eWZm4AbMFtEjm-vkcNijBN-5k2eaJ8ff3YGU-c2G3HlnB4G7L-R3lvRUS6oRlh2UHo3fS6oe6c-3dKThtvQPOKkFpHUAdteWkX7pQWhQddRkhyZnw8VhE2MM3__OPqQ8/w466-h640/DSC_0384.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>Another combo shot with Lavender 'Platinum Blonde', Briza media, and Achellia 'Little Moonshine'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCGAHKd93q8Im9crap2s828aZ69OdaEhi3Xa7S5QiEdrPcTSHa8upEmAQw0hELD2Kp5Lr_GlYLYzml5bfvkEtG5Kl5Qp5heAhJb2VnPngzhI25bWZHkO0pmnhilNQ5fABma69ALtm6mJehHSDjE-zFPLJfIC3DW5IJB0ahP1_OFGMRyW6uI5plMUo/s4640/DSC_0385.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="3476" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCGAHKd93q8Im9crap2s828aZ69OdaEhi3Xa7S5QiEdrPcTSHa8upEmAQw0hELD2Kp5Lr_GlYLYzml5bfvkEtG5Kl5Qp5heAhJb2VnPngzhI25bWZHkO0pmnhilNQ5fABma69ALtm6mJehHSDjE-zFPLJfIC3DW5IJB0ahP1_OFGMRyW6uI5plMUo/w480-h640/DSC_0385.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>That will do it for this month - be sure to visit <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-june-2022/">Carol at May Dreams Gardens</a> our hostess for this monthly bloomfest.<br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-22957044288337383782022-06-01T18:00:00.001-07:002022-06-01T20:15:57.752-07:00Road Trip to Santa Barbara<p> My habit is to go down to Santa Barbara annually but these strange past two years put the skids on most travel, business or leisure . I do have to say that in the absence of my fairly robust travel schedule my garden is unusually well taken care of. Not that it was neglected pre-Covid , but the combination of working from home and not going anywhere allowed for a significant improvement in maintenance protocols. And inevitably while immersed in the weeding and trimming the renovation schemes started percolating. Many plants were moved or removed. And when plants are removed, you know what that means..I have to buy more ! Lifting of pandemic restrictions and 3 vaccines under my belt I decided it was time to revive the annual south coast road trip. A nursery crawl was an important part of the itinerary.<br /></p><p> I made my usual rounds -Lotusland, Seaside Gardens ,Terra Sol and an overnight at Back Bay Inn in Baywood/Los Osos on the way home. This was my first trip with my new camera -of course photo conditions were awful. My Lotusland reservation was for the 1:30 time slot on a low 90's afternoon. I always book the 9:30 am slot which was unfortunately filled. Nevertheless it was great to be there so I didn't get hung up on the photography -sometimes it's just good to be in the moment. </p><p> I went to Seaside Gardens in Carpenteria in the morning before my Lotusland appointment. The light was so bad I went back the next day. Shopping was also involved. </p><p> I've taken many photos in this garden so I tried to get some different viewpoints this time around. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6cid7cWiesyHUQmhGu4X-LYPiKoRbURv5EctLvTr-BZD9BgKM5WGYzhxygfadv20qtcuqaDwvw-WhM69nxlNsr1oBbktYTs2sfleMIBM9_PI4ay-SKFPqlz5PM5qtCgIwMgQJpBynveKK2_Jj9U0c45ATWrasmvFO6LKeL7v3KksPKKYy3WiD-vK/s5455/DSC_0181.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3622" data-original-width="5455" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6cid7cWiesyHUQmhGu4X-LYPiKoRbURv5EctLvTr-BZD9BgKM5WGYzhxygfadv20qtcuqaDwvw-WhM69nxlNsr1oBbktYTs2sfleMIBM9_PI4ay-SKFPqlz5PM5qtCgIwMgQJpBynveKK2_Jj9U0c45ATWrasmvFO6LKeL7v3KksPKKYy3WiD-vK/w640-h424/DSC_0181.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Rhopalostylis sapida -Shaving Brush Palm. Pulled back view in the next photo down to fully appreciate the reference.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9kNMnFX3yhjiPxQA9f5GwUzIAlVmP7620FID1ohVJSkEwDc_odRF7lEjyj9LYx35SsjW3nCRP5UKz45ZxGFUhxbSppzaXBVIuJCC6rMZTyrhuKVRMGXj8IFsp2LIH6qViTvWbamKOSE7fS73mNovRn_dOy2YnwtrCZ8tVNDQxnJ0Xh-ifFrO_wsz/s4269/DSC_0179.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ52cekt6fIzPFUw_ubMnMMNP3xpmyguCeFpFP7BeIlrR83xoVlcwAjAZpy3h06odSswcyTjxWzGjnb7z8UBdDxlgm2O1gmYnmg-z44K9Xj9zgnC1WC_lvAsKeHfnvLlLpQsrdDa03f5vQ9kTvnxq9fjy09iwtUql8NlMgdGujrXaUMOscMnnhlJ5/s5017/DSC_0112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3431" data-original-width="5017" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ52cekt6fIzPFUw_ubMnMMNP3xpmyguCeFpFP7BeIlrR83xoVlcwAjAZpy3h06odSswcyTjxWzGjnb7z8UBdDxlgm2O1gmYnmg-z44K9Xj9zgnC1WC_lvAsKeHfnvLlLpQsrdDa03f5vQ9kTvnxq9fjy09iwtUql8NlMgdGujrXaUMOscMnnhlJ5/w640-h438/DSC_0112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTekepgeEM5xR0PM2ghdxhjxLR9lBfr-T5CVvSuYg8pn_PA0T8GLGoLQ26xxgC_1c_lF2NisRRnHxTA8199QJOKB-vYEdr4lZ7Q9v2I-7nve-q-5vfvLUkIvYR8NEhd6nUrogjupvYK0UzR1RMJCn1ln6mR16yAk-FpPrmgNUrSNXXrlQ4gBpeBXa/s5568/DSC_0235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTekepgeEM5xR0PM2ghdxhjxLR9lBfr-T5CVvSuYg8pn_PA0T8GLGoLQ26xxgC_1c_lF2NisRRnHxTA8199QJOKB-vYEdr4lZ7Q9v2I-7nve-q-5vfvLUkIvYR8NEhd6nUrogjupvYK0UzR1RMJCn1ln6mR16yAk-FpPrmgNUrSNXXrlQ4gBpeBXa/w426-h640/DSC_0235.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> They grow 'em big down in these parts.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjPGXwVmy7pYCrSvCkUIRxE3dYtbAxU76UKCvP1CtJ5SVf1wbaiqK86K5mFeyPKc_0GR6AXWZdhn_KCdLkFrF-zrxZCMo4lGLGLvyvAAIQW8V2Zon_8KcfsJQF-w3HkjrRMTBPiCMZCABeh25eGIkKTKaDKWBGN1UuvKxMGw3MbMb0Ug0uV_YsJNU/s5186/DSC_0187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3555" data-original-width="5186" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjPGXwVmy7pYCrSvCkUIRxE3dYtbAxU76UKCvP1CtJ5SVf1wbaiqK86K5mFeyPKc_0GR6AXWZdhn_KCdLkFrF-zrxZCMo4lGLGLvyvAAIQW8V2Zon_8KcfsJQF-w3HkjrRMTBPiCMZCABeh25eGIkKTKaDKWBGN1UuvKxMGw3MbMb0Ug0uV_YsJNU/w640-h438/DSC_0187.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Pretty sure the right side Agave is A. vilmoriniana . I would love to have this one but there is just no room. I managed to make space for A. ovatifolia so the big footprint Agave choice has been made. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaobs3pSL_x7xrm_1OM9l-KCYkwQqZN6s_ffqEq9u8gko9Ezbh4hAstpTHz_EGsdwvYYtKR_wmN2WVnnH6pCYK4RKSGVJ5P-GM3DmSiu40YSTxAVXBr2IAZE0f_QMmS7s2xuq2a9wQ4ylRsmXbM132OuBfs0YI3WnQq1bWR2B6mfkSyguwLUYnw4l/s5568/DSC_0194.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaobs3pSL_x7xrm_1OM9l-KCYkwQqZN6s_ffqEq9u8gko9Ezbh4hAstpTHz_EGsdwvYYtKR_wmN2WVnnH6pCYK4RKSGVJ5P-GM3DmSiu40YSTxAVXBr2IAZE0f_QMmS7s2xuq2a9wQ4ylRsmXbM132OuBfs0YI3WnQq1bWR2B6mfkSyguwLUYnw4l/w426-h640/DSC_0194.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Who doesn't love a nice grouping of Leucadendrons ? <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGseNBfp1UwKhi5IOHiat6V0R76KZ1tZ-2Th2GL33sEgQjj63Ns6ITuoT9JOMmYB3vA3zX2uoSB97gFGYf1CghTtRzc_log9I3dd3kpW9MH7DwEM5JdWZivIdGXCkMpsW0tMpjPwXO0p5VvvpeU50rR_FthT4ICXvE3afXf2SpICUeh3SWLujWOmW1/s5568/DSC_0218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGseNBfp1UwKhi5IOHiat6V0R76KZ1tZ-2Th2GL33sEgQjj63Ns6ITuoT9JOMmYB3vA3zX2uoSB97gFGYf1CghTtRzc_log9I3dd3kpW9MH7DwEM5JdWZivIdGXCkMpsW0tMpjPwXO0p5VvvpeU50rR_FthT4ICXvE3afXf2SpICUeh3SWLujWOmW1/w426-h640/DSC_0218.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Which Leucospermum this is I don't know. The tagging is not consistent in this garden, but much of it is very mature so who knows, there could be labels lurking in the nether regions. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpbMGDrEP6qFW1ie8PB7KXgyZKA2GaykxUHjfcl1ypRy6WlkozVBAtvYAJUqeRKuHnkZVDU2NUVjonVB7E5QuGRq29cqWmKXhVBElmGXcWij3UXbHPiUfgTuGPHiVS5Irm1Nw726v5vQ_p9vH5unWCuIX0DSjA5EK2fwIqv5f0SdqraqQnHs_Ji_h/s5568/DSC_0224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpbMGDrEP6qFW1ie8PB7KXgyZKA2GaykxUHjfcl1ypRy6WlkozVBAtvYAJUqeRKuHnkZVDU2NUVjonVB7E5QuGRq29cqWmKXhVBElmGXcWij3UXbHPiUfgTuGPHiVS5Irm1Nw726v5vQ_p9vH5unWCuIX0DSjA5EK2fwIqv5f0SdqraqQnHs_Ji_h/w640-h426/DSC_0224.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Bad Palm ID skills are still with me. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsaMiHty3KA1joll_T25c75SJvwP61tjHfbAvxvZLdsgd8J0yB5uOctIWF0ODE7ZF3lu17DKIPZ-DNWwqhujDMR5nYswQzOd3mFgM8hdILvpdedJ1KeGBc8WvWT8VPagFaXHK2zd13Qiqks2h00gNioyIjm_LMgAME4d2VILa9eoACBDKsiL35c19/s5568/DSC_0230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsaMiHty3KA1joll_T25c75SJvwP61tjHfbAvxvZLdsgd8J0yB5uOctIWF0ODE7ZF3lu17DKIPZ-DNWwqhujDMR5nYswQzOd3mFgM8hdILvpdedJ1KeGBc8WvWT8VPagFaXHK2zd13Qiqks2h00gNioyIjm_LMgAME4d2VILa9eoACBDKsiL35c19/w640-h426/DSC_0230.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wider view of Shaving Brush Palms -a name I now know. It's unlikely I will ever remember the genus Rhopalostylis. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAzDiCjEuPlbpwiYIRAImItwm91D8lC_nwmKzVBP1MF9M0TqH6AlGxA3EKdaAB_KsBzp7l384uv6GD9k_qlFyclcJgBuovv4Fs5BHpb5fUK8WLahyMd55zT6O3YrAMWR0-fjoJdQxSJKP6QWPVvP0zPCmy_ENOWsh-TieI01GTszR9HHnJ85shjiu/s4926/DSC_0236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3588" data-original-width="4926" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAzDiCjEuPlbpwiYIRAImItwm91D8lC_nwmKzVBP1MF9M0TqH6AlGxA3EKdaAB_KsBzp7l384uv6GD9k_qlFyclcJgBuovv4Fs5BHpb5fUK8WLahyMd55zT6O3YrAMWR0-fjoJdQxSJKP6QWPVvP0zPCmy_ENOWsh-TieI01GTszR9HHnJ85shjiu/w640-h466/DSC_0236.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> The requisite Protea shot. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRkBWRXwYacJ3LBI-c7IDwF0yQGaEa_KuxEeZ7MW27alJKItUdQceIjYcUknN706-MLwGRSWh4uhkdD_7MPDsCkijoksfWwHbU6_XPLN62k7-OIQvPQRexou9p9IwgV030ZcMQCkE6X_9KlgF8vc4fMJAO4WhE7o6H6S10TEAhKeqXdHaA7NMkxds/s5568/DSC_0105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRkBWRXwYacJ3LBI-c7IDwF0yQGaEa_KuxEeZ7MW27alJKItUdQceIjYcUknN706-MLwGRSWh4uhkdD_7MPDsCkijoksfWwHbU6_XPLN62k7-OIQvPQRexou9p9IwgV030ZcMQCkE6X_9KlgF8vc4fMJAO4WhE7o6H6S10TEAhKeqXdHaA7NMkxds/w640-h426/DSC_0105.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> At Lotusland I kept to the shadier areas due to the heat of mid-afternoon. This was my first time back since the completion of the restored Japanese Garden , and the absolutely worst time of day to explore it. I plan to go back next spring and hope for better weather and an earlier appointment. I would love to get more images of Madame Ganna Walskas collection of stone lanterns in situ. In <a href="https://gardenbook-ks.blogspot.com/2018/04/lotusland-roundup.html">this post</a> you can see them lined up out of harms way during the Japanese Garden construction. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJf3bPQ59jgN6bD2A8Nvy3brYv10nayLt2UFBYIoRLdnpojQ0PJ59AEhVTuIascn4xAKUPpAliTWfJb-9dAfEPP74xZ04cGX6b8EnnmjP8J_bDYKx6mh4uezfrbpNPHeBdyJmUtsax62YnHzRGpl8do74TJ4mApBG3ZAQV_eL1ZqqgHXxv2QpbRJ76/s5568/DSC_0127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJf3bPQ59jgN6bD2A8Nvy3brYv10nayLt2UFBYIoRLdnpojQ0PJ59AEhVTuIascn4xAKUPpAliTWfJb-9dAfEPP74xZ04cGX6b8EnnmjP8J_bDYKx6mh4uezfrbpNPHeBdyJmUtsax62YnHzRGpl8do74TJ4mApBG3ZAQV_eL1ZqqgHXxv2QpbRJ76/w426-h640/DSC_0127.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">View of the pond.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI0qG7Ke8vsiIg-LvfZnAEyfi0hQzMPE_Qop7LeKMy1x2MiQU6pUYqbvnSYNciJMiM7ly9m25XzKOqA73q4tYhYSOUcAQvAzo0mQIYhqYCDooRYOPz9BcSnslRrY6pZ509P8CdJVgIDh1ja_67toh9S0-kmTAAORjlZyGQJHCnuIEaVq1UVA_Bl3P/s5568/DSC_0131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI0qG7Ke8vsiIg-LvfZnAEyfi0hQzMPE_Qop7LeKMy1x2MiQU6pUYqbvnSYNciJMiM7ly9m25XzKOqA73q4tYhYSOUcAQvAzo0mQIYhqYCDooRYOPz9BcSnslRrY6pZ509P8CdJVgIDh1ja_67toh9S0-kmTAAORjlZyGQJHCnuIEaVq1UVA_Bl3P/w640-h426/DSC_0131.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">In the Blue Garden.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNEuG9Xxp6voCyfrvYA7Fm0FIM0Fd4GtcPH9H8DMWfqlBuGlpYvkk7SvQnv-HoVN-7h25Z2ZF9vSLQSxbFYiIch9vWV1h4YkJZ_VqsaT7dt6H1qW7sVWLds0X_K2vMg5Zqn-kfEYSLLo85ACmrPdu0s1igGrHGctbAjq_1x5hgE8hJwk9wMvoAI7Q/s5197/DSC_0133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5197" data-original-width="3442" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNEuG9Xxp6voCyfrvYA7Fm0FIM0Fd4GtcPH9H8DMWfqlBuGlpYvkk7SvQnv-HoVN-7h25Z2ZF9vSLQSxbFYiIch9vWV1h4YkJZ_VqsaT7dt6H1qW7sVWLds0X_K2vMg5Zqn-kfEYSLLo85ACmrPdu0s1igGrHGctbAjq_1x5hgE8hJwk9wMvoAI7Q/w424-h640/DSC_0133.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">It was nice and shady in the Bromeliad grove, but the sun that came through the canopy was strong and created bright, contrasty light. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVWZbrlNJJZxS9xWgRxAHwHljkerqLd2qV2bUqKY_XQFaXTvOYgT6Q8rCNwqFHwNo-bBaRgbfzlHgrQIIZV5lJd4GIWhSxsotjVn06FuMnafU_RSr6UQpEGyn1QN6yDLHZIpHajVkMC6dT4MEHLRkdIMbdGmyyE3j9vjCjaritvbyLrs8OdaZqdRA/s5568/DSC_0139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVWZbrlNJJZxS9xWgRxAHwHljkerqLd2qV2bUqKY_XQFaXTvOYgT6Q8rCNwqFHwNo-bBaRgbfzlHgrQIIZV5lJd4GIWhSxsotjVn06FuMnafU_RSr6UQpEGyn1QN6yDLHZIpHajVkMC6dT4MEHLRkdIMbdGmyyE3j9vjCjaritvbyLrs8OdaZqdRA/w426-h640/DSC_0139.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left;">I lingered in the fern garden-it was relatively cool and there were lots of Begonias in bloom. The clusters of tree ferns pull you in to a sort of jungly sense of mystery. The paths are winding and narrow with the plants leaning is as much as can be dared in a public garden. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpflaIrnEoUp1c10a7994-klqhRK_0VGdapNCnC3wZf15fmujBx28pVjPGazPT92mcMnZgWPAoLIUv5HwpBeunvpjegcXFy6eoqGJgJWl1II7yFXaMrVQGRGX_x0G3PcTwr28b92UUbRhfLL4wMC2xHcTDTqaUzU5OP_EkydkuCZ-jtousrWZ9R9jr/s5568/DSC_0163.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpflaIrnEoUp1c10a7994-klqhRK_0VGdapNCnC3wZf15fmujBx28pVjPGazPT92mcMnZgWPAoLIUv5HwpBeunvpjegcXFy6eoqGJgJWl1II7yFXaMrVQGRGX_x0G3PcTwr28b92UUbRhfLL4wMC2xHcTDTqaUzU5OP_EkydkuCZ-jtousrWZ9R9jr/w640-h426/DSC_0163.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTbLAYsqN4OWc0f3nSibZsPXz0eJ2tVdekGvo_bO1oCBSOI02nZVxULZy-RloOo_9wWMvf4sdHzCJkIpbLdsSfpriiQjiEQgz3z9-SUzPJ_uJD4Mq6YU49njyaeonnnV25PphAJxCAfrTDG21cD9QOo84ODUyB5eozcKn25H8aQvX2xBcFgbPw1rm/s5321/DSC_0166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3454" data-original-width="5321" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTbLAYsqN4OWc0f3nSibZsPXz0eJ2tVdekGvo_bO1oCBSOI02nZVxULZy-RloOo_9wWMvf4sdHzCJkIpbLdsSfpriiQjiEQgz3z9-SUzPJ_uJD4Mq6YU49njyaeonnnV25PphAJxCAfrTDG21cD9QOo84ODUyB5eozcKn25H8aQvX2xBcFgbPw1rm/w640-h416/DSC_0166.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5DITAph33mOqZvGypAjvajiqElBuTSjKZbEtu94H4QbH3fNiErojcN_guCw2MpTYFMoHpQMae_M5UqlyAzY4f1vAWZREYkjXTytmCJuopZpDtaSTqhDPv397yug8zfS_KRAbdwtdKXaktd3vy6VC-rtplo763vzB5n3wX6DvrnFw5pGYHUeThzQa/s4871/DSC_0168.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3274" data-original-width="4871" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5DITAph33mOqZvGypAjvajiqElBuTSjKZbEtu94H4QbH3fNiErojcN_guCw2MpTYFMoHpQMae_M5UqlyAzY4f1vAWZREYkjXTytmCJuopZpDtaSTqhDPv397yug8zfS_KRAbdwtdKXaktd3vy6VC-rtplo763vzB5n3wX6DvrnFw5pGYHUeThzQa/w640-h430/DSC_0168.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1SsycQGBf_GG4Mxy_rFJcHWip42oVy8TJMooo0hy3jZSucPVEtGH_2HygYeDt7FE4sMIsrrgpAtYxJ9uz-kxv6Czn6mfkwe9DydARXcYk8nmVuU6M3Xu_9PLy-gURvdiGo_VCeEnQbRfRUrWm3MEMtzY_BUlfEWfg657p0mrb0doH_VMOH7CH0jR/s5062/DSC_0169.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3487" data-original-width="5062" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1SsycQGBf_GG4Mxy_rFJcHWip42oVy8TJMooo0hy3jZSucPVEtGH_2HygYeDt7FE4sMIsrrgpAtYxJ9uz-kxv6Czn6mfkwe9DydARXcYk8nmVuU6M3Xu_9PLy-gURvdiGo_VCeEnQbRfRUrWm3MEMtzY_BUlfEWfg657p0mrb0doH_VMOH7CH0jR/w640-h440/DSC_0169.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Lets close with some steroidal Staghorn Ferns. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLD28QLgPkv8P1jQWeDNnDAA1uJEmuv1_UBDVazzffpnfgDwSEgG6xvq6yv1yFJ7Y6w0651wIOEWdbgMu1mPXeuqcUJWnhBQI-1Af0dVR_nEMV6g5v4Xg2b1eFX9M0IX-wvgc496IRONKoo1JhWBi6oG4ox2fFi2TUJafr_CLFVv4PHEGflyPiUIx/s5349/DSC_0171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5349" data-original-width="3527" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLD28QLgPkv8P1jQWeDNnDAA1uJEmuv1_UBDVazzffpnfgDwSEgG6xvq6yv1yFJ7Y6w0651wIOEWdbgMu1mPXeuqcUJWnhBQI-1Af0dVR_nEMV6g5v4Xg2b1eFX9M0IX-wvgc496IRONKoo1JhWBi6oG4ox2fFi2TUJafr_CLFVv4PHEGflyPiUIx/w422-h640/DSC_0171.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><p> That's the limit of the photo-journalism (such as it is) from the Santa Barbara road trip for 2022. