Garden Alphabet: Mandevilla
Mandevilla Found along a neighborhood walk today. There was a also a pretty red variety of Mandevilla planted near to this one. The pink had better light for the photograph, Continue Reading
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Mandevilla Found along a neighborhood walk today. There was a also a pretty red variety of Mandevilla planted near to this one. The pink had better light for the photograph, Continue Reading
Helianthus (sunflower) A neighbor had a lovely stand of sunflowers that caught my eye on a walk this week. The orange variety was especially striking. I keep meaning to grow sunflowers Continue Reading
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) This is such a ubiquitous landscape plant herein Los Angeles that no one really even notices it anymore. You see it everywhere, so you tend to Continue Reading
Jacaranda mimosifolia These amazing purple flowering trees burst forth every year at this time and brighten up the city dramatically. You don’t often sees flowers of this color and the Continue Reading
Rosa ‘Mikado’ This is a specimen of Rosa ‘Mikado’ here in my own garden. The previous owners had planted these, Bewitched, Peace and JFK roses in the garden 18+ years Continue Reading
California Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum) I didn’t know much about this plant and flower until I saw it yesterday at the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2014. My friend, Keri, from Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) Sycamore are ubiquitous here in Southern California. If you are looking for water, ti is common to look for the sycamore, which require more water Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Gerbera Daisy Gerbera Daisy are ubiquitous plants here in Southern California, although usually seen as potted plants given at parties and, in the case of these daisies, as flower Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Wistera The epitome of Spring, the big, burly, grasping, sprawling and blowzy wisteria is a favorite in many gardens. You need a hefty trellis or pergola to host this Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Butterfly (Lepidoptera) The garden is made up of more than just plants. The best gardens are filled with insects and wildlife as well as plants and flowers and learning Continue Reading