Mexican sage in the garden California spring continues on with these Mexican sage flowers in the garden bed along the street. This sage and another called ”Hot Lips” seem to like it in this sunny and dry area. and Follow Join A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Don’t miss a single post! Sign up for the […]
What is your favorite flower? Leave a comment and share! Pansies on the street, Denver, Colorado Spotted in a flower box on Larimer Street and Follow Join A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Don’t miss a single post! Sign up for the Gardener’s Notebook Mailing List * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our […]
What are your favorite flowers? Leave a comment and share! A Purple Iris In The Rose Garden Who says you can only have roses in a rose garden? There were a number of striking iris there, too. From the @calpolypomona rose garden. I think it at nearly the height of its bloom. It took me over an hour to work […]
What is your ground cover? Leave a comment and share! Ground cover in the Cal Poly Pomona Rose Garden I don’t know what plant this, but it provided a nice contrast among all the blooming roses in the garden. and Follow Join A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Don’t miss a single post! Sign up for […]
What is your favorite flower color? Leave a comment and share! Flowering Now: Calandrinia(?) Spotted in a neighbor’s garden. I am not quite sure of the ID as there have been many new Mediterranean plants in the recently planted drought-tolerant gardens. These “shouts” of color certainly catch the eye as you are walking by…or even driving. […]
What is your favorite scent or herb? Leave a comment and share! Lavender We have quite a bit of lavender here in the garden. My wife loves it both for its look and its lovely scent and it grows well in the Mediterranean climate here in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. I haven’t purchased […]
What is your favorite springtime flower? Leave a comment and share! Saucer Magnolia/Magnolia × soulangeana Each Los Angeles winter/spring these saucer magnolia trees throughout the neighborhood spring to life. They are striking for a number of reasons but I think the main reason is the fact the the flowers appear of bare limbs, before their leaves. […]
Do You Like Purple flowers? Yes/No? Leave a comment and share! Purple Power via Instagram Purple has always been one of my favorite colors and this deep purple hits the spot perfectly. I also appreciate the simple petal arrangement. You don’t always need double or triple blooms to make something look amazing. Sometimes that just feels […]
A Splash Of Purple Found on a walk around the neighborhood Join me at Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook and Follow Read more on this topic: Purple Hibiscus Purple Coneflower (Echinacea) Gomphrena ‘Pinball Purple’ via Instagram A Splash of Yellow Purple Explosion [Photo]
Lavender in the neighborhood Lavender blooms year round here in Los Angeles. The temperatures have been summer-like here recently and the heat makes the scent almost overpowering as you walk by. Join me at Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook and Follow Learn more about Lavender with these books † * A portion of each […]