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-54282193972479087202022-05-15T16:34:00.003-07:002022-05-15T16:34:41.688-07:00Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for May 2022<p> I'm always relieved when Bloom Day falls on a weekend --no need to fit it into a work week especially if one buys stuff for a living during these times of supply chain hell. I picked the right year to retire ! </p><p> Since I had to order a new battery charger for my camera (that will not arrive til Tuesday) I hereby present several images taken in haste with one red bar flashing insistently, admonishing me to change the battery or else. Plenty of out of focus photos in this post. Still, there's nothing like being out in the garden at 6:30am on a perfect spring Sunday when no one else in the neighborhood is up yet.</p><p><br /></p><p> The first flower to open on Laurens Grape was still sporting it's sepal chapeau. This poppy reseeds reliably and energetically. I was much more diligent this year with thinning-they would be more than happy to overwhelm my small front garden.<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid38VOiwwhzsxMcDXZoerrKuUNnyqCyI_jztrjymLxIKplRm4eoYEs-jVzxBfe_UuuRCw6vhaNn3bvBtQ_vqHoiSNpo90_fua4WvTImyqw_7w0w5BQZaktpIj4INW6rMV1OpxWacWed0rmhtKhdj33nW42ZBnCUHOsF5NFdk1LZ49jQqdK4-j13Jef/s5027/DSC_0290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3464" data-original-width="5027" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid38VOiwwhzsxMcDXZoerrKuUNnyqCyI_jztrjymLxIKplRm4eoYEs-jVzxBfe_UuuRCw6vhaNn3bvBtQ_vqHoiSNpo90_fua4WvTImyqw_7w0w5BQZaktpIj4INW6rMV1OpxWacWed0rmhtKhdj33nW42ZBnCUHOsF5NFdk1LZ49jQqdK4-j13Jef/w640-h442/DSC_0290.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Silene uniflora 'Druetts Variegated'. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipz8AUiPxpQ4U-Y6u87OjzThw4_GrUSwSU-tpyYazYOL7cNNxKPVaFMWaV3Mt6UhrJMZW5CQalzaIaJ1o8Ku-OHSLRuTh7szx0tC6ATzkvp9-TjWARVfB0hspIYWtL7PoZTLkDwjGkMCRacfeckaCVxmH_SEEdvaMNObe3ddQ5zYKcd9peulFvOYV9/s5568/DSC_0304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipz8AUiPxpQ4U-Y6u87OjzThw4_GrUSwSU-tpyYazYOL7cNNxKPVaFMWaV3Mt6UhrJMZW5CQalzaIaJ1o8Ku-OHSLRuTh7szx0tC6ATzkvp9-TjWARVfB0hspIYWtL7PoZTLkDwjGkMCRacfeckaCVxmH_SEEdvaMNObe3ddQ5zYKcd9peulFvOYV9/w640-h426/DSC_0304.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p> Eryngium 'Blaukappe' will be blueing up in the next few days . A favorite flower at any stage, and another reseeder. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcR3ZArNquOrCvopMR2-R1V3MONZaMGctnhoppq1tbAi4tT5IgZQG5uLDI68qcHng8OWnpImI-lyQJq5o1t7yAeoSd5_IUsBH2UUdXDaJOHMz4gapdijTwLXolVx6f03XRlClsx3a_PrcjIkp-MxCrlRSDiOrEqJS38bXfqvdb_HC5CaWQbTiokap0/s5568/DSC_0316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcR3ZArNquOrCvopMR2-R1V3MONZaMGctnhoppq1tbAi4tT5IgZQG5uLDI68qcHng8OWnpImI-lyQJq5o1t7yAeoSd5_IUsBH2UUdXDaJOHMz4gapdijTwLXolVx6f03XRlClsx3a_PrcjIkp-MxCrlRSDiOrEqJS38bXfqvdb_HC5CaWQbTiokap0/w640-h426/DSC_0316.jpg" width="640" /> <br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3Me_C2mQ5tUB83sE0S0lKMkmKgDixqLeffBaND3oVSzKsz7xqPwK3f_MKRWBWXK5JowzN-aL_Y-aQlHYzUI1SwBZ2SpGUypdpspwcwLW2zkHMCLoOSt6lKJv1BeYDzI4HsH0Frt4HT8SCaalulifWMxNfZk9U_3FDVIS3qXNZUH6Y2KBdsGVdxsP/s5568/DSC_0286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3Me_C2mQ5tUB83sE0S0lKMkmKgDixqLeffBaND3oVSzKsz7xqPwK3f_MKRWBWXK5JowzN-aL_Y-aQlHYzUI1SwBZ2SpGUypdpspwcwLW2zkHMCLoOSt6lKJv1BeYDzI4HsH0Frt4HT8SCaalulifWMxNfZk9U_3FDVIS3qXNZUH6Y2KBdsGVdxsP/w426-h640/DSC_0286.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Geum 'Totally Tangerine'. The photo above is Euphorbia 'Silver Swan' I rooted a few cuttings of this first rate plant in fall and have given it the coveted Repeated Element award. Blogger however did not want me to insert any text above its' photo. I will not be defeated !<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp8cDYgf8c590GzQ85JpBaZ_oj_ZoQJ7rD5lkf4TjhEwhw11oh52BoDyME5ywah3Lixw9agAHqbk30fMRWJUH32gN2rz2BnYQXG3paOkhakIvxo0amqAvG-0stAa9z6kDWSs1NKUJNF4X6Ri17ptt0X3HYaK81pitEAzVzasLHFUO-JhVcKm5QI_c/s5568/DSC_0288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp8cDYgf8c590GzQ85JpBaZ_oj_ZoQJ7rD5lkf4TjhEwhw11oh52BoDyME5ywah3Lixw9agAHqbk30fMRWJUH32gN2rz2BnYQXG3paOkhakIvxo0amqAvG-0stAa9z6kDWSs1NKUJNF4X6Ri17ptt0X3HYaK81pitEAzVzasLHFUO-JhVcKm5QI_c/w640-h426/DSC_0288.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p>The excellent Clematis 'Arabella' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimfnpRRTU7Uv_EZ526S68vAyM3IllMILhta2BKEyjcsnPAtKQXB8sgIoofV8PfmV5agDyOdE9DKWNjcBKaMyjqPIed6jurCLtI6GdFf9dICmWBDXW3U6wtOvkYqRT256OV9ka4uXCS6gxs528yk_s0CvrPBGeyq-CkjJse_1YzXKyV5Anc3Tp-LCX/s5568/DSC_0289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimfnpRRTU7Uv_EZ526S68vAyM3IllMILhta2BKEyjcsnPAtKQXB8sgIoofV8PfmV5agDyOdE9DKWNjcBKaMyjqPIed6jurCLtI6GdFf9dICmWBDXW3U6wtOvkYqRT256OV9ka4uXCS6gxs528yk_s0CvrPBGeyq-CkjJse_1YzXKyV5Anc3Tp-LCX/w426-h640/DSC_0289.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p> </p><p>David Austin rose 'Happy Child' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKhaXgeFlCWRSxDEQxkv-FPVx5L9SYNMPxbeMDx6XAB5ivdT7AcnQOq1OjRkuUQZtLIgQLKGzadF90f4zejEDI6VWuUJF1NnxPDQEFdLUUbIo-rGAvET3xAyDE9FfedX9fiH37BvX2T_NN0fwCatvRG8HLOzw4o2u2u5WUtF9HQoyQBl-3FmCcUnJ/s5079/DSC_0291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5079" data-original-width="3645" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKhaXgeFlCWRSxDEQxkv-FPVx5L9SYNMPxbeMDx6XAB5ivdT7AcnQOq1OjRkuUQZtLIgQLKGzadF90f4zejEDI6VWuUJF1NnxPDQEFdLUUbIo-rGAvET3xAyDE9FfedX9fiH37BvX2T_NN0fwCatvRG8HLOzw4o2u2u5WUtF9HQoyQBl-3FmCcUnJ/w460-h640/DSC_0291.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Phlomis 'Amazone' . Looks like the snails were up to no good on this one. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCabVd6SOopQpNAoPggsIqSJ4P-6UrZD4h9AUko_aMD406wSPOwgIsDUa1hEHctS3I-TYvz40vc2Iin3DQUzP9pFA4VZ9ZsPu9DHlahQ7oYEwVx3nETZ_npx8j5tQKq7u-aCvJpWCPnWUJcyKOb2DFqn4WSKQVnmQySdzrmDw0ceODk2RtoD8SOOM8/s5568/DSC_0292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCabVd6SOopQpNAoPggsIqSJ4P-6UrZD4h9AUko_aMD406wSPOwgIsDUa1hEHctS3I-TYvz40vc2Iin3DQUzP9pFA4VZ9ZsPu9DHlahQ7oYEwVx3nETZ_npx8j5tQKq7u-aCvJpWCPnWUJcyKOb2DFqn4WSKQVnmQySdzrmDw0ceODk2RtoD8SOOM8/w426-h640/DSC_0292.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais' . I had this plant several years ago , and don't remember if it just fizzled out or if it was a victim of one of my many garden renovations. It does look better when it's not blurry. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLv7K5tE4KcmixSlD8wk3cAnBTqXnWFvdApQV6cFWUUXUgK_D9sYvDTx2R5ZC8rhhfWKSqi60NoGBNT4zJSHTEN3ckH0ealbbpC7NxnCoJqQ1gyw0uROoAY6GwyI-o9MGTPo2sgRQ8U27rBTL6xSPh_GQTQfVxR7IkcDosj2f7UClr3EFuqU3UVqH/s5568/DSC_0294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLv7K5tE4KcmixSlD8wk3cAnBTqXnWFvdApQV6cFWUUXUgK_D9sYvDTx2R5ZC8rhhfWKSqi60NoGBNT4zJSHTEN3ckH0ealbbpC7NxnCoJqQ1gyw0uROoAY6GwyI-o9MGTPo2sgRQ8U27rBTL6xSPh_GQTQfVxR7IkcDosj2f7UClr3EFuqU3UVqH/w426-h640/DSC_0294.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p>Best year ever for Sideritas cypria. I always seem to be plagued by what I call Lambs Ear Syndrome-foliage turning that particularly pallid shade of beige. None of that so far and I even have a couple of seedlings from last year. Great in bouquets and indifferent to water and heat. Maybe it's time to try Sideritas scardica.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctV81QM5QC9LBrqWfK9gxnm0ip3E4RXtQOcCuHt08rTyeAGuxN2BytoD81FSgPQcBGYEBn2vyAeYVt7O2Vv8NiDxm13haQR_Wb799bYmE6MYQHmMQ0sPlqM3EExPfrSLH0fWri7kGBcqLBbiCsr3fn74GqDU7CwWoya3R-PrsAkr7_9TgsfuYlHkJ/s5568/DSC_0296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctV81QM5QC9LBrqWfK9gxnm0ip3E4RXtQOcCuHt08rTyeAGuxN2BytoD81FSgPQcBGYEBn2vyAeYVt7O2Vv8NiDxm13haQR_Wb799bYmE6MYQHmMQ0sPlqM3EExPfrSLH0fWri7kGBcqLBbiCsr3fn74GqDU7CwWoya3R-PrsAkr7_9TgsfuYlHkJ/w640-h426/DSC_0296.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Due to the stellar performance of Geum coccineum 'Totally Tangerine' I decided to try Geum chiloense 'Sunrise' . I planted 2 last fall and they are earning their keep so far . No flopping and that is always a win. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zi_3v0D7z2zqdkJBZnVrxMukoMPvwCaBimRZilslqsBaVfWLHcNfsIjZ-B57_lXq1wFFSn7uPEryBpWLj-lzWDKiYyGrq7jWIn-skImVbC9FHQvjrVxJauAyIXpIfNGmG8sgbUMJklDSWBOBBOIae8a6D0lKku-sXSsuxlmNGpmdBuHgZ7AloKgb/s3858/DSC_0299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="3858" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zi_3v0D7z2zqdkJBZnVrxMukoMPvwCaBimRZilslqsBaVfWLHcNfsIjZ-B57_lXq1wFFSn7uPEryBpWLj-lzWDKiYyGrq7jWIn-skImVbC9FHQvjrVxJauAyIXpIfNGmG8sgbUMJklDSWBOBBOIae8a6D0lKku-sXSsuxlmNGpmdBuHgZ7AloKgb/w640-h404/DSC_0299.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p> Yucca 'Color Guard' . The blooms are not open yet, but I love how the stalk echoes the colors in the foliage below. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwOgE5yF_OTrGurl0CZe81qdIFtuOBMFySDNQyFl-CLUfNrq1LoRLhPuxnAWBUYXNjIWK2KWwjH61irH5fLh0baWB3-18J65Cg--9SIcPYmUZgjglowQ-uhIUer_pDtOOxeUEG5QewRZtwCDM-Bb1hiIjnBNUNzwa-wsMd-Qag7pr7plPOT2nj2sO/s5129/DSC_0300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5129" data-original-width="3459" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwOgE5yF_OTrGurl0CZe81qdIFtuOBMFySDNQyFl-CLUfNrq1LoRLhPuxnAWBUYXNjIWK2KWwjH61irH5fLh0baWB3-18J65Cg--9SIcPYmUZgjglowQ-uhIUer_pDtOOxeUEG5QewRZtwCDM-Bb1hiIjnBNUNzwa-wsMd-Qag7pr7plPOT2nj2sO/w432-h640/DSC_0300.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><p> </p><p> This is by far the most exciting development in my garden so far this year. I really never imagined I would be able to grow a Leucospemum in my climate much less one that would actually bloom . This is L. 'Helena' which I bought 2 years ago in a what-the-hell moment and planted in a large pot to keep it from having to endure any standing water during our rainy winter-if we have a rainy winter. Much to my surprise it sailed through many frosty mornings last year and this year, for no rain means more frost. In late winter I saw what I was pretty sure were flowers buds forming.Unfortunately in February we had a pre-sunrise morning low of 20 degrees and the buds stopped developing. I was pretty disappointed - we rarely have temps that cold in February. You can see one of the frost damaged flowers right at the base of the pending flower. To my surprise a few weeks later the plant pushed out more blooms and I have 6 more nearing this stage and a few just forming. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMrTWk5MO85rPL2mWMIF5MQpIAo8YtdLW1VfwvAvoKfRxACB-JWThPDXiGtg6QLATV4hhRtSEq4uiaxZFX8yOAv1NlV5-KO66Iqn62npWIf7gk1B5G2ToDD2XD73pfeMk3tbqqvqYhq4Kglmb84aAjHa5-OX7AMatuFMnmAvY-VT3rYVGFNYDqIbM/s4961/DSC_0303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3229" data-original-width="4961" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMrTWk5MO85rPL2mWMIF5MQpIAo8YtdLW1VfwvAvoKfRxACB-JWThPDXiGtg6QLATV4hhRtSEq4uiaxZFX8yOAv1NlV5-KO66Iqn62npWIf7gk1B5G2ToDD2XD73pfeMk3tbqqvqYhq4Kglmb84aAjHa5-OX7AMatuFMnmAvY-VT3rYVGFNYDqIbM/w640-h416/DSC_0303.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> The relentless winds this spring made a mess of my bespoke trellising system for my sweet peas. The whole thing became dis-attached and flopped in half. I might have to rethink my support options. Still, I haven't grown sweet peas in years so it was fun to have them again and I probably got a good six weeks out of them before the damn thing collapsed. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYkhcChW2cgnWsy_4oZn1PIAjf2mxbbMKiCzR-LjZvB7jno1huxjXCHe_hJTq07bW0X6eRc51OiL881qUQKcMFGsLyvtJGTAN2MCistNFTeb-q9dQAh6EDb5l6sgRzPagxnA_j7D27PMRdOB3MrFywSRVQAhzSefxJ9BCnnzsPhGo9BbEZpgEojl7/s5568/DSC_0305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYkhcChW2cgnWsy_4oZn1PIAjf2mxbbMKiCzR-LjZvB7jno1huxjXCHe_hJTq07bW0X6eRc51OiL881qUQKcMFGsLyvtJGTAN2MCistNFTeb-q9dQAh6EDb5l6sgRzPagxnA_j7D27PMRdOB3MrFywSRVQAhzSefxJ9BCnnzsPhGo9BbEZpgEojl7/w640-h426/DSC_0305.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Sombrueil , a beast of a climber .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtnWkyigDo-ooH15Y_xcKw122vULQwzhTUBxhHW6EqO1g8AZwUeOKBYcObXqebOsTO1aMKgutPbTciows4qknLZDY0oTHrD-A1vfKvem2o-aqzSkxzLeMWtAE6CG6XmTHy7095rNidZ_cy8-4zoGRaRq_CFxuPmhH4xRdWW90r9RGKtJbrlJIF-Ox/s5568/DSC_0308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtnWkyigDo-ooH15Y_xcKw122vULQwzhTUBxhHW6EqO1g8AZwUeOKBYcObXqebOsTO1aMKgutPbTciows4qknLZDY0oTHrD-A1vfKvem2o-aqzSkxzLeMWtAE6CG6XmTHy7095rNidZ_cy8-4zoGRaRq_CFxuPmhH4xRdWW90r9RGKtJbrlJIF-Ox/w640-h426/DSC_0308.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> Last year I decided to up the inventory on the Penstemons in my garden -this one is 'Hidecote Pink' from the late great Joy Creek Nursery.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1gkJxeaqDAkHx0mljmvplGBIvZvAjYTAflm4I6mSwQ5CtxN0fiz9Rx896nR5C5AXRUvtG1kVxEKAk0AHzbIfhaxJlgCtSQUjD3YiIAo5j4KuK1y0T4qyVMi8MV0LDvMUWYU7Anf4CJ1fbgPqIu3Ra_8LsvEY0tgQo5fPmivTNlIxVlcH88Lq2sx2/s4657/DSC_0310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4657" data-original-width="3459" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1gkJxeaqDAkHx0mljmvplGBIvZvAjYTAflm4I6mSwQ5CtxN0fiz9Rx896nR5C5AXRUvtG1kVxEKAk0AHzbIfhaxJlgCtSQUjD3YiIAo5j4KuK1y0T4qyVMi8MV0LDvMUWYU7Anf4CJ1fbgPqIu3Ra_8LsvEY0tgQo5fPmivTNlIxVlcH88Lq2sx2/w476-h640/DSC_0310.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Dianthus 'Key Lime Pie' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUEIoaCyY670YCyjxMJ31TSw20KAHV3mavtpGpTKH4s8_Tqh8l0KS_Ai0N56ZSFbSKProLGQlh6KbJywgQrbm2RKh78ki-Q64sIPEpXscbcqv8Lk1QGB41qDTMR9Wmd59gR0rHlnQgTdQKzMWh19XB5siuQyQvNzzBVZU0mV7WRqI7f7aJQDutDBx/s5568/DSC_0311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUEIoaCyY670YCyjxMJ31TSw20KAHV3mavtpGpTKH4s8_Tqh8l0KS_Ai0N56ZSFbSKProLGQlh6KbJywgQrbm2RKh78ki-Q64sIPEpXscbcqv8Lk1QGB41qDTMR9Wmd59gR0rHlnQgTdQKzMWh19XB5siuQyQvNzzBVZU0mV7WRqI7f7aJQDutDBx/w426-h640/DSC_0311.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Feijoa sellowiana , now Aca sellowiana' .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdwv5IIpOwipZN7cBHc1VmVVDThfTEy57Uh7armVI1_i-eOqqH3dbfbWwQP4VctYzcaSrvbB-xHluV_o7EdClRMdxBmSm88GUVnoNCoWrBzSRpMF9QNH2M4hhCncTRF8T7aTD5upCSFMqnlpggwBTFr0BBTvvQNgnwCAoAyy0P2sgSNZCGqWVikAK/s5568/DSC_0313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdwv5IIpOwipZN7cBHc1VmVVDThfTEy57Uh7armVI1_i-eOqqH3dbfbWwQP4VctYzcaSrvbB-xHluV_o7EdClRMdxBmSm88GUVnoNCoWrBzSRpMF9QNH2M4hhCncTRF8T7aTD5upCSFMqnlpggwBTFr0BBTvvQNgnwCAoAyy0P2sgSNZCGqWVikAK/w640-h426/DSC_0313.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p> This is Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow' which I thought was never going to bloom for me. It just sat and and did nothing for all of 2021 and it finally has been redeemed itself this spring. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRzbgXelmesUwf3sgYpE5xfwBTo-t_i3ZsOoMGS6g4x6ImQ10APiLM5fKBotl1D75SKieIL6pUbFbkAyomMDUx9cX2ZHJl1oxzd1HnRkpX6VFlOSKuXdSvyPnxSNfAIblOPUIYEg-CdT0TYrfa7JfeqSc8WgLRSlEATkWT2iom1_MdraXzX3bBcsh/s5568/DSC_0317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRzbgXelmesUwf3sgYpE5xfwBTo-t_i3ZsOoMGS6g4x6ImQ10APiLM5fKBotl1D75SKieIL6pUbFbkAyomMDUx9cX2ZHJl1oxzd1HnRkpX6VFlOSKuXdSvyPnxSNfAIblOPUIYEg-CdT0TYrfa7JfeqSc8WgLRSlEATkWT2iom1_MdraXzX3bBcsh/w640-h426/DSC_0317.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p>David Austin rose 'Molineaux' , never stops blooming, never gets blackspot or rust. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLJC9BWwIrqBAZokcUCOE3efyE_g5r93hJj8XLup7m55AHOe9qyTCQ7OmqqTMqPSNoo14702-u5spnwyPQKZTORwQecMJ31Y2MxBorfXf-DDEXXF4yycrigzL5-eGkpJEgpTNWHk7bPN3hnrzE-JHBR9DoeWuIOhxXbYYMek1Au8JZ_J0VdKZpG3K/s5568/DSC_0318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLJC9BWwIrqBAZokcUCOE3efyE_g5r93hJj8XLup7m55AHOe9qyTCQ7OmqqTMqPSNoo14702-u5spnwyPQKZTORwQecMJ31Y2MxBorfXf-DDEXXF4yycrigzL5-eGkpJEgpTNWHk7bPN3hnrzE-JHBR9DoeWuIOhxXbYYMek1Au8JZ_J0VdKZpG3K/w426-h640/DSC_0318.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Erigeron 'Wayne Roderick' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqQahNotOjrCU8Yj_ZeBXMm-4KpGyp3ULEPNDo4X2GLMC03zYSJ3yxHk9atwZY36zg9XaP9jqcBKd60a03uEBz52IiJZzl-WZvvq-d6kjYkdmrNs3bpgcKS-01nFkyN90F8mGWd1eAfkUGQEg7ML-a4N-fmNuX3lLJ7vWZz-XoUSG5XvOKTXs_Lt2/s5568/DSC_0319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqQahNotOjrCU8Yj_ZeBXMm-4KpGyp3ULEPNDo4X2GLMC03zYSJ3yxHk9atwZY36zg9XaP9jqcBKd60a03uEBz52IiJZzl-WZvvq-d6kjYkdmrNs3bpgcKS-01nFkyN90F8mGWd1eAfkUGQEg7ML-a4N-fmNuX3lLJ7vWZz-XoUSG5XvOKTXs_Lt2/w640-h426/DSC_0319.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p>'Lady Emma Hamilton' reclines on Alstromeria 'Indian Summer'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2x31lzy8anFXJhvmaiWuqxSLbespeJZ7dX0ZfZZ5sC4KjEiUkBxWoBKGQTcIRs0ik5K80-lI4ivwemERhglJJgXHCVrX88SPXZusGmk5blY7zNt6EMZq19YwOltKSJkYKlD8ztTFr_ysicIVBBvJOeaEIuF0m0zM_o9l5GPIbCYudx7vMw9t2ypw/s5568/DSC_0320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2x31lzy8anFXJhvmaiWuqxSLbespeJZ7dX0ZfZZ5sC4KjEiUkBxWoBKGQTcIRs0ik5K80-lI4ivwemERhglJJgXHCVrX88SPXZusGmk5blY7zNt6EMZq19YwOltKSJkYKlD8ztTFr_ysicIVBBvJOeaEIuF0m0zM_o9l5GPIbCYudx7vMw9t2ypw/w640-h426/DSC_0320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> The rest will have to keep til next month when I will have a solid supply of charged camera batteries. Perhaps there will be less out of focus images ! Be sure to stop by <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/blog/">May Dreams Garden</a> where Carol hosts the monthly lineup of flowers .<br /><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-1553914287321381022022-02-14T21:06:00.001-08:002022-02-14T21:06:54.889-08:00Bloomday for February 2022<p> Things are finally settling down at the office and I managed to snap a few shots of the scant blooms in my garden this month. I have so many Hellebores blooming I decided to skip them over and take some extra time to get better photos and give them their own post--I'm offering a token image since it wouldn't be a February Bloomday post without at least one.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsDM28dYEo3wLcycaRnPqXXpJKa4vFx-41jyobj_7WgpMAZbsbl5J5TtMZq_EzIAdBIg2Q-o8KHwfapiit3vxo-jownJCL5XHz3xNZjKT-2hQ1IJA3FKH-42T5L36XtaVPYPyONpv3fQChaICLItZfmb4IflOVOP0jMR55faAL6ivckObgOdWPzfxc=s3813" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2295" data-original-width="3813" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsDM28dYEo3wLcycaRnPqXXpJKa4vFx-41jyobj_7WgpMAZbsbl5J5TtMZq_EzIAdBIg2Q-o8KHwfapiit3vxo-jownJCL5XHz3xNZjKT-2hQ1IJA3FKH-42T5L36XtaVPYPyONpv3fQChaICLItZfmb4IflOVOP0jMR55faAL6ivckObgOdWPzfxc=w640-h386" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> Acacia baileyana purpurea . I liberated this from a container in 2020 and it has rewarded me by doubling in size and blooming profusely. This is one of my favorite plants -the blooms are not the only attraction . Gotta love that foliage. I don't have room for many trees in my small garden but this one is a manageable size and some concrete removal opened a spot where it can grow to it's full height. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_a_HsaYycXfmRepTiyQcpowc-uytryAxnI60DlLL1BrxdbdGz6oMMpmi2cjY4ce2q_hUYxgilTWC0ZyX0zgCc59532x1JoQCPjeXfmRK-U86L5YR8yb0JTiD6YMQ1tiPY1jzYaYo-2t9ofjuvqqaRHySko9g2_ufMsvbUk6WU6VT-W6Rs38hcQoo0=s3003" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="3003" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_a_HsaYycXfmRepTiyQcpowc-uytryAxnI60DlLL1BrxdbdGz6oMMpmi2cjY4ce2q_hUYxgilTWC0ZyX0zgCc59532x1JoQCPjeXfmRK-U86L5YR8yb0JTiD6YMQ1tiPY1jzYaYo-2t9ofjuvqqaRHySko9g2_ufMsvbUk6WU6VT-W6Rs38hcQoo0=w640-h504" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p> This is Spirea ogon. I get no fall color in my zone which is unfortunate, and it is in fact evergreen here. I had a few blooms show up in November and I was afraid that was going to negate a spring bloom , but here it is covered in those delicate little white flowers. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguhFUr9r9-nSENre_PdhWQFYXaTEBbde5ekysQAor19fpCV1VoI6sFpZjbjE6LsHSIMWI_OJiAroVrbxAOl27zFmlmpd5RP4faTQfWGphYKYUymMmluRbZs7Gc-moRkpqfeZh5FkKpvu7KsZ5TMdTiou0Pm85cVPODTpYBpQmAAn_-XCCQmq5CFO06=s2362" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">E</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="2362" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguhFUr9r9-nSENre_PdhWQFYXaTEBbde5ekysQAor19fpCV1VoI6sFpZjbjE6LsHSIMWI_OJiAroVrbxAOl27zFmlmpd5RP4faTQfWGphYKYUymMmluRbZs7Gc-moRkpqfeZh5FkKpvu7KsZ5TMdTiou0Pm85cVPODTpYBpQmAAn_-XCCQmq5CFO06=w640-h580" width="640" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Euphorbia 'Blackbird' just opening. I love this plant -the blooms last for months and it seems impervious to both heat and frost. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC1UVn9K6q9KT5NYdG6XoUgunYvq42WpgioUeyq9nNuQ1im7jGMLsGqey_-bcqPpAifuMI_KIRULH6QKE3aGbk3E1Zifz-KD5VGsIoyYIxZowZRRMp5j-ja8PYa6FlilZAQI97LBO6j7_A5q2TJW-Yw0Q7o4e4leBllfHtF1o0clUG0xqbw8dpARuP=s4466" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4466" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC1UVn9K6q9KT5NYdG6XoUgunYvq42WpgioUeyq9nNuQ1im7jGMLsGqey_-bcqPpAifuMI_KIRULH6QKE3aGbk3E1Zifz-KD5VGsIoyYIxZowZRRMp5j-ja8PYa6FlilZAQI97LBO6j7_A5q2TJW-Yw0Q7o4e4leBllfHtF1o0clUG0xqbw8dpARuP=w640-h394" width="640" /></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Phyllica pubescens . It's survived for over a year-my third try with this plant and I feel very optimistic. <br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyP6lkR11Z8lmC1ROqjBWbphtFRu9C4FBz2Zg3e5U-8PqNLE--Y8AJ6hnrggdnL0LLBnGW71d76MBKap0BQJyy04z1iBo3Ne3mVf27LudilY2YaPJTyRNoXyvbgFBnHbtQPet_lU-kzfIgwPN3iYLaaaGqq3QrtzE2EmR2uzAkwBLtqPS53pa-5SFX=s3560" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3476" data-original-width="3560" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyP6lkR11Z8lmC1ROqjBWbphtFRu9C4FBz2Zg3e5U-8PqNLE--Y8AJ6hnrggdnL0LLBnGW71d76MBKap0BQJyy04z1iBo3Ne3mVf27LudilY2YaPJTyRNoXyvbgFBnHbtQPet_lU-kzfIgwPN3iYLaaaGqq3QrtzE2EmR2uzAkwBLtqPS53pa-5SFX=w640-h624" width="640" /></a><br /></div><p></p><p> Last up is Leucodendron 'Wilsons Wonder'. This shrub will have to be moved -but where is the question. A decision will be made in the next few months, and might involve hiring out removal of a couple of shrubs that are too large and established for me to handle on my own. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGByM4ubb321kncsaE_LoXiy_P5CPOmf-iqFgC67R0Pa_C5d5VqUPKIc9929JN8OWTXRF9eUbt-cf9dWV3dHWgpZn-9awnRCOQ3ZMsaVK-Hj0VbuXTSmFd0zF8GlylthdqJqOAGV74Xm-Cox1Tdp0KMyV-v9kClkBgL8FdQFqZ22oxopsyOtssWFq_=s3600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="3600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGByM4ubb321kncsaE_LoXiy_P5CPOmf-iqFgC67R0Pa_C5d5VqUPKIc9929JN8OWTXRF9eUbt-cf9dWV3dHWgpZn-9awnRCOQ3ZMsaVK-Hj0VbuXTSmFd0zF8GlylthdqJqOAGV74Xm-Cox1Tdp0KMyV-v9kClkBgL8FdQFqZ22oxopsyOtssWFq_=w640-h464" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> That's the limit of my offerings this month. Thanks to our hostess <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-february-2022/">Carol at May Dreams Gardens</a> as always and be sure to drop in there for a sampling garden bloggers blooms from coast to coast.<br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-52501439906959442892021-11-15T18:06:00.000-08:002021-11-15T18:06:04.649-08:00Garden Bloggers BloomDay for November 2021 <p> It's a small bloom haul this month-the weather has been really nice but the deciduous trees of the surrounding neighbors are still hanging on and combined with the lower sun angle my garden is pretty shady right now. And hallelujah, I've gotten just about 10 inches of rain since our first big storm in October. The hoses are retired for the winter. We have yet to have our 1st frost though we've had a few mornings in the high 30's. Nothing is knocked down yet- I still have basil but I pulled the tomatoes , planted spinach, kale and 100 Ranunculus. The ground temps are relatively warm so the weeds are are triumphant and I appear to have approximately one to two million Nigella seedlings. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Pelargonium schitzopetalum has had it's best year ever and I was really surprised to see a bloom forming this late in the year. I'm going to attempt to divide it next spring. It's tuberous rooted so we shall see how that goes. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNSRa4JiEZaeGHWMOpLreE4lpgvy4ISy4Li_2aTJkOgm27Qeemgia0fZPa8VfkawL8K-P5irInBRbvF9s_mSURR150xaoH_ZwZjc_IB0PVAHF7y6VQ8EzpMEj4XOwgOzz7B278-gc8e0/s3543/DSC_0464.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="3543" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNSRa4JiEZaeGHWMOpLreE4lpgvy4ISy4Li_2aTJkOgm27Qeemgia0fZPa8VfkawL8K-P5irInBRbvF9s_mSURR150xaoH_ZwZjc_IB0PVAHF7y6VQ8EzpMEj4XOwgOzz7B278-gc8e0/w640-h396/DSC_0464.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Dahlia 'Bee Happy' is in fact happy that the leaf miners have left town for the year and has pumped up a few more blooms. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvq6Av0fcKNF8AYZFzrl-XVTtwwwrTNcymYS9MQxFy3U16xtrYTeyRlVlnYM1I6sKz9hC4qZFSAGQV2w8Z9GDxpWhZVQlENto5z276FWoW1jZXH2ozNK0HL5Rg4itf7iJrHvKyczq68aI/s3987/DSC_0498.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3987" data-original-width="3234" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvq6Av0fcKNF8AYZFzrl-XVTtwwwrTNcymYS9MQxFy3U16xtrYTeyRlVlnYM1I6sKz9hC4qZFSAGQV2w8Z9GDxpWhZVQlENto5z276FWoW1jZXH2ozNK0HL5Rg4itf7iJrHvKyczq68aI/w520-h640/DSC_0498.jpg" width="520" /></a><br /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Globularia sarcophylla is a new acquisition not in the ground yet . <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBOoDPWZxlujEMIJOI7_EpZpYaQntl0cD2_x4KAwdIVW5bUWqiAjNJk3uPAG5vnXeqALFpqMeH5xLW-lxhRtHvh93hN7gv5eZ72WRJ8xNsHWpbAnKlPvDFfuaHVGKCd22PmITRvWNzeg/s4501/DSC_0494.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="4501" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBOoDPWZxlujEMIJOI7_EpZpYaQntl0cD2_x4KAwdIVW5bUWqiAjNJk3uPAG5vnXeqALFpqMeH5xLW-lxhRtHvh93hN7gv5eZ72WRJ8xNsHWpbAnKlPvDFfuaHVGKCd22PmITRvWNzeg/w640-h390/DSC_0494.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> David Austin rose 'Happy Child'. I was really close to digging this up last winter, but I couldn't. I'm very partial to yellow roses.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFdDtTO6DKQDv-Bn8QRSCfaiHMfVt82vvrG6nMDwFjPifDaMlWwUgXgcO-4dgmPI3Cy7woacBZWV6XZo8SynFpXQpU9c5eQGYsA3efZ7d3yMg-_xR4ztYsRlCLnMQhJKjFmCewyWb_ps/s4264/DSC_0487.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2957" data-original-width="4264" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFdDtTO6DKQDv-Bn8QRSCfaiHMfVt82vvrG6nMDwFjPifDaMlWwUgXgcO-4dgmPI3Cy7woacBZWV6XZo8SynFpXQpU9c5eQGYsA3efZ7d3yMg-_xR4ztYsRlCLnMQhJKjFmCewyWb_ps/w640-h444/DSC_0487.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cuphea cyanea . This little Cuphea stays about a foot high and a little wider.It blooms prolifically and I want to make it a repeated element along my front brick pathway. . If I can't find more I'll try to take cuttings. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTnxR9nYRkk6nar2BhbgyO5cH9bbquBK8RIPzp-Qeg2S8eHXVs8jezi3J7k6ehKSiH-5OjLpkGdj2KvNxumV6OSI7qo8WD-adN4pg73yqYbd0-gOj1ywNDAcY1GfS9bGBnwZ4bMqEz1g/s4789/DSC_0482.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3135" data-original-width="4789" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTnxR9nYRkk6nar2BhbgyO5cH9bbquBK8RIPzp-Qeg2S8eHXVs8jezi3J7k6ehKSiH-5OjLpkGdj2KvNxumV6OSI7qo8WD-adN4pg73yqYbd0-gOj1ywNDAcY1GfS9bGBnwZ4bMqEz1g/w640-h418/DSC_0482.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Cuphea micropetala is a first rate late summer-fall bloomer. It dies back to the ground here in winter and can be a bit late to emerge but it's well worth the wait .<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdE6iSH88i2Cskdy0Mjtz3A5Qx-5bAzA6GjCdYRl9VLIAz3LaSyF18PAHKiA22JDQR9rt4t8DBw5AxkprPVMfwitehL-fWVjLRauvydYHupg2PuEWj-uPQKzLy6euMD4YS7dbO5NwVEE/s4780/DSC_0479.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="4780" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdE6iSH88i2Cskdy0Mjtz3A5Qx-5bAzA6GjCdYRl9VLIAz3LaSyF18PAHKiA22JDQR9rt4t8DBw5AxkprPVMfwitehL-fWVjLRauvydYHupg2PuEWj-uPQKzLy6euMD4YS7dbO5NwVEE/w640-h402/DSC_0479.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Salvia chamaedryoides 'Marine Blue' . The rain beat this down a bit but I had to include the blue flowers in my post. The leaves are small and fuzzy silver. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp3wxK9ebJ5kvgY14-KvsVLWAzkFnyrl5HWDh8jYNw80AW72bACi1ZTHUYgm1NWE-x-TgCiR-l3yCmx4flpkOtUyEB7LTv45nZMuE4pZ1HeMv1cXaKJ47HH8bgVfUeNHMqsZ5bML-mNI/s3701/DSC_0474.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="3701" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp3wxK9ebJ5kvgY14-KvsVLWAzkFnyrl5HWDh8jYNw80AW72bACi1ZTHUYgm1NWE-x-TgCiR-l3yCmx4flpkOtUyEB7LTv45nZMuE4pZ1HeMv1cXaKJ47HH8bgVfUeNHMqsZ5bML-mNI/w640-h444/DSC_0474.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Fuchsia 'Hawkshead' . Every Hawkshead I've owned pinks up in my climate. Maybe it's the summer heat , though now in mild fall temps the pink persists. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxUM4-1Rt-qQClUExmlPU7BLpUpxvhA3ugwkYyQHf7OvPQCGbMI2UrjGji0J2Siq3eoeN77Pxbx753_aaNZiG48aiP-EhQ5X7mmWVBpvVooVC6-vxV7pynFdnA7CrJ9TG12XNkMCatzc/s4057/DSC_0470.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="4057" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxUM4-1Rt-qQClUExmlPU7BLpUpxvhA3ugwkYyQHf7OvPQCGbMI2UrjGji0J2Siq3eoeN77Pxbx753_aaNZiG48aiP-EhQ5X7mmWVBpvVooVC6-vxV7pynFdnA7CrJ9TG12XNkMCatzc/w640-h428/DSC_0470.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">NOID upright bush Fuchsia. These flowers are very large for a single. I've had the plant for years -no idea where I got it and the tag is probably disintegrated in the soil at it's base. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WgjHkP8X1qcHLHxNkcPdTlgdpYQg9Q2w7CoXxlRHcSSeS6T6kvxL-EH8Weuaoid_vEyIjGp58QGRwArUsXWDikn5nfsKcS_XiWljDI7P9BZmcN6QXVH4pwXDE5o9tiHKURC2s-o4piA/s4225/DSC_0469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="4225" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WgjHkP8X1qcHLHxNkcPdTlgdpYQg9Q2w7CoXxlRHcSSeS6T6kvxL-EH8Weuaoid_vEyIjGp58QGRwArUsXWDikn5nfsKcS_XiWljDI7P9BZmcN6QXVH4pwXDE5o9tiHKURC2s-o4piA/w640-h454/DSC_0469.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Mahonia 'Soft Caress' .<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw9lTJYEQmOljnNsl7hixpwXVlUZMvSv9_QytcSU2CkD-RvEl3m9GiM45c1pUlzgr1nqwSUwcmiQUGiuTnBsMcMQ0l7EyOq7ohITogBHE6-9y2U_JenCiDcxveMcDUp4pb33_cf-dwRg/s4047/DSC_0467.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="4047" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw9lTJYEQmOljnNsl7hixpwXVlUZMvSv9_QytcSU2CkD-RvEl3m9GiM45c1pUlzgr1nqwSUwcmiQUGiuTnBsMcMQ0l7EyOq7ohITogBHE6-9y2U_JenCiDcxveMcDUp4pb33_cf-dwRg/w640-h412/DSC_0467.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> And that's about all I have to share this month. Check out the fellow Bloomday posters over at<a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-november-2021/"> May Dreams Gardens </a><br /><p></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-56022517093770195052021-10-24T15:41:00.000-07:002021-10-24T15:41:53.639-07:00What's Happening at Cornerstone ??<p><a href="https://www.cornerstonesonoma.com/" target="">Cornerstone Sonoma</a> opened some 15 years ago in Sonoma County as a wine country marketplace featuring gardens as art , wine tasting and shops. The gardens are now and have always been free to visit, with the hope that visitors would spend some money in the cafes, shops and tasting rooms. The founders hoped to pattern the venue after the international <a href="https://domaine-chaumont.fr/en/international-garden-festival/2021-edition-biomimicry-garden">Garden Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire. </a>You can see the echos when looking at images of the French festival, and Cornerstone came the closest to it's French inspiration when in September of 2009, 'The Late Show Gardens' made it's debut. Not the typical spring indoor 'flower show' with it's displays of tulips, cool season annuals and flowering trees ' 'Late Show' was a celebration of summer harvest times and the richness of our wine country fall. Many of the display gardens addressed the climate and water issues that have since moved closer to the spotlight for California gardeners. This was conceived as an annual event but sadly as it turned out it was one and done- no doubt the recession was a factor, not to mention the absence of a robust horticultural community in our region. As the years passed rumors of a resurrection of the show came and went but eventually it became clear that was not due to repeat. In 2015 , Sunset Magazine sold their campus in Menlo Park -including their test gardens and outdoor kitchen -and moved to Oakland. They subsequently entered into a relationship with Cornerstone to home their gardens there and a few of the remaining Late Show installations were removed and opened space for Sunset. This was an encouraging development since the grounds had stagnated somewhat and it was definitely time for a refresh. A few years later Kate Frey created a beautiful and lively pollinator garden, which has turned out to be the last new installation to this point. I visited cornerstone in September for the first time since the pandemic and it appears more changes are afoot. </p><p> Any venue dependent on events and tourism had rough times in the last couple of years and I expect Cornerstone was no exception.Signs of decreased maintenance were everywhere and even the Sunset display gardens are getting tired and overgrown. </p><p></p><p> This area surrounding the glasshouse pavilion in the Sunset Test Garden is now mature and looks pretty good but it won't be long before some subtraction may be in order. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyeTEVbz-Wb2Wl6v4a_Y70GAeLfpM6NutLNKc5GRey5GVmn9g4IFHxBwnCmmBCkluV-zPPG4S3ToIQnOffgtpH4e_91uKcMj8YmCu8_xHVL3aW0lp65Q7XiHbtzJlLibsgxvga4XE6SI/s4928/DSC_0287.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyeTEVbz-Wb2Wl6v4a_Y70GAeLfpM6NutLNKc5GRey5GVmn9g4IFHxBwnCmmBCkluV-zPPG4S3ToIQnOffgtpH4e_91uKcMj8YmCu8_xHVL3aW0lp65Q7XiHbtzJlLibsgxvga4XE6SI/w640-h424/DSC_0287.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> This bed of Festuca is not great . <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuu9zsoSYiGDCC8aORbF3xKpgeJ8SV22vF7ZvJQWVZ_WFd8UY4oVX1Qk6MQh620U6k6LzfA87osyOGPhI9ihgSGojNOcc4wfHe-gl9M871xsYOJz1af4p5jkiWmVfunQBjtXgcepsqHB0/s4928/DSC_0295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuu9zsoSYiGDCC8aORbF3xKpgeJ8SV22vF7ZvJQWVZ_WFd8UY4oVX1Qk6MQh620U6k6LzfA87osyOGPhI9ihgSGojNOcc4wfHe-gl9M871xsYOJz1af4p5jkiWmVfunQBjtXgcepsqHB0/w640-h424/DSC_0295.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>And some badly pruned Lavandula 'Meerlo' engulf an Agave. These were basically chopped off at the beginning of the patio that this bed adjoins. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nSbSczR_BvROyu2ok0pIbXMa0x3K7Ueh_9GxVAtEY5JaBv3WEJQ0wmzmc9llxzK0ny4tOdC_dkMA2PUCC7fOO9WB6uyGLBAYj5amBIpxAJodtMhp1pkTvCosatEXUNVpTzfRA6jhfyE/s4928/DSC_0294.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nSbSczR_BvROyu2ok0pIbXMa0x3K7Ueh_9GxVAtEY5JaBv3WEJQ0wmzmc9llxzK0ny4tOdC_dkMA2PUCC7fOO9WB6uyGLBAYj5amBIpxAJodtMhp1pkTvCosatEXUNVpTzfRA6jhfyE/w640-h424/DSC_0294.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The cutting garden looked ok but disheveled. My garden looks disheveled in late summer/early fall too, but I'm not open to the public. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2IqkNx4U_tDfHHoVg-Nd8ts0mgao_ol4L-5aMy3CK_1Aw01wCZqaZMKvQtUsMYnD6M_0pSIf9AKzJJPVtAtO0yHBAKRjH5wMY1u9uUgcvADC9OORiR6rQ8lV1aV8mNb4mvRIgoap50A/s4473/DSC_0298.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2977" data-original-width="4473" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2IqkNx4U_tDfHHoVg-Nd8ts0mgao_ol4L-5aMy3CK_1Aw01wCZqaZMKvQtUsMYnD6M_0pSIf9AKzJJPVtAtO0yHBAKRjH5wMY1u9uUgcvADC9OORiR6rQ8lV1aV8mNb4mvRIgoap50A/w640-h426/DSC_0298.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAg2tT3MekC3TU4BEBRhev-9FOc101zge6n1VLukcoeqKe5TY9jr31MM-YzjC8gxGuXH-btPP3ZzCTKS4P0swbaFETlep1ZENBw03hghQdPaQgXGYblc8JcngUjMuH2jt9Gmkk1FfAqg/s4928/DSC_0285.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Outside of Sunsets' area of Cornerstone there were signs of a change of focus. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMvwpXR1psBC0OuVEBGOcbDooKFqBDBNGR-Qub568Elg_dZs5esTGBauD1Ok1ytqkYOmTOXFt5KB4APgwDmhpFV6bihPbl62WmwMKfUOzPx8PGjfmQIclLHa-IAubbJHasFhiiP6Gfgo/s4928/DSC_0278.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMvwpXR1psBC0OuVEBGOcbDooKFqBDBNGR-Qub568Elg_dZs5esTGBauD1Ok1ytqkYOmTOXFt5KB4APgwDmhpFV6bihPbl62WmwMKfUOzPx8PGjfmQIclLHa-IAubbJHasFhiiP6Gfgo/w640-h424/DSC_0278.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p> White Cloud by Andy Cao and Xavier Perrot has been partially dismantled. I have not been very successful at taking decent photos of this particular garden , but what I loved about it was the way the bank of faux clouds with its clusters of crystals as raindrops could be seen from many points along the pathways looking like a tiny storm in the distance. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvhQLUlCW_f47luaXhd6o-GzvhNoOJ-O1ZoAOJ-uyuvLtqXHZbQ56OQdTtLYUZaRL0D7x66jZKjxknuJvOcK_vCrzpXH-xq_PNZWMx0HnueIPMx4Tayje4eeLPfkPwfAVl4R4ukTjXIE/s4780/DSC_8104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="4780" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvhQLUlCW_f47luaXhd6o-GzvhNoOJ-O1ZoAOJ-uyuvLtqXHZbQ56OQdTtLYUZaRL0D7x66jZKjxknuJvOcK_vCrzpXH-xq_PNZWMx0HnueIPMx4Tayje4eeLPfkPwfAVl4R4ukTjXIE/w640-h420/DSC_8104.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here it is viewed from the Pollinator Garden -I think in 2019. <br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmyxE5lRI4I_-A1SjeV5uT1DATbuw7VxKx0ZwQPnbIYgpuIOmel9_CritW84VUJXhGkHXlof9urk5-Fmb0_8uOAiYt2GtsY2F2eQOzVjC9HAijs8q-NzLESwuOpuEZaQnFzHC7uOZq6M/s4928/DSC_3822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmyxE5lRI4I_-A1SjeV5uT1DATbuw7VxKx0ZwQPnbIYgpuIOmel9_CritW84VUJXhGkHXlof9urk5-Fmb0_8uOAiYt2GtsY2F2eQOzVjC9HAijs8q-NzLESwuOpuEZaQnFzHC7uOZq6M/w640-h424/DSC_3822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> This was a demonstration vineyard. Removed and replaced with...lawn. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8upiYVd8aklIW68FQO0jNXOZBTnnwwnTcCo03i580biYByOGiF53umQiSHS02SAY1JiShVNxmE9Y4kzHivvG32-zLw09r_NenNxi0EUi6oGGqthX0LmBfbMF_6_AXhkkQm4CWSGcduI/s4928/DSC_0279.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8upiYVd8aklIW68FQO0jNXOZBTnnwwnTcCo03i580biYByOGiF53umQiSHS02SAY1JiShVNxmE9Y4kzHivvG32-zLw09r_NenNxi0EUi6oGGqthX0LmBfbMF_6_AXhkkQm4CWSGcduI/w424-h640/DSC_0279.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>Worst of all was the condition of John Greenlees Mediterranean Meadow which was almost unrecognizable in spots.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNiAGqrLZV5VP3645o7OJMhQC__OAOlwxIPUrCPM9AIFVqWEWp4gTnkgfUnG69l8nNcXmvqv6e18xiv9A5nq_FHt3Bh6UzUeDVFRfdCBBy5Ef4nCblNClQxh3PqYurBYFycs3wrr7BoY/s4928/DSC_0305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNiAGqrLZV5VP3645o7OJMhQC__OAOlwxIPUrCPM9AIFVqWEWp4gTnkgfUnG69l8nNcXmvqv6e18xiv9A5nq_FHt3Bh6UzUeDVFRfdCBBy5Ef4nCblNClQxh3PqYurBYFycs3wrr7BoY/w640-h424/DSC_0305.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>A few rows of what appeared to be sunflowers inexplicably plopped into a spot where grasses were cleared. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN1AHNrCOEI48c8lUvCAcPvVWkhaD-q0rL_SwLWOD3e5ywrc4Kr09Qyt29Mrl9GPwqveQ2VJiL6zU_DgkQHPxdPkzst6pm6Cq9vYt4npjJkrReD0o9ZxdtI6Wf8uVTJttYDIFeIn9ABM/s4928/DSC_0306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN1AHNrCOEI48c8lUvCAcPvVWkhaD-q0rL_SwLWOD3e5ywrc4Kr09Qyt29Mrl9GPwqveQ2VJiL6zU_DgkQHPxdPkzst6pm6Cq9vYt4npjJkrReD0o9ZxdtI6Wf8uVTJttYDIFeIn9ABM/w640-h424/DSC_0306.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEoZn3PyFkrjlCrVn-IM535-wij7yE_GjE6g63r2RuMacGPKXB4Ntk7hbQLzgmTX1xW0udQLSAh1f-5XLfcyuS7TMLPT3FjeNn3vE1V5VChS44SnDgNrsgobyzRlLpmFiYcw1H2xWIrw/s4928/DSC_0308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEoZn3PyFkrjlCrVn-IM535-wij7yE_GjE6g63r2RuMacGPKXB4Ntk7hbQLzgmTX1xW0udQLSAh1f-5XLfcyuS7TMLPT3FjeNn3vE1V5VChS44SnDgNrsgobyzRlLpmFiYcw1H2xWIrw/w640-h424/DSC_0308.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here are few photos of Greenlees garden from fall 2016</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXBe3eGl7vFZCTkw8xTNfSyGmdBAj2xIkhY1dW8TxQ9ftRxwm3Egz_JZQLGmY8EAv6bTBftBFtt6gpD8_GvI6JZaYbRBYSMSGnCjx9ZiWIxAmAi0YdZq6e3y9yDlCKTtFm7wZBDfEf4o/s4443/DSC_3086.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="4443" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXBe3eGl7vFZCTkw8xTNfSyGmdBAj2xIkhY1dW8TxQ9ftRxwm3Egz_JZQLGmY8EAv6bTBftBFtt6gpD8_GvI6JZaYbRBYSMSGnCjx9ZiWIxAmAi0YdZq6e3y9yDlCKTtFm7wZBDfEf4o/w640-h400/DSC_3086.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKCJqak8UklTwltHwhoLsM-88qcweetOZK6pO5F6mciOZPkEpKEtgWXYPQKgo-6vymnYs-GpSvyMt_H8ESXgItbFIs5pl-2-fiSymk_q3GhMDnOJb7Jj3GfCfVz9R7nMCpsj6Wco3oyY/s4928/DSC_3088.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKCJqak8UklTwltHwhoLsM-88qcweetOZK6pO5F6mciOZPkEpKEtgWXYPQKgo-6vymnYs-GpSvyMt_H8ESXgItbFIs5pl-2-fiSymk_q3GhMDnOJb7Jj3GfCfVz9R7nMCpsj6Wco3oyY/w640-h424/DSC_3088.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There were some things that could use some editing due to over enthusiasm but based on what I was seeing elsewhere those sorts of skills were in short supply at Cornerstone.<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIWo6hLy-E7aviNWdEzLNT5c8egJkUXNcYjc621OIh7AJcnlaRMu91QhiFZRuEx7j2rlD_owibxynXug8TU3_kfcuEtWfbW8Wnp3id_bwx8tVLlGJfMeMj-lxBHb5KahAmH03VmpcukE/s4928/DSC_0259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIWo6hLy-E7aviNWdEzLNT5c8egJkUXNcYjc621OIh7AJcnlaRMu91QhiFZRuEx7j2rlD_owibxynXug8TU3_kfcuEtWfbW8Wnp3id_bwx8tVLlGJfMeMj-lxBHb5KahAmH03VmpcukE/w640-h424/DSC_0259.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIjLafhU6xhErbbFF6Fa5aza6tfxw-g4Tmc6mfhQdhKgSOtFqpDlmvm-CVDqkRX0caInZyR17NnblPHx5HbWvOdOK5siKoXdZJ_FpZoberbZyZrSiiYsmBMPpnd4CF5uDluuwSPm2m8E/s4928/DSC_0270.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIjLafhU6xhErbbFF6Fa5aza6tfxw-g4Tmc6mfhQdhKgSOtFqpDlmvm-CVDqkRX0caInZyR17NnblPHx5HbWvOdOK5siKoXdZJ_FpZoberbZyZrSiiYsmBMPpnd4CF5uDluuwSPm2m8E/w640-h424/DSC_0270.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFT_ZcNCKT1RoBrbCKi5fxztef49KLRyfMjDqHYyPD7tMzBW3gYmHAeRvlEE51WTobyOH8X3FDJNdk_L3DCx5wH7IiPFuAauU-_NpPS95SJx2tN0w56o9VEwskRLpmdIDNxQQIze_tmg/s4928/DSC_0254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFT_ZcNCKT1RoBrbCKi5fxztef49KLRyfMjDqHYyPD7tMzBW3gYmHAeRvlEE51WTobyOH8X3FDJNdk_L3DCx5wH7IiPFuAauU-_NpPS95SJx2tN0w56o9VEwskRLpmdIDNxQQIze_tmg/w424-h640/DSC_0254.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><p> I'm not sure what will become of this James Van Sweden and Sheila Brady garden- the Olive trees that were a small backdrop when the garden was first installed have grown to the extent that almost the whole thing is deep shade . You can't knock a bloomy Agave though-this was one of 3. <br /></p><p> Back in the day-I think the rosemary is long gone. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6RzX5OHeUzO-dzDyqbmFyRJBBZUvS0IuDpfM2jxhL9WndMsWnDOH1FmMdpDdWXoXYOdqJ2c4ohQK4MhgHNZHG3XOEmNtPGN174Mngjg-wzWpWzWueOzotMjlZV_p6xPRLqFrBQWCmHE/s3851/DSC_0062.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="3851" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6RzX5OHeUzO-dzDyqbmFyRJBBZUvS0IuDpfM2jxhL9WndMsWnDOH1FmMdpDdWXoXYOdqJ2c4ohQK4MhgHNZHG3XOEmNtPGN174Mngjg-wzWpWzWueOzotMjlZV_p6xPRLqFrBQWCmHE/w640-h260/DSC_0062.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> Gradually I have seen space that once held gardens converted in to event areas-the lawn planted in the former demo vineyard is only one example. My hope is that all of this is just another Covid era pivot . I've made a note to go back next spring and see what things look like then. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-11042918631147376092021-10-15T06:17:00.000-07:002021-10-15T06:17:17.542-07:00Bloomday October 2021 <p> My garden is looking pretty grim this month--it's just so very dry as we enter our 7th month with zero precipitation. I've intentionally cut back on watering and it shows, but as the sun lowers and nights get colder it seems pretty pointless to waste that precious resource on plants that are about to descend into dormancy. This upcoming weekend I'll start cutting a few things back , pull some annuals and plant some spinach seeds. Here are the slim pickins' I have to share this month.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Chasmanthium latifolium, one of my favorite grasses . I'll be moving it to new quarters this winter -some tree branch removal on a neighbors part has left it in too much sun. I was really thrilled with the shade reduction but I need to address the collateral damage .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDdgabOVryUzGWkRigGodva1sdy550IJVztrixsCULmb01OVkz-orlnSd-Ho-s_vJHN3R6i4c5mkF7ZJUqI4NMO7r0YXam0GEux-n7eKKa9NaPCUalHxZvSKBdNn1oBCaEvVjeoLCkb0/s4522/DSC_0372.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2977" data-original-width="4522" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDdgabOVryUzGWkRigGodva1sdy550IJVztrixsCULmb01OVkz-orlnSd-Ho-s_vJHN3R6i4c5mkF7ZJUqI4NMO7r0YXam0GEux-n7eKKa9NaPCUalHxZvSKBdNn1oBCaEvVjeoLCkb0/w640-h422/DSC_0372.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Mahonia 'Soft Caress'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYh1gGm1aF68g5MPzKB9pY83RTeCG4todAKMr1UblH8MWfNfkW6B69E4VEeSvcWIiyxH5qtknVZQPxqcNfxp-4bGbYdb4ZJhuWcyeXpZNit71PvyLhWAI7J3h9JMgJw3N0qnRqw3Yjugw/s4928/DSC_0376.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYh1gGm1aF68g5MPzKB9pY83RTeCG4todAKMr1UblH8MWfNfkW6B69E4VEeSvcWIiyxH5qtknVZQPxqcNfxp-4bGbYdb4ZJhuWcyeXpZNit71PvyLhWAI7J3h9JMgJw3N0qnRqw3Yjugw/w640-h424/DSC_0376.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Cutest groundcover ever, Cotula lineariloba 'Big Yellow Moon'. It's enthusiastic but takes well to chopping. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYgG4Gwvmsx52-jQ7TmWsLeJRf2CV5gMtFJTNgAy6Ha_MAPsbGtjvbJ0lQWiWT52yDXH3oH8xeLm2sq6k1RnCuJosPBaRV70eIJskqPSqVWWLh2XD902O8FsPQGuhPxfAVWEUXhq4E1g/s3513/DSC_0377.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2354" data-original-width="3513" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYgG4Gwvmsx52-jQ7TmWsLeJRf2CV5gMtFJTNgAy6Ha_MAPsbGtjvbJ0lQWiWT52yDXH3oH8xeLm2sq6k1RnCuJosPBaRV70eIJskqPSqVWWLh2XD902O8FsPQGuhPxfAVWEUXhq4E1g/w640-h428/DSC_0377.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">NOID Aster with Spirea 'Ogon' . The rest of the Asters are done for but this one will have a week or two more-nice long stems for arrangements.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEphe-yY72p3gWlyCQ4ZeuWsbfezVjUiKCHBHSY45QnV7HekvcClig7v5GtLFKG7hcD5nRvLV9Wv-99azeq2hKlJXnY-RSA_pLURZ6jV5V2-ml6jfadac-KFEN2vYW2Z7ltdCjrI9wpNE/s4285/DSC_0378.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="4285" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEphe-yY72p3gWlyCQ4ZeuWsbfezVjUiKCHBHSY45QnV7HekvcClig7v5GtLFKG7hcD5nRvLV9Wv-99azeq2hKlJXnY-RSA_pLURZ6jV5V2-ml6jfadac-KFEN2vYW2Z7ltdCjrI9wpNE/w640-h448/DSC_0378.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Bolero', the only decent looking rose left.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrQe_sdUJoAEdUD-HYR0G8GPkXIzGu_s28uIgme4r5qF2C2wfhak6n_TluX9iNFWtrqoFaKaeSJrcTQjIcAiTAcw3jZSnvILAXqWS92p2JokU7b3KIAiX9CdjdI2h4xTX-82Nr_w6REY/s4117/DSC_0379.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2790" data-original-width="4117" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrQe_sdUJoAEdUD-HYR0G8GPkXIzGu_s28uIgme4r5qF2C2wfhak6n_TluX9iNFWtrqoFaKaeSJrcTQjIcAiTAcw3jZSnvILAXqWS92p2JokU7b3KIAiX9CdjdI2h4xTX-82Nr_w6REY/w640-h434/DSC_0379.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cuphea 'Starfire Pink' . This plant had a slow recovery from winter so I'll pile some mulch on when the first frost hits and maybe it will wake up sooner. It's about half the size it was last year. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvtZulj-E1aAVngScu6l8bhJ39sae1KwIheUya39_69mvwxCrViXq5mC2p6XpepgdIpPNKvSazqxf1yPWkCWpWpzqZ96GzW6e2MpYWndlemRQgKVUN2C8iU7COn9QJQ0OGMjXeazl3_I/s4176/DSC_0382.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="4176" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvtZulj-E1aAVngScu6l8bhJ39sae1KwIheUya39_69mvwxCrViXq5mC2p6XpepgdIpPNKvSazqxf1yPWkCWpWpzqZ96GzW6e2MpYWndlemRQgKVUN2C8iU7COn9QJQ0OGMjXeazl3_I/w640-h400/DSC_0382.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Asteriscus maritimus 'Golden Dollar'. This African native has been first rate. It has a pleasing mounded shape , about 3ft wide by 18" or so high. It lives in my Agave meadow and gets very little summer water. Blooms for months, hardy to zone 8. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWe4Ybc79hne8iqzOWdk2O5Jdq2Fx1vCpQayrUkfPfvJ5MPsfRNzFu7d9_nijXOPGCHol8Id3N_1hhVxTK73ZNAF9X42ofJx_79Zpw3Ve0_73zvrJiOXDaJ3lNP5wWz77qgFtaR43VNw/s4879/DSC_0384.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="4879" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWe4Ybc79hne8iqzOWdk2O5Jdq2Fx1vCpQayrUkfPfvJ5MPsfRNzFu7d9_nijXOPGCHol8Id3N_1hhVxTK73ZNAF9X42ofJx_79Zpw3Ve0_73zvrJiOXDaJ3lNP5wWz77qgFtaR43VNw/w640-h394/DSC_0384.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">A particularly crappy photo of a couple late blooms pushed up by Leonotis .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxHW6OLT7VQM0r3KqytJWXttv9GVd1KP5ZuoaSWQGBPW0nOSRBPsHCZRXl_KqK5CQU-CoML_Elr9ClmSAZz5zdrKkuWPsA4Eyx6PiNciONQs43RYb5KmYrRA3cIKiGISdKqR_dUQObR8/s4928/DSC_0389.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxHW6OLT7VQM0r3KqytJWXttv9GVd1KP5ZuoaSWQGBPW0nOSRBPsHCZRXl_KqK5CQU-CoML_Elr9ClmSAZz5zdrKkuWPsA4Eyx6PiNciONQs43RYb5KmYrRA3cIKiGISdKqR_dUQObR8/w424-h640/DSC_0389.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><p> Be sure to drop by <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/blog/">May Dreams Gardens</a> where Carol hosts Bloomday each month.<br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-21768210782882314692021-08-15T15:14:00.000-07:002021-08-15T15:14:13.966-07:00Garden Bloggers Bloomday-Beware the Ides of August<p> August has always been one of my least favorite months in the garden. Heat, spider mites, rust and mildew. This year it's been 6 months since our last rain, and though we are summer-dry and accustomed to months of drought this year our rainfall totals were paltry and ended a good two months earlier than usual. Still, there are blooms to be had , vine ripe tomatoes to be picked and our beautiful fall season to look forward to. Be sure to stop by and see our hostess Carol at<a href="https://caroljmichel.com/blog/"> May Dreams Gardens</a> for more August flowers.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Aster 'Purple Dome' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQL_VLmnuiFU3wejpYBmIfvkXxNfXgETxsByzD2AtOznbB4wqRTQYz-SWWN8ZynQzi8bkcv3FH5ZEtas9VuEwLp3-uri3S-HhNiwCe5GKp4JjygBHpjKe4HSMIpbyRmftdouWBMLjhHZQ/s4562/DSC_0311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="4562" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQL_VLmnuiFU3wejpYBmIfvkXxNfXgETxsByzD2AtOznbB4wqRTQYz-SWWN8ZynQzi8bkcv3FH5ZEtas9VuEwLp3-uri3S-HhNiwCe5GKp4JjygBHpjKe4HSMIpbyRmftdouWBMLjhHZQ/w640-h414/DSC_0311.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is Pelargonium 'Pinki Pinks' which has been blooming for months and has great foliage to boot. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBq0xuXRTAy-3OiLbmrQnH681fQ0ST5zotAjUeikAvKRtlB41HRruRbiX0ovBkMFwjp8dsLkGvcaUhp8rbvJ-pa8lxM7op10sH8eo1okD-xMF3ijpsjIPFIGEwpg3jpb_VHnKWT-6fFA/s4531/DSC_0312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="4531" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBq0xuXRTAy-3OiLbmrQnH681fQ0ST5zotAjUeikAvKRtlB41HRruRbiX0ovBkMFwjp8dsLkGvcaUhp8rbvJ-pa8lxM7op10sH8eo1okD-xMF3ijpsjIPFIGEwpg3jpb_VHnKWT-6fFA/w640-h390/DSC_0312.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Bronze Fennel. It's been several years since I grew this and never experienced the prolific reseeding that some speak of. Hopefully that continues to be the case. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ_CyVZTTwJ1IKovLnkYoc-qKH41qvOlDBDj9NGsRjBvjn8Pc1X-KsLP993NWtIBXu8jiKVmWODubzFtCytOgkszMrT5IDybJ6maXkKt3grCcZo5U4zKDBserYgGYYaKPZejO5B3nyDQ/s4463/DSC_0315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="4463" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ_CyVZTTwJ1IKovLnkYoc-qKH41qvOlDBDj9NGsRjBvjn8Pc1X-KsLP993NWtIBXu8jiKVmWODubzFtCytOgkszMrT5IDybJ6maXkKt3grCcZo5U4zKDBserYgGYYaKPZejO5B3nyDQ/w640-h402/DSC_0315.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sombreuil<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY9n-dbXs8HRHIfX_nLihUFgFT4fn2htXOuopPa6G0dTs40gN7UV1gpRb0eQaffFq2-UCYH0MpeEZ8pq5Y_cfhxgKIknzpnGYq-VhKWq9C4T4IXgOQS0ed75x-IdEG4-m236hSckv668/s4206/DSC_0316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="4206" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY9n-dbXs8HRHIfX_nLihUFgFT4fn2htXOuopPa6G0dTs40gN7UV1gpRb0eQaffFq2-UCYH0MpeEZ8pq5Y_cfhxgKIknzpnGYq-VhKWq9C4T4IXgOQS0ed75x-IdEG4-m236hSckv668/w640-h408/DSC_0316.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Origanum dictamnus aka 'Dittany of Crete' , is my favorite of the ornamental Oreganos.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1um3bPSyaCSctHIk7yViGpaJBiAFfdyOEHczm0k1pGrKA7srV6d6kF_x7_AE5JYifrlFXuwNd_2XT_-3zsZ9s5MSylDLhsQwjyPVRFsQlJUCKaVdYnHx_2h4I0EEp_3-RzCIXhQchULI/s4554/DSC_0318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4554" data-original-width="3219" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1um3bPSyaCSctHIk7yViGpaJBiAFfdyOEHczm0k1pGrKA7srV6d6kF_x7_AE5JYifrlFXuwNd_2XT_-3zsZ9s5MSylDLhsQwjyPVRFsQlJUCKaVdYnHx_2h4I0EEp_3-RzCIXhQchULI/w452-h640/DSC_0318.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Dahlias were slow this summer and fully half of my tubers didn't make it. I'm toying with the idea of digging them this fall and potting them up early. This is Labyrinth. I have been diligent about leaf miner patrol and so far they aren't the mess they were last year-but of course they have spider mites along with many other plants in my garden. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBalW5o75Pjtv5bgDfynd7_ZpID3vQhcSNr1gBryrND8FQPYkSdSbd0HITvFpjH8AfkT9NjxayzHg_oakWhnKKK8PL0Y8eMwkXiceD_yICIOG0_AkD-ySwnxWJGjS6FFyqPXe0kZ9f-UU/s4928/DSC_0323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBalW5o75Pjtv5bgDfynd7_ZpID3vQhcSNr1gBryrND8FQPYkSdSbd0HITvFpjH8AfkT9NjxayzHg_oakWhnKKK8PL0Y8eMwkXiceD_yICIOG0_AkD-ySwnxWJGjS6FFyqPXe0kZ9f-UU/w640-h424/DSC_0323.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> This Caryopteris is either 'Good as Gold' or 'Hint of Gold' --I have tags for both . It is hands down my best Caryopteris and always covered with bees. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginmyx7CIVg3D3ouodHPXyNCCXqdbOI755Ua4th1hKW7hTpEqE3IkRsdGjuIvC8KWJOqwoYwGkgnxZGeW4mYR3cjZcvUfJ9OUngRboQl3TRXdMqmULi6uiDpYp2anXc31yulFYIIMA_Qk/s4928/DSC_0326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginmyx7CIVg3D3ouodHPXyNCCXqdbOI755Ua4th1hKW7hTpEqE3IkRsdGjuIvC8KWJOqwoYwGkgnxZGeW4mYR3cjZcvUfJ9OUngRboQl3TRXdMqmULi6uiDpYp2anXc31yulFYIIMA_Qk/w640-h424/DSC_0326.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Bee Happy'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhANvBUS7dKcAxKaTFw4B3217Ksac_-dHXCxoSW2fN_sWSQGkEOcL6gdm-cbNO7yZ9tul3q1lO4iluHsRJYtA6p3ANNzbu17RNpwbSudPveuIINZGLwN-CsZtz2ZSzxR-DHkgV-JjMPi0/s4125/DSC_0328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="4125" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhANvBUS7dKcAxKaTFw4B3217Ksac_-dHXCxoSW2fN_sWSQGkEOcL6gdm-cbNO7yZ9tul3q1lO4iluHsRJYtA6p3ANNzbu17RNpwbSudPveuIINZGLwN-CsZtz2ZSzxR-DHkgV-JjMPi0/w640-h426/DSC_0328.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Erigeron 'Wayne Roderick'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCU2o3b0YURSS4nXkIvD1Wp7QLqlYqP9XNsMPz24RVlQOy8Y-MNeQs625IASF5iYvYdiTxTFHqAbWVPfMDxG2AJeIx6Lzp3sQBkWW0z3g9AOtJTTGp9wFVNfDcMw-WW1Y8pLYzLYjt3Q8/s4928/DSC_0333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCU2o3b0YURSS4nXkIvD1Wp7QLqlYqP9XNsMPz24RVlQOy8Y-MNeQs625IASF5iYvYdiTxTFHqAbWVPfMDxG2AJeIx6Lzp3sQBkWW0z3g9AOtJTTGp9wFVNfDcMw-WW1Y8pLYzLYjt3Q8/w640-h424/DSC_0333.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Rudbeckia 'Chim Chiminee' newly planted a month or two ago from a 4" pot has rapidly put on size and these flowers are huge. I'm hoping it seeds around. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6t05lc0SmU6CXyfCH_WfbBo8qUAaNodGlUoXD89vpjGaNjI3rEhdGz6Er5FjVqE2UZ5x3wYOYYNDq9Km-4LuHVkGTByW0KLIbhmTKEqEgh6AwNOCMPXeMmXAnxQvZpCWHLSCD6yDU4Gk/s4555/DSC_0338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4555" data-original-width="3130" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6t05lc0SmU6CXyfCH_WfbBo8qUAaNodGlUoXD89vpjGaNjI3rEhdGz6Er5FjVqE2UZ5x3wYOYYNDq9Km-4LuHVkGTByW0KLIbhmTKEqEgh6AwNOCMPXeMmXAnxQvZpCWHLSCD6yDU4Gk/w440-h640/DSC_0338.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Verbascum 'Dark Mullein'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyP-rQMCSsh1kLc6WhyAtkNYfcyl5oq9OxwZ12231bb-Tiw_cH2JOXkeFA3yFaFjP6VJ8NaSU6mXXtqV2yIywo9BBWolRFhfyptDQ9qylPGqTzylYG67l_O7gOOt16H_iUMr0j7ApX-I/s4928/DSC_0340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyP-rQMCSsh1kLc6WhyAtkNYfcyl5oq9OxwZ12231bb-Tiw_cH2JOXkeFA3yFaFjP6VJ8NaSU6mXXtqV2yIywo9BBWolRFhfyptDQ9qylPGqTzylYG67l_O7gOOt16H_iUMr0j7ApX-I/w424-h640/DSC_0340.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Echinops ritro. My second try, this time purchased from the UC Davis Arboretum spring plant sale. Love everything about this plant and if/when the fall plant sale comes around I'm hoping these will be offered again -they have achieved the coveted repeated element status.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3-rXRhnPEQ_qn5iyTp_3dyXI4RL1dXKtvbbjbOd0kpDugRhyphenhyphenYUcWqnnmyUMN-KiYVAr6iAQh9JiNWx7h9q3Y7vPAURvwjFZUBoWoTtBilvRP9fwlNkzsswA1KlF8rnd6mqM2O7tGcvk/s4327/DSC_0351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineXKcEa1-RaG7Q2_kgU50p_hi6S5nKpUEmCK75FYMznL9Klge3CqPyi99LXr54I-AY5izhivIl2tFFZGWLHANEgr6oh2AAAg9NzhmbmeRLUL1p-ounulfg8CyHdpwHjk9y2U3QOmHnb0/w424-h640/DSC_0344.jpg" width="424" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boutellea 'Blonde Ambition' </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUtt6PuYb8_fDKzrOSpXrre8IkoK9P_i3_eOp_kKlp0GpEUFcpZskOj-b0Qv9Z61pCzqnUp1yrzUJtlESCFZSrOQRCsIdGl7cvgLhby17Et8UB97V9FRPsk38Rz_8fLBB1IbypvFM6hU/w640-h424/DSC_0349.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> Clematis 'Arabella' just keeps blooming away even though the foliage looks like crap. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4tzAWWKUh0kgOl8dwsx7LX9O8czpuYLUMY8P2z4g7KO1NEQacrzIraMAnlQzduNb3t-_32FizzMaj__OJXiR7yUtj1XKdi9JPDgwqMTmI_lmYKjnCa0yapUZUtl4tc5RydF_jrvizGI/s4286/DSC_0352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4286" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4tzAWWKUh0kgOl8dwsx7LX9O8czpuYLUMY8P2z4g7KO1NEQacrzIraMAnlQzduNb3t-_32FizzMaj__OJXiR7yUtj1XKdi9JPDgwqMTmI_lmYKjnCa0yapUZUtl4tc5RydF_jrvizGI/w488-h640/DSC_0352.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Plantinum Blonde'<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvHcOsTyo4F44Eer6pGPQzkxmIQgyMcVr9WLpcpzP0hOkmEzTkin7Ud1FXvG-mulTRjT5OEKfT6Hh1gQG3ttcfmua9Lbs_OaHBM8cDoK62_HQb_-bsXJYnfD30Ro7MEbDkIKYKl5ZuNs/s4555/DSC_0355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4555" data-original-width="3100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvHcOsTyo4F44Eer6pGPQzkxmIQgyMcVr9WLpcpzP0hOkmEzTkin7Ud1FXvG-mulTRjT5OEKfT6Hh1gQG3ttcfmua9Lbs_OaHBM8cDoK62_HQb_-bsXJYnfD30Ro7MEbDkIKYKl5ZuNs/w436-h640/DSC_0355.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The lilies are in the last days of flowering for this year. This one is 'Black Beauty' .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip64OjUjcVZQn_NPQIu3WCIGQ90CuGsWVXGr8yxycdYLApuJFaE-89yaAkZhM4qs-XliZz_BYxViu4d5H-S2HP6ndqmjJTcKN2imUQ25xX5q_4Pmt9i1O0mdVQwgmRXEgXJJsRtMPISMg/s4285/DSC_0332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2809" data-original-width="4285" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip64OjUjcVZQn_NPQIu3WCIGQ90CuGsWVXGr8yxycdYLApuJFaE-89yaAkZhM4qs-XliZz_BYxViu4d5H-S2HP6ndqmjJTcKN2imUQ25xX5q_4Pmt9i1O0mdVQwgmRXEgXJJsRtMPISMg/w640-h420/DSC_0332.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> The last two flowers of 'Silver Scheherazade'. This was a freebie with one of my lily orders a few years ago and has done really well. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIjIniw0Tmtb0xq1yBmzXPHIl3f0Hl_2lVmjaojtkmV0LgLHjp5xMstOpfIxfAzkpBKwr-AH0DqW3prK619Izl3MyzbYeI6qX1UQlzyc5-zEhFkEFXoYpZpsg-8GTWwfazijzsSZjZA4/s4327/DSC_0351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2600" data-original-width="4327" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIjIniw0Tmtb0xq1yBmzXPHIl3f0Hl_2lVmjaojtkmV0LgLHjp5xMstOpfIxfAzkpBKwr-AH0DqW3prK619Izl3MyzbYeI6qX1UQlzyc5-zEhFkEFXoYpZpsg-8GTWwfazijzsSZjZA4/w640-h384/DSC_0351.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-15862619423109706582021-06-15T20:19:00.002-07:002021-06-15T20:19:18.406-07:00Bloom Day for June 2021<p style="text-align: center;"> The 15th of June this year is not only Bloomday , but the day that California rolls back many of the restrictions we have been living with since round about March Bloomday of 2020. I surely never imagined what a long road this pandemic has turned out to be. The downside is that my days of working from home are numbered -I am pretty sure we will be full up again at the office in a few weeks. But lets get on with the flower action-a small selection of what is blooming in my garden this month .</p><p style="text-align: center;">All Lavenders are in full bloom. I only have 4 this year-so many varietals and so inexpensive and readily available I change them out every 3 years or so before they get too woody. <br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaIHep5alUrGmfvuQr4_5hPORSYPJwLN-q7qUZq_1SbuFbgPbDkJGj6dEwAVn_QR-WdAuxIyPGcoeTJfF99E7HWF8AFF11sZBiDfoNXdJ4K1zfoIxOVhA41YBuX7vGLPM4HZ9UtrsLio/s4928/DSC_0145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaIHep5alUrGmfvuQr4_5hPORSYPJwLN-q7qUZq_1SbuFbgPbDkJGj6dEwAVn_QR-WdAuxIyPGcoeTJfF99E7HWF8AFF11sZBiDfoNXdJ4K1zfoIxOVhA41YBuX7vGLPM4HZ9UtrsLio/w640-h424/DSC_0145.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> This Asclepias speciosa from Annies has a long history-bought it in a 4" pot and the original plant died rather quickly, but not completely. I have had it coming up here and there for several years -most are pulled and a couple are kept to see if they might actually either attract some monarchs or bloom. And this year I have some first ever flowers on this plant that rose up from the dead middle of a Helleborus argutifolius. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNBvOxgUYs0zaAANCzEvBjpjm8QYbuAQOEID-iEyzQojUGMaRqKtXX-l-o93OA8CsMEkcXPcC0oDrKDtt68_QsvDSrmt9kJq580vgHuHV_1FK6UDC8g28TtfcTrEfDCEEnBIhwjnRPxI/s4522/DSC_0153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="4522" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNBvOxgUYs0zaAANCzEvBjpjm8QYbuAQOEID-iEyzQojUGMaRqKtXX-l-o93OA8CsMEkcXPcC0oDrKDtt68_QsvDSrmt9kJq580vgHuHV_1FK6UDC8g28TtfcTrEfDCEEnBIhwjnRPxI/w640-h412/DSC_0153.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Always reliable Clematis 'Arabella'.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrB94CCpuTaPEfq1H8eNiQtlzlO5vSNIwWzpS3GDZm9v2IfF7CL7xnhyphenhyphen6xV5N2Wv9NMewL4odzSFVWAgXUtPWAkh4YFKUfu37TPVClUBd1LKl9BhgjUUavJIlBgeuqpC086TwTPfJ0Bk/s4136/DSC_0159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2957" data-original-width="4136" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrB94CCpuTaPEfq1H8eNiQtlzlO5vSNIwWzpS3GDZm9v2IfF7CL7xnhyphenhyphen6xV5N2Wv9NMewL4odzSFVWAgXUtPWAkh4YFKUfu37TPVClUBd1LKl9BhgjUUavJIlBgeuqpC086TwTPfJ0Bk/w640-h458/DSC_0159.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">New this year a smaller scale version of Achillea 'Moonshine', A.'Moondust' from the UC Davis Arboretum remote plant sale in April. Really like it , I wish I'd bought a couple more. I fully expect an absolutely normal in person plant sale there this fall so this will go on the list. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Pr6Hic_Rpxxby6DNrYqoAEvJICjfE_XELzuxOvJoc6k75QdZc_sUH8WyXLzarCYDAuAWwwvzV-zAzI2CmudHRRddQAnmng2r8tOwQ17frDcumTnYCADt5fiOZglvQhthOdxmVwLyw3k/s4928/DSC_0175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Pr6Hic_Rpxxby6DNrYqoAEvJICjfE_XELzuxOvJoc6k75QdZc_sUH8WyXLzarCYDAuAWwwvzV-zAzI2CmudHRRddQAnmng2r8tOwQ17frDcumTnYCADt5fiOZglvQhthOdxmVwLyw3k/w424-h640/DSC_0175.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Strong editing is needed this summer for the drumstick Alliums. They can get away from you if you aren't careful.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBWTYdfWq6Smwh7zjIf1LuaNK7_8n9tMmXFEGKQ7iEdx875Ja64AXUeVoL_yuVypKeTWqqiO4S6QlA5CnPwcLeGuUzSEUk43ByQhTFyOzFyB9tRmfXqTc84JGjzUjznb1L0aikBT9Aww/s4450/DSC_0183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4450" data-original-width="3204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBWTYdfWq6Smwh7zjIf1LuaNK7_8n9tMmXFEGKQ7iEdx875Ja64AXUeVoL_yuVypKeTWqqiO4S6QlA5CnPwcLeGuUzSEUk43ByQhTFyOzFyB9tRmfXqTc84JGjzUjznb1L0aikBT9Aww/w460-h640/DSC_0183.jpg" width="460" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tanacetum parthenium 'Vegmo Snowball' <br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGalqd7E3hB3WvUoV7Q_j4kP-VdpZyPUIZDef6E61KSxDCSwaSB5wz5VNVxLOCV3xr1t7U3mECr68mXzMCmgfm1KhTEteq2PthJI3_yX1vRZokdQ4kuYsuVpQWE9jzINcH76ddIoN_C4/s4405/DSC_0148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4405" data-original-width="3174" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGalqd7E3hB3WvUoV7Q_j4kP-VdpZyPUIZDef6E61KSxDCSwaSB5wz5VNVxLOCV3xr1t7U3mECr68mXzMCmgfm1KhTEteq2PthJI3_yX1vRZokdQ4kuYsuVpQWE9jzINcH76ddIoN_C4/w462-h640/DSC_0148.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Eryngium planum blaukappe , one in the front garden and one one the back -highly recommend . Polite reseeding and not as particular as some Erygiums I've grown.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXTKHycyP-dT-PzK2o5C2bKnSPKt23C7xWCehBy4EJdS6nwazULVFngh8YgacLD_MSV334hNqeKKZG6KcC50Wa8fzBejxI2IeFx4N733pIS7YGF2Hl5cMWj96K7m2HlIdRMUh_yC5oZk/s4450/DSC_0150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4450" data-original-width="3189" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXTKHycyP-dT-PzK2o5C2bKnSPKt23C7xWCehBy4EJdS6nwazULVFngh8YgacLD_MSV334hNqeKKZG6KcC50Wa8fzBejxI2IeFx4N733pIS7YGF2Hl5cMWj96K7m2HlIdRMUh_yC5oZk/w458-h640/DSC_0150.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU5Rae6HePv2EeFycPVI5FMIAKj0oHlJblQe6foC6p-YkQAfybnbRFqtLBpamfKFG4F1UPD_VvjudfD1HZYLUcGzz4WGCw0SCDvmIgYUNWeQ0v8GDFpvTGeixkc0mme1VCllC6x68emQ/s4928/DSC_0162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU5Rae6HePv2EeFycPVI5FMIAKj0oHlJblQe6foC6p-YkQAfybnbRFqtLBpamfKFG4F1UPD_VvjudfD1HZYLUcGzz4WGCw0SCDvmIgYUNWeQ0v8GDFpvTGeixkc0mme1VCllC6x68emQ/w424-h640/DSC_0162.jpg" width="424" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">Sideritas cypria with an Allium photo bomb.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXlPxdslS46vBNDgG0MNSTcimGo653E3-WlIVdxG0vX6KqOeILiTUhMJmpGQEbNWtIbjR0GTSAFwE8ap6hLzqcjCl1SGUY18bcDxJQeaSA7Xz87-unLW2SVdLPeFVqZRdL1rckcn8bek/s4928/DSC_0163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXlPxdslS46vBNDgG0MNSTcimGo653E3-WlIVdxG0vX6KqOeILiTUhMJmpGQEbNWtIbjR0GTSAFwE8ap6hLzqcjCl1SGUY18bcDxJQeaSA7Xz87-unLW2SVdLPeFVqZRdL1rckcn8bek/w424-h640/DSC_0163.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Anigozanthos <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk0BvXHbzfkTO030wIgPDjXWCJoJftg2W-Iy07USKIvKYTAK9gwWfa9XZfEu5JVavcvSu0RUQa6Mb-Y0ZU8U6rCvzvpch2vsaoWpftyLN_c1N4KZ3MhvIdJGLwJFj6J31HDqKZ_YnKqc/s4928/DSC_0164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk0BvXHbzfkTO030wIgPDjXWCJoJftg2W-Iy07USKIvKYTAK9gwWfa9XZfEu5JVavcvSu0RUQa6Mb-Y0ZU8U6rCvzvpch2vsaoWpftyLN_c1N4KZ3MhvIdJGLwJFj6J31HDqKZ_YnKqc/w424-h640/DSC_0164.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Pelargonium schizopetalum</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsV2vSSYBNGFssoY1MkwMThrRKx47dPRIEfIDfpR3eD_2PeskxmVMXKqxTmdSVtFf4MxJQwYMl21sMh9ovr3p1IUiGHGU5h31urW-kuOEpQpizrrEc-OfjpRQPkD2b0fUVP30y7IBJio/s4295/DSC_0169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2987" data-original-width="4295" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsV2vSSYBNGFssoY1MkwMThrRKx47dPRIEfIDfpR3eD_2PeskxmVMXKqxTmdSVtFf4MxJQwYMl21sMh9ovr3p1IUiGHGU5h31urW-kuOEpQpizrrEc-OfjpRQPkD2b0fUVP30y7IBJio/w640-h446/DSC_0169.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sanguisorba 'Pink Tanna' <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfgDwtB7Hce6IWSmdrsVDSEh72hkPp_zf0UntGRxJo8BzUqTi0-hlCSMWaFcH3FjoKS6E9r3GA7aC-R5CmiF5ZMkBHmdmKQEJQXP9UvtfP2pKv6X7bZgxB52Cu1NzcD9y6WY98UrjXog/s4316/DSC_0180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4316" data-original-width="3115" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfgDwtB7Hce6IWSmdrsVDSEh72hkPp_zf0UntGRxJo8BzUqTi0-hlCSMWaFcH3FjoKS6E9r3GA7aC-R5CmiF5ZMkBHmdmKQEJQXP9UvtfP2pKv6X7bZgxB52Cu1NzcD9y6WY98UrjXog/w462-h640/DSC_0180.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm having a mental block on the name of this plant. Kind of embarrassing. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAIS8WDK0FCN0jt6BWtdc4OUfPpYzwXeHOBsHJe4EUhWHD5OSLU5dzXfD_w37LpuTkj8u8sn3NopZRsXju_psOANO_9xoGqaDYKP9TAdL8-x_p39jS24sRPTAdVTuhcGFHyfyHpkrSE/s4928/DSC_0182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAIS8WDK0FCN0jt6BWtdc4OUfPpYzwXeHOBsHJe4EUhWHD5OSLU5dzXfD_w37LpuTkj8u8sn3NopZRsXju_psOANO_9xoGqaDYKP9TAdL8-x_p39jS24sRPTAdVTuhcGFHyfyHpkrSE/w640-h424/DSC_0182.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"> That's my offering for this month, and if you toddle over to Carols at <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-june-2020/">May Dreams Gardens</a> you'll find even more June blooms.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-27803557335689555782021-06-02T18:42:00.001-07:002021-06-02T18:43:37.994-07:00May at the Ruth Bancroft Garden<p style="text-align: center;"> My four day holiday weekend extension provided a free morning to go on an outing to Walnut Creek . I had a full roster of chores and projects which even included actual indoor housework -something I always manage to avoid in spring. 'Spring Cleaning' around here means sweeping the patio. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> It was quite windy , which has been very common this spring and I tried to get photos between gusts. Fortunately succulents do not blow around much , but everything else was. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Just inside the entry this Agave (horrida?) was engulfed by Mimulus auracantia .<br /></p><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G6W4_Htx0ZtU2VBgOMyLqVfsg1EL1B2C9Fc6MAuLwl26l9bchCrUujHDppj3iFStkphovaZ_RtemtRMG6fWfWvQwqKZPC90BQ2HYuKSfdlYQx37QJv-VwSjUShDud5P05488CbwxAb8/s4651/DSC_0014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2898" data-original-width="4651" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G6W4_Htx0ZtU2VBgOMyLqVfsg1EL1B2C9Fc6MAuLwl26l9bchCrUujHDppj3iFStkphovaZ_RtemtRMG6fWfWvQwqKZPC90BQ2HYuKSfdlYQx37QJv-VwSjUShDud5P05488CbwxAb8/w640-h398/DSC_0014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Lots of Agaves in bloom .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqpqcgMeesD7ztl0RIJ9qm-X2OlX0IGeHzN_P9gzsGu7D7tyLOVsb3BqS3XJqd56dHj14gKwvIEew66b-jAWQE7jZClPyM9jhcpUQWOWeI5MKK90P_uijiXipJGycZ8plrw3JPlwgQes/s4928/DSC_0024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqpqcgMeesD7ztl0RIJ9qm-X2OlX0IGeHzN_P9gzsGu7D7tyLOVsb3BqS3XJqd56dHj14gKwvIEew66b-jAWQE7jZClPyM9jhcpUQWOWeI5MKK90P_uijiXipJGycZ8plrw3JPlwgQes/w424-h640/DSC_0024.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMDidwsBgjNi-qeZ9O7GRWTFECspU6201eAcpuPv3Ilo1TT9pJi3URoois5LeRBBhog01GnC8nd_0goymmjquVOYOOm4o_S5ZcD8_LFKY7HoB_ST7uTa_RJpaVy7auRXkdogrUPwfC_E/s4241/DSC_0031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4241" data-original-width="3100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMDidwsBgjNi-qeZ9O7GRWTFECspU6201eAcpuPv3Ilo1TT9pJi3URoois5LeRBBhog01GnC8nd_0goymmjquVOYOOm4o_S5ZcD8_LFKY7HoB_ST7uTa_RJpaVy7auRXkdogrUPwfC_E/w468-h640/DSC_0031.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Kind of sad -this Agave ovatifolia is the anchor pant of this intersection of paths. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqimVXCqds8MGJFdXFAvJVE5GskOjkrdiaDREvUQPmUX43trzbriU32rqOAKryWk2A1ttPjDkULBLW0YND7m0VASLpRZw98TIyDj8acr3Tj8b4ASYihv5st72HBl9Hq57LPwB46e9B35A/s4226/DSC_0035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4226" data-original-width="2920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqimVXCqds8MGJFdXFAvJVE5GskOjkrdiaDREvUQPmUX43trzbriU32rqOAKryWk2A1ttPjDkULBLW0YND7m0VASLpRZw98TIyDj8acr3Tj8b4ASYihv5st72HBl9Hq57LPwB46e9B35A/w442-h640/DSC_0035.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Had to get this one from more than one angle. These Agave franzosinii have been in the garden a very long time indeed. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQCo2ycYDuxa4Ivqlbp1QQmdIH1LwJpbOPRGpTzAPKnbLGbwzknTKJcQL7Zmp5HTzKil2OQZzvneYdh1vwc9v-SiNZzsnxXIyuH3jo4Nn2R78MZ794ARQL3A3HBBodoLaVpwNUNOfY9E/s4928/DSC_0085.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQCo2ycYDuxa4Ivqlbp1QQmdIH1LwJpbOPRGpTzAPKnbLGbwzknTKJcQL7Zmp5HTzKil2OQZzvneYdh1vwc9v-SiNZzsnxXIyuH3jo4Nn2R78MZ794ARQL3A3HBBodoLaVpwNUNOfY9E/w424-h640/DSC_0085.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPaY75Q0S_-ZcVk04hVyy5fLq6qo6QnhGJLkWFNhslPVOITb_t-XIMs6BC-GfeE9lKleyovwhzG236o3oxmzKgabB3fi_IYvUAC17VGG9ICqc0r8cg07LMAMe_PPeYqnFviAkBEkobDM/s4928/DSC_0087.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Here I managed to get the blooms and the the plant in the same image. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZQjYJea-uR5agpRfiI5pZo_oF0kXJQr1klue_z6kz44hLqVZ90CVYsY2Y-gpffZ31afMhGS1b3Oln8sOd0tO9a2G51hpKXwRK-D0hHCSUQxzy0aIKK76iuvENaNlDFtQU3PXDqss_GY/s4025/DSC_0086.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="4025" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZQjYJea-uR5agpRfiI5pZo_oF0kXJQr1klue_z6kz44hLqVZ90CVYsY2Y-gpffZ31afMhGS1b3Oln8sOd0tO9a2G51hpKXwRK-D0hHCSUQxzy0aIKK76iuvENaNlDFtQU3PXDqss_GY/w640-h450/DSC_0086.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> A great mash-up of texture and color in this bed. <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmGzEZ3vIVst32EXfKx1tOX6xrgDlGt1hMJ5V97A8ZunvMK72KFa7zZ5coHo-3gfG9vjV27_cvJcUWrOmB4mcLgKT2lHaq_vzs4fIjUtV6UQahhjHAs7W-IJYF5uU4wVAbK7zmAvl1IU/s4799/DSC_0088.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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However, I won't feel the return to normalcy until I can grocery shop mask-free. In spite of everything though , GB Bloomday has continued on-no masking needed. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> This is Asteriscus maritimus 'Golden Dollar'. I planted two of these last spring in my Agave meadow, and it is a winner for sure. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsnh88klBTEW7o9y0BmimB2CDCaxF_ukC3ruKBqSh9K5esdBT542YQ_J-761QWqns0fr12gKZbxlPQ_QoL1QnM7x0PXo3QcVNfhXryhRrlHTDZDm3A4fbnQHfQvl4IgW8-YAGa4_8Fyk/s4928/DSC_9957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsnh88klBTEW7o9y0BmimB2CDCaxF_ukC3ruKBqSh9K5esdBT542YQ_J-761QWqns0fr12gKZbxlPQ_QoL1QnM7x0PXo3QcVNfhXryhRrlHTDZDm3A4fbnQHfQvl4IgW8-YAGa4_8Fyk/w640-h424/DSC_9957.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Climbing rose 'Sally Holmes '. Sally has benefited this year from a very large branch that was removed from a neighbors tree , and a very hard pruning this winter. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcU0yu9wMrFR1LImHRTUw20iDI1s_vUEWtTBd6arv2aQd_rnxl7iJr4Inosmju70thjAWOhjTZ3xh4Rpi8ULUh8HjCCNPf4VxzLVIW9a4-qR-sviDps18WW9UvdmB1lVM2Ktr22BaPGg/s4750/DSC_9974.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4750" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcU0yu9wMrFR1LImHRTUw20iDI1s_vUEWtTBd6arv2aQd_rnxl7iJr4Inosmju70thjAWOhjTZ3xh4Rpi8ULUh8HjCCNPf4VxzLVIW9a4-qR-sviDps18WW9UvdmB1lVM2Ktr22BaPGg/w640-h418/DSC_9974.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Clematis 'Niobe'. Usually the first Clem to bloom , this year the variegated Wiegela just gained a bit to much size and set it back a bit. I'll be doing some control pruning on the Wiegela this weekend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypdVDRQMcsVeVtGAjwZbSBw1WdqI6E09E_EckrAbcvCxDz2c39Gjs9wHiK02uRhHIBIFriMqbKFNbz5Hc2OoMNIgoZP-ACVDNqo6JGjMk5ZRXXgs8su9MjFnxV35L08kLcZamquFbOkY/s4928/DSC_9969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypdVDRQMcsVeVtGAjwZbSBw1WdqI6E09E_EckrAbcvCxDz2c39Gjs9wHiK02uRhHIBIFriMqbKFNbz5Hc2OoMNIgoZP-ACVDNqo6JGjMk5ZRXXgs8su9MjFnxV35L08kLcZamquFbOkY/w424-h640/DSC_9969.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> The scented Pelargonium 'Attar of Roses'. It's a beast.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUWQlLF0rfGEvssJUgMheDI4nWJUS6S_I2F1kbtpvtb3Q9ef5LA4BcRYsH7FgvAlTRHzDHBsaNZUmdzItdHis0GJoK7kfadwrhREV6o79g6YBawQIKxf4C-kLOzGsAd2QQgPuVMCWAF0/s4216/DSC_9960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="4216" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUWQlLF0rfGEvssJUgMheDI4nWJUS6S_I2F1kbtpvtb3Q9ef5LA4BcRYsH7FgvAlTRHzDHBsaNZUmdzItdHis0GJoK7kfadwrhREV6o79g6YBawQIKxf4C-kLOzGsAd2QQgPuVMCWAF0/w640-h438/DSC_9960.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not quite there yet but I'm so jazzed that my Yucca 'Color Guard' has put up a boom spike this year I just had to include it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5-HJgRc5LiyD0N2IR3Fg1_AR5Ud_CBFJ-7xtzSZNh8yNwuM1NQedwXVfVbj7jhHJ6BuCincmEHbyOks_scunFixfC3SIHHA0dRD2noGyipj2sAEKy2jhor0m_PrlQLZ41LMppPgnGWI/s4077/DSC_9958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4077" data-original-width="2936" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5-HJgRc5LiyD0N2IR3Fg1_AR5Ud_CBFJ-7xtzSZNh8yNwuM1NQedwXVfVbj7jhHJ6BuCincmEHbyOks_scunFixfC3SIHHA0dRD2noGyipj2sAEKy2jhor0m_PrlQLZ41LMppPgnGWI/w460-h640/DSC_9958.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A combo shot of Sombreuil and Gourmet Popcorn. These two have survived the rose purge of the last few years. 'Gourmet Popcorn (foreground) is on the watch list , but Sombreuil is a keeper.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL8klb1RLmQbRviCm6lkFfkDKwECaoKL_-pyAEty4uSnIR5T-isUSCdhFPn5Km_oK4tLIDzfF1x-lWhi429Dqug61iY21Xu9ASnt8_-tgYoidHKO0e5TF_r9bXERAveCni8Z0XiH01EA/s4584/DSC_9964.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4584" data-original-width="3249" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL8klb1RLmQbRviCm6lkFfkDKwECaoKL_-pyAEty4uSnIR5T-isUSCdhFPn5Km_oK4tLIDzfF1x-lWhi429Dqug61iY21Xu9ASnt8_-tgYoidHKO0e5TF_r9bXERAveCni8Z0XiH01EA/w454-h640/DSC_9964.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nigella volunteers are all over the place this spring. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzFBBS3j9UTtJgw1iBWnIAybX-dHlbHcbxO_skRrohx3j0AILLdUn13qWay4L-s6QkhE10y1Df86lKQwdH9fsb9L9azmQvrproBhgZzcZuV7T9krGnk20zf8qItkFsC4WOappBgoI5KQ/s4671/DSC_9966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2770" data-original-width="4671" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzFBBS3j9UTtJgw1iBWnIAybX-dHlbHcbxO_skRrohx3j0AILLdUn13qWay4L-s6QkhE10y1Df86lKQwdH9fsb9L9azmQvrproBhgZzcZuV7T9krGnk20zf8qItkFsC4WOappBgoI5KQ/w640-h380/DSC_9966.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is Salvia jamensis 'Stormy Pink' . I 've moved this plant twice and this years location seems to be the spot. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZHjhUPlmZNg9KQKQo9sR5dL7qbfZd04cc00zldJPtvsQRlHuFqOcVM0YeADYFA7qIMA6xaKmmSLvGJn09god3RzMZPZ1vaidxJQTrnkMr8UisL2lvS1C50tZAQo6WxZw3IL2JURTcvU/s4928/DSC_9965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZHjhUPlmZNg9KQKQo9sR5dL7qbfZd04cc00zldJPtvsQRlHuFqOcVM0YeADYFA7qIMA6xaKmmSLvGJn09god3RzMZPZ1vaidxJQTrnkMr8UisL2lvS1C50tZAQo6WxZw3IL2JURTcvU/w424-h640/DSC_9965.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got this Pelargonium at Annies years ago, and the tag is long gone. I'm thinking about putting it in the ground , but I'll take a couple of cuttings first in case things don't work out. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzy3iudv5Q4oxuCaPAzp1oq31VwnmTfU_olyoqaT7QlnRX2xB5-ya1sbzfqqFK5OFghhX-6iLoW7Z3Cm68rSQtqOI1OhJS_hdF2up8vZyLCJpyO1lnGCJ3o_16g6iogVU4NeO_vbbXp4/s4928/DSC_9955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzy3iudv5Q4oxuCaPAzp1oq31VwnmTfU_olyoqaT7QlnRX2xB5-ya1sbzfqqFK5OFghhX-6iLoW7Z3Cm68rSQtqOI1OhJS_hdF2up8vZyLCJpyO1lnGCJ3o_16g6iogVU4NeO_vbbXp4/w640-h424/DSC_9955.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Calendula 'Ivory Princess' is kind of a story. Last summer I took apart an old gate and built a raised bed with the goal of planting a small cutting garden. Weather issues caused the Calendula seeds to be planted way too late . I thought it was a lost cause but I was wrong. These seed grown varieties are so superior to the Calendula bedding plants sold in garden centers here for winter-I will definitely plant again this fall. In the meantime I planted Dahlia tubers and Zinnia seeds in the same bed and will have to pull these Calendulas soon , even though they just got going. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4Gw45oc0u_d-kpBoY88LoWTJX-YGy5cO_KdxZR3qJC20NyjIikQ164ymE6jQ3IjhWgkB0Pji1AjdU81m59zHH9SnZym9pGxZK8sVb4W6eSCemkWI3bIhZaLexwa-NvpUuALcnh3ijbc/s4146/DSC_9970.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="4146" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4Gw45oc0u_d-kpBoY88LoWTJX-YGy5cO_KdxZR3qJC20NyjIikQ164ymE6jQ3IjhWgkB0Pji1AjdU81m59zHH9SnZym9pGxZK8sVb4W6eSCemkWI3bIhZaLexwa-NvpUuALcnh3ijbc/w640-h390/DSC_9970.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dianthus 'Key Lime Pie'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfU_n_J9nTRkEPVFepMSyfQs-IQLUHFVj1h8qwQMMIQm5DECD8Y-YAAZhXahKX5maG8Q977Kg9ssN_UFIWNAFmak8V0h0dpBgTUXdu_4n1OxLrtaVo0zIdgxvlQT7yEGUjiQHmG6ecIHw/s4413/DSC_9972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3086" data-original-width="4413" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfU_n_J9nTRkEPVFepMSyfQs-IQLUHFVj1h8qwQMMIQm5DECD8Y-YAAZhXahKX5maG8Q977Kg9ssN_UFIWNAFmak8V0h0dpBgTUXdu_4n1OxLrtaVo0zIdgxvlQT7yEGUjiQHmG6ecIHw/w640-h448/DSC_9972.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parahebe pertifolia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz66mggqWbVtvitZOn2XNvP8jS0MivSz89VOejNnLdUmEqCBuWgzo-SrgB1mut6qjH9ew57R2Liy_rerS07lfnliwjYsWt1AKnKxJ6ogjn4y00BzUNhcVCHJF8iRO4sWvbwJ39xDTVP0s/s4928/DSC_9973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz66mggqWbVtvitZOn2XNvP8jS0MivSz89VOejNnLdUmEqCBuWgzo-SrgB1mut6qjH9ew57R2Liy_rerS07lfnliwjYsWt1AKnKxJ6ogjn4y00BzUNhcVCHJF8iRO4sWvbwJ39xDTVP0s/w424-h640/DSC_9973.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Geranium magnificum , an impulse purchase from Digging Dog that has been very pleasing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyETYVqnc-RaNqQXrTrtrddFW4dTzYGHGYrBX1iQAcnwTVIPoWXLXn1fmQqUHR2Ag8GU1QdToWf6TlDgmmrIW2LrVb0GJP-9SqPlpdpC5DQ-mMwOqon2qDh7Xo2urgvZSP-673ztd7blU/s4206/DSC_9978.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2819" data-original-width="4206" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyETYVqnc-RaNqQXrTrtrddFW4dTzYGHGYrBX1iQAcnwTVIPoWXLXn1fmQqUHR2Ag8GU1QdToWf6TlDgmmrIW2LrVb0GJP-9SqPlpdpC5DQ-mMwOqon2qDh7Xo2urgvZSP-673ztd7blU/w640-h428/DSC_9978.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Another selection from Digging Dog, Cistus 'Snowfire'. This is said to bloom much later into summer than most , so I will be interested to see if the reports hold true. The flowers are fantastic in any case.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_m9LLLONf1IaHRN5V1jVc75ybbZw1ak0_xdE2LiGmR012nejzp5oyimEbRQ8JYraQ5RQBi1yCDok5oZ-bhcXjdeVykIlieEQEX-e4Z5G80conIzymRAEJl6rRWOWQaoDgEVz9kY5070/s3760/DSC_9981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2443" data-original-width="3760" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_m9LLLONf1IaHRN5V1jVc75ybbZw1ak0_xdE2LiGmR012nejzp5oyimEbRQ8JYraQ5RQBi1yCDok5oZ-bhcXjdeVykIlieEQEX-e4Z5G80conIzymRAEJl6rRWOWQaoDgEVz9kY5070/w640-h416/DSC_9981.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Anigozanthos awakens. </div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwE7Iqu-j0U8de5KlX9stZfQmei47poMCXOUy9TXughu0i3Ovdm2UotMtovPRtngihf9shKMtyaAZtuG6ifTjoudnkAsgfHa_8J6iUAIcgpSCESBnBmJXYqo8stWMFVqXcIrjf-RN4Cqw/s4928/DSC_9984.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwE7Iqu-j0U8de5KlX9stZfQmei47poMCXOUy9TXughu0i3Ovdm2UotMtovPRtngihf9shKMtyaAZtuG6ifTjoudnkAsgfHa_8J6iUAIcgpSCESBnBmJXYqo8stWMFVqXcIrjf-RN4Cqw/w424-h640/DSC_9984.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A Salvia. The tag is somewhere. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2fRWSpb-0MwgShOCXcWb_H4Gv-S6c8j4IEOO95lKB6eWabsXVmze8h907jhaZFMwa2HLHsAyfaMhIxALvgHnUialeH_gWHfRg3JiX_W_WUZapLhP6lkCnrgCI1D5GH8NH-x-tFG6lWU/s3968/DSC_9986.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="3968" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2fRWSpb-0MwgShOCXcWb_H4Gv-S6c8j4IEOO95lKB6eWabsXVmze8h907jhaZFMwa2HLHsAyfaMhIxALvgHnUialeH_gWHfRg3JiX_W_WUZapLhP6lkCnrgCI1D5GH8NH-x-tFG6lWU/w640-h406/DSC_9986.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Verbascum seedlings are starting to push blooms. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisat_nAaYGQFgVCjfkP1dPJPD7dJxI7V1P6ATHWZiwNAE1UuNv9exX7lCHCYoUubkH5O776JWDtmnJiGGoNerLqXuieUn3Z-591RF9D8IwfNZeun0CNbS1pmTc4auoTjx_nC3XiTVu4Sw/s4928/DSC_9988.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisat_nAaYGQFgVCjfkP1dPJPD7dJxI7V1P6ATHWZiwNAE1UuNv9exX7lCHCYoUubkH5O776JWDtmnJiGGoNerLqXuieUn3Z-591RF9D8IwfNZeun0CNbS1pmTc4auoTjx_nC3XiTVu4Sw/w424-h640/DSC_9988.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Erigeron 'Wayne Roderick'. </div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdT73XCkeWPBZOb2-oHMCVvA5ueMaXrJaTdpaVh7HRDx7Dx3jLgXCD66l4ioOHStsc82xlQ1q6Bpewj0gkBLl0P1E2HwD4EYBjKoIX4aX0Ut55QSP5OQVLhhMaAlfmvBFH1Y9j3Lyons/s4364/DSC_9989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2740" data-original-width="4364" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdT73XCkeWPBZOb2-oHMCVvA5ueMaXrJaTdpaVh7HRDx7Dx3jLgXCD66l4ioOHStsc82xlQ1q6Bpewj0gkBLl0P1E2HwD4EYBjKoIX4aX0Ut55QSP5OQVLhhMaAlfmvBFH1Y9j3Lyons/w640-h402/DSC_9989.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lady Emma Hamilton</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHc6h2kKi3lQ_bAKiqPlLp07a51NYEEMml78ietOUNllmomHLjgsqdi22iLL_jtVvoJfpk40fFi7m8H6BYEIO_iYXc_j45Fdguamvtv30X4iEbvl9jQrQ32wWGRhyphenhyphenKHYosh93x_jAKNFA/s4107/DSC_9993.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4107" data-original-width="3115" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHc6h2kKi3lQ_bAKiqPlLp07a51NYEEMml78ietOUNllmomHLjgsqdi22iLL_jtVvoJfpk40fFi7m8H6BYEIO_iYXc_j45Fdguamvtv30X4iEbvl9jQrQ32wWGRhyphenhyphenKHYosh93x_jAKNFA/w486-h640/DSC_9993.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Digitalis 'Snow Thimble' from Annies. Love the pure white of this variety.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVX90Kyc2UMVvVnGj8fxfJlcawAzTSTLEzJcUkftJVsipBbJmgxHRA6ee6dTv8AkmkOBJVei8w9x1AUTN07aKLj2_dlXlTIqFbBVwY9HPnBQuQ7YyIaz_bhEFvuXxAFuRKsWp_VzxEjk/s4928/DSC_9996.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVX90Kyc2UMVvVnGj8fxfJlcawAzTSTLEzJcUkftJVsipBbJmgxHRA6ee6dTv8AkmkOBJVei8w9x1AUTN07aKLj2_dlXlTIqFbBVwY9HPnBQuQ7YyIaz_bhEFvuXxAFuRKsWp_VzxEjk/w424-h640/DSC_9996.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cenalophium denudatum. </div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRtIabZrDLpoEIy7-YDzlhVA_oEX4Xu60TO01h_4_Z2vC26EEuO0II-qD0mTNQSW74zePh6DyYXJLvfk2DccuutBM-UaJO2bjphkaRFhtR8KAgamLVrevf8iam47onetmNCOB0kBnmOw/s4928/DSC_9997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRtIabZrDLpoEIy7-YDzlhVA_oEX4Xu60TO01h_4_Z2vC26EEuO0II-qD0mTNQSW74zePh6DyYXJLvfk2DccuutBM-UaJO2bjphkaRFhtR8KAgamLVrevf8iam47onetmNCOB0kBnmOw/w424-h640/DSC_9997.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div> Make sure you visit Carol over yonder at May Dreams Gardens to see blooms in gardens everywhere !</div>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-83780642351176195062021-05-10T18:14:00.004-07:002021-05-10T18:14:37.234-07:00Echium Season in Mendocino<p> Travel has always been a season marker for me -the late winter business trip to Florida, my annual spring road trip, usually to Socal or the Central Coast, Garden Bloggers Fling in summer and every couple of years a horticulture related trip to 'somewhere' with my east coast garden peeps.Add in an August business trip to Chicago, September business trip to Washington and a fall road trip to wrap up the year. Some years more business trips , some years more personal trips. In 2020 I took one brief August road trip to the coast during what turned out to be a temporary post surge loosening of Covid restrictions. It's pretty easy to avoid other humans on the Mendocino coast. Other than that the year was one long exercise in life as a homebody -which was not necessarily a bad thing. I didn't miss the business travel at all-after 30+ years I don't care if I ever take another business trip. I missed my personal travel, but I was able to make some home repairs with the $$ I didn't use on hotels, flights etc. and the plant budget expanded as well. So once I was fully vaccinated and beyond my two week waiting period I high-tailed it out to the Mendocino coast for a few days mostly just to hang out in my little cottage and look at the ocean. I bought 7 plants, I made bacon and eggs for breakfast every day and went to the botanical garden twice. <br /></p><p> On Saturday morning I had breakfast early and drove down to the village with my camera before tourists were out and about as is my custom. As I expected , the many volunteer Echiums were blooming so that was my primary focus.</p><p> They appear randomly , mostly in the blocks closer to the headlands where buildings are further apart .<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3_f8-4j04ZHGKqEPCQa134jW7RFs1Cu9uAuqilzlIT9spRjYAGCBCH1VfB6Z2YSKAPaBMD4fD-gdvvkOjiUESkXCrpDE8MXrd1oCvSKP_q1z3zLlo6vgEcoE6TvxvfMrED7vmJ-yWvY/s4062/DSC_9897.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4062" data-original-width="3085" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3_f8-4j04ZHGKqEPCQa134jW7RFs1Cu9uAuqilzlIT9spRjYAGCBCH1VfB6Z2YSKAPaBMD4fD-gdvvkOjiUESkXCrpDE8MXrd1oCvSKP_q1z3zLlo6vgEcoE6TvxvfMrED7vmJ-yWvY/w486-h640/DSC_9897.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCppB8Acgpif2lTEdSrQQa_B8XFo20OuWBPMTRbmNzEC_9FpZjo73yOxV2jbPDKhVW7XK3HB7IBzyuYQTeRmUJA1HW9jfmObNi2lUINInu8FszKB1YYL8WBgWkebq2frZnpGhyphenhyphengfgGKtg/s4522/DSC_9909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0os5yPHynHJu5GdQzfe9svE9VcVkrtg_9AuXZU6a13USgLvspgMiXU_NULLXkIhUnYUo0redcAFDOSP1GsWI5AK6I_9TEOCGsmQGKjoSB1k7LHOZEYYfN_9Aaa5RyiglxkE4eCbvHQ8s/s4928/DSC_9945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0os5yPHynHJu5GdQzfe9svE9VcVkrtg_9AuXZU6a13USgLvspgMiXU_NULLXkIhUnYUo0redcAFDOSP1GsWI5AK6I_9TEOCGsmQGKjoSB1k7LHOZEYYfN_9Aaa5RyiglxkE4eCbvHQ8s/w424-h640/DSC_9945.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> Many of the plants were looking a bit thin , which I suppose could be lack of rain- average for Mendocino is 41" , they look to be between 20 and 25 at this point with only sunny days ahead in the forecast. <br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovUNXJRp5Xw9euZPAo5OYZfPZ1aHerSrny7Valjzuup7iqZb14BLeLF5x2my1e0i27q1KwTYQHNXKx-kHRN9KuYRW3B1DgqLooHPP988DQrrf4QmJYGICpjdVcbe43DuQXyPNpmKJd9Q/s4928/DSC_9914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZogYNDjtJ1-GUczDg3yzao9BsllquQYBRDRQX3eiHdCr5wMkCngOHwX2uT6wDsUZKNNCcHzmAR3O9_6lrs0YzFYx_DH7wMOoWDKH_xi4SVPz9_f0NetS1JdV-TiQpKxH2KX1ryaFv8ZA/s4495/DSC_9949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4495" data-original-width="3249" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZogYNDjtJ1-GUczDg3yzao9BsllquQYBRDRQX3eiHdCr5wMkCngOHwX2uT6wDsUZKNNCcHzmAR3O9_6lrs0YzFYx_DH7wMOoWDKH_xi4SVPz9_f0NetS1JdV-TiQpKxH2KX1ryaFv8ZA/w462-h640/DSC_9949.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>Looks like the Centrathus got away.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGTaWPGNtpjMPrioR0dCDseZnwHdEZAoSakWNmN9au5IBVjhQQufDE9U34zNIJJP3tmxOCwJP1eBNa7TdUCwfYveQ_HuoAFtPN0jcj1MEaPSzSBIVZ8hXdwsdRxsLm-hUd5TZGmzuUBo/s4214/DSC_9919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3113" data-original-width="4214" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGTaWPGNtpjMPrioR0dCDseZnwHdEZAoSakWNmN9au5IBVjhQQufDE9U34zNIJJP3tmxOCwJP1eBNa7TdUCwfYveQ_HuoAFtPN0jcj1MEaPSzSBIVZ8hXdwsdRxsLm-hUd5TZGmzuUBo/w640-h472/DSC_9919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>And across the street .. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBzaINw8DIN3eR_APTcIF2hMp88J0cfwnUalvliWh8RTfz6T48KDn1_6fD2crr2OXqPVQ5bKsXwQM4rvIxXRLUo6rB3duxmNp5qOQN7Dzvirxb6TwQySP87LOH_xacL_ME8jIC7WnFNo/s4928/DSC_9927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBzaINw8DIN3eR_APTcIF2hMp88J0cfwnUalvliWh8RTfz6T48KDn1_6fD2crr2OXqPVQ5bKsXwQM4rvIxXRLUo6rB3duxmNp5qOQN7Dzvirxb6TwQySP87LOH_xacL_ME8jIC7WnFNo/w640-h424/DSC_9927.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-75415673746529197592021-04-15T20:06:00.000-07:002021-04-15T20:06:17.063-07:00Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for April 2021<p> April is shining it's spring light down the road to the end of the tunnel. I'm starting to fantasize about what it will be like to go to the grocery store or a public garden without a mask. As of today it has been the requisite two weeks since my 2nd vaccine and my first non self-inflicted haircut since last February is on the horizon. Since Boom Day this month falls on a busy workday I have only a small selection of the blooms in my garden to share.</p><p> We have had no rain here in the Napa Valley since mid-March , and the total for that month was a meager 1.85". I fully expect water restrictions to be enacted this summer as we are unlikely to get more than a couple inches between now and June. If that. The only upside is that the snail population is practically non-existent .</p><p> </p><p> The roses are just coming on , an event I always enjoy. My population is less than half what it was 10 years ago and I'm about ready to suspend the removal efforts for awhile. I think I am happy with my collection as it stands now, though I am a gardener so that could change at any moment.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTsyBHkUbLb0FAIYNs0CNixwTygE5XFtqck74jQKnDcTT12S6NeYr29QNyxGL_4xoOH9Vf2UlA-zawh9F0oX8c4a9NlLNNNCgLxTPbt5zKMOWYvAAdq5hTmRTZolH3_gMh47-yggWZKs/s4928/DSC_9722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTsyBHkUbLb0FAIYNs0CNixwTygE5XFtqck74jQKnDcTT12S6NeYr29QNyxGL_4xoOH9Vf2UlA-zawh9F0oX8c4a9NlLNNNCgLxTPbt5zKMOWYvAAdq5hTmRTZolH3_gMh47-yggWZKs/w640-h424/DSC_9722.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Golden Celebration</i><br /></div><div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Hl9O-mvtaJ3y_hSOAI7FImFzjL56nZktZiAD_H4tg7ucHcDJnfvsdxf8YRLzYgsq1L7jCnMrXRcJltnud9GVJlfg59czIyvUTKGYCNrTycYBIuH_3MjcteS3boHYqkjbrCDnQzfAIZ4/s4314/DSC_9723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="4314" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Hl9O-mvtaJ3y_hSOAI7FImFzjL56nZktZiAD_H4tg7ucHcDJnfvsdxf8YRLzYgsq1L7jCnMrXRcJltnud9GVJlfg59czIyvUTKGYCNrTycYBIuH_3MjcteS3boHYqkjbrCDnQzfAIZ4/w640-h412/DSC_9723.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Reine des Violettes </i><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeUshv7rCsKRrEEIoVe9MG0ttkN8rEHKwf0qH69CV3OMmQtZm2cgFEZZ-rYDDjfSNyHB8A963aQSex1ispjf2R7Jubut9Mhyphenhyphena7dXHQRdswdGN4YZq3K_lxYgnIBkZwd6ATsdUNC0W3KE/s4087/DSC_9730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4087" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeUshv7rCsKRrEEIoVe9MG0ttkN8rEHKwf0qH69CV3OMmQtZm2cgFEZZ-rYDDjfSNyHB8A963aQSex1ispjf2R7Jubut9Mhyphenhyphena7dXHQRdswdGN4YZq3K_lxYgnIBkZwd6ATsdUNC0W3KE/w640-h416/DSC_9730.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Jeanne la Joie<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kk2mE1gICNmL8rFTK2Cko6rBehBBpQ6wGIBXEROOhUwoMSL79qnX_oeTRSwppa8Ky-AgEaWbdMoKAs-10KyXa7uBLI34BxMFR4cJ71KP6stQrVer7Rfu-FOSJ5nKy2APR4klNY4tGf0/s4928/DSC_9719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kk2mE1gICNmL8rFTK2Cko6rBehBBpQ6wGIBXEROOhUwoMSL79qnX_oeTRSwppa8Ky-AgEaWbdMoKAs-10KyXa7uBLI34BxMFR4cJ71KP6stQrVer7Rfu-FOSJ5nKy2APR4klNY4tGf0/w424-h640/DSC_9719.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><i>Gruss an Auchen </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In 2019 I strategically located a few bearded iris <i> </i>where their summer awkwardness would be hidden behind herbaceous stuff that emerges after they are done blooming. This has worked out really well, they are barely visible in summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1J92FZUR4NzUt6gDxssxtZIlCT78dHEckKne_u9FbHikE3IUdQJFRk1Xy9j-cRWVtM2ml3gtby3uokoWnZp2aeqPlURZ6run27V2ufL0m99sdbDgbyt2JKEUimKAjz8xfVnNpWF4SDo/s4057/DSC_9716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2720" data-original-width="4057" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1J92FZUR4NzUt6gDxssxtZIlCT78dHEckKne_u9FbHikE3IUdQJFRk1Xy9j-cRWVtM2ml3gtby3uokoWnZp2aeqPlURZ6run27V2ufL0m99sdbDgbyt2JKEUimKAjz8xfVnNpWF4SDo/w640-h430/DSC_9716.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i> Home of the Blues</i><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjft0eXyVSysF1dEugmEIYrGxYwMRrxsQg6AwsJMcieGAdlIPXDKTKETUs5fYa6gxIwtEJCTPVVxs9-KR3sBrnpfrJtKNwc8dU23BjCH9wKDpM7vxhfE5CTjVhjolhCJWOKQUfFFsfwWaI/s4928/DSC_9731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjft0eXyVSysF1dEugmEIYrGxYwMRrxsQg6AwsJMcieGAdlIPXDKTKETUs5fYa6gxIwtEJCTPVVxs9-KR3sBrnpfrJtKNwc8dU23BjCH9wKDpM7vxhfE5CTjVhjolhCJWOKQUfFFsfwWaI/w424-h640/DSC_9731.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Anthriscus 'Ravens Wing' with Geum 'Totally Tangerine' in the background.<br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my collection of scented Pelargoniums. This one blooms almost year round.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNE_yWY72qLQKyyr2uegED3CieQhyCBNgzO3Kq44NxcTls0hIVeA_C866qGjNpfUdeCYh6hv3_Eo5-lc12OVzcijKKUUYKdcxyyWmV6XfJCv6mk1JayDUPg6ZBMXe7g9PVI3fdKfi_wc/s4928/DSC_9727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNE_yWY72qLQKyyr2uegED3CieQhyCBNgzO3Kq44NxcTls0hIVeA_C866qGjNpfUdeCYh6hv3_Eo5-lc12OVzcijKKUUYKdcxyyWmV6XfJCv6mk1JayDUPg6ZBMXe7g9PVI3fdKfi_wc/w640-h424/DSC_9727.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Pelargonium Nutmeg</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A personal favorite with great weed smothering properties <br /><i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8abX-pyxbTzlBxyqMo9OKXYyEu-DPS_ZI3rnx99OzCzv3vCKXfp4sQPyzw8uvt14fk5GZ10jXozssmpisyuZA-GP37m3eEvszfweN1TaW6zpJMcWT637JXXP4XsGqQMr-LT2XbPiJg_E/s4928/DSC_9729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8abX-pyxbTzlBxyqMo9OKXYyEu-DPS_ZI3rnx99OzCzv3vCKXfp4sQPyzw8uvt14fk5GZ10jXozssmpisyuZA-GP37m3eEvszfweN1TaW6zpJMcWT637JXXP4XsGqQMr-LT2XbPiJg_E/w424-h640/DSC_9729.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br />Silene uniflora </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I skipped the tulips last fall because I am redoing the beds I usually plant them in. I've decided to do a similar quantity of Ranunculus this year. They don't need chilling, they're less expensive and I don't have to replace them every year. They bloom later but I can always place a couple dozen more daffodils and anemones around for early spring blooms.<br /><i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI_0etVz1ZwTfjFw_505aefsKfX-HTh0PvuweWxKEgLEabgdyV_T5RIWkyX_-Z2oqRM7huBRIEOxSk3geXbMJjkONhug1tE1EBFa6f63Z1LnG1G4C2wozdiwuOZ4jPVWAblfFgiJwWQE/s4928/DSC_9732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI_0etVz1ZwTfjFw_505aefsKfX-HTh0PvuweWxKEgLEabgdyV_T5RIWkyX_-Z2oqRM7huBRIEOxSk3geXbMJjkONhug1tE1EBFa6f63Z1LnG1G4C2wozdiwuOZ4jPVWAblfFgiJwWQE/w424-h640/DSC_9732.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br />Mixed Ranunculus </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NOID first Clematis if the year<i> , </i>with the others not far behind. These flowers were too high up for me to photograph properly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVs_mSeNNUMpWNSMk6g7uBIumfiU9qVwsVM4PfmhjHvjY8EloKFpK5S-qPUfDjS0FTKgfbkhsF6wdTdh4D96ME8xXXS7pf8HRmv4skc0KMoO0qeRjtBlxmiWBCzaV9krBO8XpFwXcuY4/s4531/DSC_9718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2858" data-original-width="4531" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVs_mSeNNUMpWNSMk6g7uBIumfiU9qVwsVM4PfmhjHvjY8EloKFpK5S-qPUfDjS0FTKgfbkhsF6wdTdh4D96ME8xXXS7pf8HRmv4skc0KMoO0qeRjtBlxmiWBCzaV9krBO8XpFwXcuY4/w640-h404/DSC_9718.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there you have my offering for April. Be sure to stop by and see our hostess Carol at <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-april-2021/">May Dreams Gardens</a> to see what other blooms bloggers have to share.<i> </i><br /></div><p></p></div>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-66988168467651057592021-03-26T17:17:00.001-07:002021-03-26T17:17:32.043-07:00Mangave Follies<p><br /><br /> I've acquired a modest collection of Mangaves over the last few years-most of them are still in pots but I am slowly transitioning some of them to the ground. The advantage with pots is that it's easier to move them out of harms way in winter, which as it turns out is a must-do for some cultivars. Some are also apparently a gourmet treat for snails. I bought most of those that I have collected from the UC Davis Arboretum plant sales-they had them back when nobody else did. This year though I opted to hold off buying any more until I have a better plan for winter . I saw inconsistent reactions to rain and cold so a year to just to shift plants around and observe the results seemed like a wise choice. </p><p> The rainy season of 20-21 has featured (so far) only 8.19 inches of rain (season normal in the 25" range) and lots of frost with typical early morning temperatures in the 29 to 32 range. The coldest temp I registered here was 24f . It's not unusual for us to get rain in March/April and sometimes even May-I'm hoping for at least 5 more inches, still well below normal. All to say my Mangave results might vary in a normal year if we ever have another one. <br /></p><p> Exhibit A is the sad condition of Mangave 'Kaleidoscope'. It looks only slightly worse than it did after the previous winter-one would think I would have taken evasive action this year but instead I potted up the largest pup last summer and and placed them in separate locations to see how they fared. My intention has always been to give it a home in the ground but that is looking more and more unwise. I was so excited to find this plant which had long eluded me at, of all places, an otherwise mundane Armstrong Garden Center in San Juan Capistrano on a road trip a few years back. It was the only one, looking sad (not as sad as it looks now) with a couple of broken leaves and burnt tips.It received no protection from rain or frost, and you see the results below. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaHfc0Sradq00P8117niNCE3XIZoEoTzeHBDnj0jE3xEu4Y_L0UfW2beR5XgP-zwn1XmZ15uH6FYR8sz0YA-UPefzJt1YCRZXTk7HS2Uaet7YO3gXJ5tGDCoW7DuOVjcW7ZVMvEeedbg/s4928/DSC_9694.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaHfc0Sradq00P8117niNCE3XIZoEoTzeHBDnj0jE3xEu4Y_L0UfW2beR5XgP-zwn1XmZ15uH6FYR8sz0YA-UPefzJt1YCRZXTk7HS2Uaet7YO3gXJ5tGDCoW7DuOVjcW7ZVMvEeedbg/w640-h424/DSC_9694.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave 'Kalidescope' in it's winter best.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> </i>The pups fared much better-the pot lived close to the west wall of the house and was occasionally covered with frost protection. So later this spring I'll repot this and give it both rain/frost covers all winter. Because we are having a Socal-esque rainy season I believe frost and temps in the mid to high 20's are the real culprits.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnf7_X_Owt1baorBqYruK6vvB8AZd_DXnWZjYi9numN9W627yaGiqeGoA-Vo6MvqJX6lBKeyUAq_KSgDFKu8cxNo7zu1CeAUxo5RGrpgymvUZpX03ms2K7Wzg-vAIz9U5EhrBaLzqk24/s4730/DSC_9704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="4730" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnf7_X_Owt1baorBqYruK6vvB8AZd_DXnWZjYi9numN9W627yaGiqeGoA-Vo6MvqJX6lBKeyUAq_KSgDFKu8cxNo7zu1CeAUxo5RGrpgymvUZpX03ms2K7Wzg-vAIz9U5EhrBaLzqk24/w640-h414/DSC_9704.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>'Spotty Dotty' began to show some damage early on , and was moved to the covered front porch for the duration. Might be candidate for in-ground living if protected from rain---and snails. With a little rearranging I could easily fit several Mangave containers on the front porch next winter.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFLa1Zu9ZEfh1L6BRGKHheI6z34VY-x9PbidTuaLb7AYl_hXb7zjAIL0RZstW_aHV35syRJ7UxKdJdTreYQGmTVEgxx5mF6K5T7ixSZ8S7OiRe2MmkXBpAnPBX1kSUpTIarRSgT4N58A/s4928/DSC_9697.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFLa1Zu9ZEfh1L6BRGKHheI6z34VY-x9PbidTuaLb7AYl_hXb7zjAIL0RZstW_aHV35syRJ7UxKdJdTreYQGmTVEgxx5mF6K5T7ixSZ8S7OiRe2MmkXBpAnPBX1kSUpTIarRSgT4N58A/w640-h424/DSC_9697.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Spotty Dotty' living large on the front porch. </i><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i> '</i>Crazy Cowlick' spent the entire winter up against the southwest corner of the house under the Acca sellowiana.It was in a rain shadow which seemed to serve it well, but being in the shade didn't do much for it's color/spots. It will be gradually introduced to the sun.<br /><i></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYueMR4MukIUGVfG1bijkIw1bxLsC9IzWgKyehy9ajEZIZ-44O1bHtUTpV6B8Gb2cT3G1w5aXgQ_YLpdVI6y7K2Hukm8DePY85D4153MYhpvQGq9zuOztw75seIDGiwJugmM3xZIdFNs8/s4928/DSC_9698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYueMR4MukIUGVfG1bijkIw1bxLsC9IzWgKyehy9ajEZIZ-44O1bHtUTpV6B8Gb2cT3G1w5aXgQ_YLpdVI6y7K2Hukm8DePY85D4153MYhpvQGq9zuOztw75seIDGiwJugmM3xZIdFNs8/w640-h424/DSC_9698.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave 'Crazy Cowlick' --green form.</i></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></p><p style="text-align: center;">This unfortunate specimen is 'Pineapple Express'. This is it's 2nd winter in the ground -each year in a different spot. The new spot this year was likewise not a success, though it was bermed for better drainage. <br /><i></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8noBHI8Ihy3ga27QRFJNEWKRLuUNfktSqMk4h3h-hc_Li5Lp4SFYWtykZbsk6fiL7Elx20PzuCgv8O2Z1BqF3C2TPHHDUejLNxhgnWLRMRpXIbvikiS6gUtx0l5dCkEHpdADUZUE4YMo/s4285/DSC_9706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3244" data-original-width="4285" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8noBHI8Ihy3ga27QRFJNEWKRLuUNfktSqMk4h3h-hc_Li5Lp4SFYWtykZbsk6fiL7Elx20PzuCgv8O2Z1BqF3C2TPHHDUejLNxhgnWLRMRpXIbvikiS6gUtx0l5dCkEHpdADUZUE4YMo/w640-h484/DSC_9706.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Corpus delicti. The crown is gone--but wait..pups!</i><br /><i> </i><br /></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"> Pineapple express number two, fared much better, however it was shrouded all winter by the allegedly deciduous Spirea 'Ogon' . I really love this Mangave so I need to figure out a spot where I can actually see it-I moved some branches out the way to get this photo-the lower left is pretty much normally invisible. It will be another that needs both a rain and a frost cover. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fNAUgAVqtJpWPgltaaauMmm3H8y9g1mlKjC3fh0UEUHP438pw2xSo2J3QzKj4CfAse3L1Q8Ju1JuM1hz7riIDJdRSIeo29UzC78IqFMYDWH1hvOdVp8hqw34RTxzjb-GcXluFtidvJ0/s4928/DSC_9707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fNAUgAVqtJpWPgltaaauMmm3H8y9g1mlKjC3fh0UEUHP438pw2xSo2J3QzKj4CfAse3L1Q8Ju1JuM1hz7riIDJdRSIeo29UzC78IqFMYDWH1hvOdVp8hqw34RTxzjb-GcXluFtidvJ0/w640-h424/DSC_9707.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave 'Pineapple Express' with it's hero Spirea 'Ogon'. </i><br /></p><p> </p><p> One of the more disappointing outcomes is 'Lavender Lady' which was looking beautiful and pristine in it's container until those 20's hit. I had planned a move into the garden for it this spring -though I am still predictably indecisive about where that spot might be. It seems that cold is the issue here-we got significantly more rain last winter with no ill effects for this one. A frost cloth is an easy solution. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXWt0x7evWrs4BzLkaa8wxbT3Cy0l_AcmAUeA2OzMH7IYcI6J7HabUf_UzstSSNfSnulUNBb46fslviZ-_n-ppyfbBfZEVVp9vj1qS_7xZAwd4mXYpxXGWXi-liC-vXTWGCfcBKLt3dY/s4928/DSC_9689.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXWt0x7evWrs4BzLkaa8wxbT3Cy0l_AcmAUeA2OzMH7IYcI6J7HabUf_UzstSSNfSnulUNBb46fslviZ-_n-ppyfbBfZEVVp9vj1qS_7xZAwd4mXYpxXGWXi-liC-vXTWGCfcBKLt3dY/w640-h424/DSC_9689.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Lavender Lady' ..the inner leaves still look good !</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Silver Fox'<i> </i>was new to my garden in 2020 , and I had high hopes ! I moved it under the house eaves when I saw what was happening . At this point I can see I have to decide just how much plant protection I want to add to my chore list. <br /><i></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dFwOsu6w8f43VG48DCoiBeB4FNFS2bmYGQnmW4KEyBMkuMHQZXqVDlqIujc-k9xjdcIJlQvdTPyGOpoQPxPK4u6XqbbGRwoXDOS-z04pN7S_HKoxEhKJULBN-gV7dh3Hk4VsYXV990Q/s4928/DSC_9714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dFwOsu6w8f43VG48DCoiBeB4FNFS2bmYGQnmW4KEyBMkuMHQZXqVDlqIujc-k9xjdcIJlQvdTPyGOpoQPxPK4u6XqbbGRwoXDOS-z04pN7S_HKoxEhKJULBN-gV7dh3Hk4VsYXV990Q/w640-h424/DSC_9714.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Silver Fox' looking only slightly silver and not very foxy.<br /> </i></div><div> </div><div>But there are successes ! 'Bloodspot' was my first and only for quite some time. I wouldn't be surprised if 'Bloodspot' was most gardeners Mangave entry drug, since for avery long time it was the one and only seen in commerce at least in my area. I have one in a container and one in the ground. Neither showed the slightest sign of winter blues. <br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4Bg5i2ZJ2I0VY54WTljRyMTZ58Q0JCyK4eOKNKp_4xWoRG5Efxz2Hocnnxf4e1gm7M3emrl_EadpU1-DAs_9_m4V-r6StrDM-bZXSijnIDpXJVKjJklLNK46HaqFRWUgZGQcFmZDi1M/s4928/DSC_9692.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4Bg5i2ZJ2I0VY54WTljRyMTZ58Q0JCyK4eOKNKp_4xWoRG5Efxz2Hocnnxf4e1gm7M3emrl_EadpU1-DAs_9_m4V-r6StrDM-bZXSijnIDpXJVKjJklLNK46HaqFRWUgZGQcFmZDi1M/w640-h424/DSC_9692.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Bloodspot' in the Agave Meadow.</i><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;">'Purple People Eater' has been in ground for two winters, and the only ill-effects occurred when we had a prolonged frost with a low of 24. Even then the damage wasn't too bad. If I'd thrown a frost cloth over it the tip burns probably could have been avoided. I'll be more vigilant in the future.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0M7p0O0sJYCiRsVERRusoKbehMQrJUWxsPWzYy9-Afbnkrfo-UaPjKNQZQR8WSPVnd7McWIdM2RZLp6vY80YBCgE7rG1i1irfpTIvdh4ir9zn5mgWe4tcNwv1zaMA6dLM4zlrvrL7Xw/s4928/DSC_9688.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0M7p0O0sJYCiRsVERRusoKbehMQrJUWxsPWzYy9-Afbnkrfo-UaPjKNQZQR8WSPVnd7McWIdM2RZLp6vY80YBCgE7rG1i1irfpTIvdh4ir9zn5mgWe4tcNwv1zaMA6dLM4zlrvrL7Xw/w640-h424/DSC_9688.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Purple People Eater' is a keeper.</i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Moonglow' like 'Bloodspot' sailed right through. I bought a second one. One in a pot, one in the ground. This was planted with enough room for it to grow to full size. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFKc96q6AXAERjqM_jiLWZZgfBz761HIW1yx-TX-3mAyTEHIUx0GSEMLv71P6sgK2x4O1WcDn_DGxSvXiRAHbjY-uN2oLxLecHV_1ADjE06xvUGSHVWi0jXA7jie6ehAlGfBp46TGlMI/s4928/DSC_9690.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFKc96q6AXAERjqM_jiLWZZgfBz761HIW1yx-TX-3mAyTEHIUx0GSEMLv71P6sgK2x4O1WcDn_DGxSvXiRAHbjY-uN2oLxLecHV_1ADjE06xvUGSHVWi0jXA7jie6ehAlGfBp46TGlMI/w640-h424/DSC_9690.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Mangave 'Moonglow' got a spot next to Meliathus 'Purple Haze' just out of view to the left.</i><br /></p><p> </p><p>'Man of Steel' needs to get out of this pot. Must be about 10 pups in there and not a touch of winter damage. I will likely pot up a couple of those pups separately as insurance in case the move doesn't work out.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV967fTj8WwNBFTeUp-KWjrdyDhb2QLAd-koJvM-PjvgLt9WgPkhOQxpSASLW96WdNsgt2BZluq-ikcpmargcBXjuy1swZ07kIo3asMo6ZE-2V_zsWbH8pOOjZhvqVt_1Bbk-SeKdlMhY/s4928/DSC_9712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV967fTj8WwNBFTeUp-KWjrdyDhb2QLAd-koJvM-PjvgLt9WgPkhOQxpSASLW96WdNsgt2BZluq-ikcpmargcBXjuy1swZ07kIo3asMo6ZE-2V_zsWbH8pOOjZhvqVt_1Bbk-SeKdlMhY/w640-h424/DSC_9712.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Man of Steel' Pretty crappy looking pot for such a nice plant-it deserves better.</i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> In conclusion, I give you Mangave 'Navajo Princess'. It looks almost exactly the same as the day I planted it in 2019 because well..it doesn't seem to grow. Nor does it have the Agave 'Joe Hoak' style curvy leaves seen in photos. Gave it a nice big pot too. The good news is it seems pretty oblivious to the weather, so it's a perfect candidate for the garden. <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIUFVYviSQfqjv6Hb7aMUaFVWOWlNgdayCPju_RwOWbFhju6nNZ90p6Agsjki5cgVwDVq_rl_OIWcGLI51vUAnzT1CXXsWB9AmYxlD9dkARo13Ph5P5Sr3L7pIUIDPfIwbzIKpqu6anQ/s4928/DSC_9693.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIUFVYviSQfqjv6Hb7aMUaFVWOWlNgdayCPju_RwOWbFhju6nNZ90p6Agsjki5cgVwDVq_rl_OIWcGLI51vUAnzT1CXXsWB9AmYxlD9dkARo13Ph5P5Sr3L7pIUIDPfIwbzIKpqu6anQ/w640-h424/DSC_9693.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mangave 'Navajo Princess' will surrender her container to a more grateful resident.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">In other news, it's spring full-on. Like last spring I am still working from home most days and grateful for the chance to spend more time seeing the garden. <i> </i><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"></div><p></p></div>kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com10