Kalanchoe, Idyllwild Gardens, Idyllwild, California [Photography]

A close-up, shallow depth-of-field shot focusing on an arrangement of potted succulents. On the left, a Kalanchoe tomentosa (panda plant) features thick, vertical leaves covered in soft, fuzzy, silvery-grey hairs. To its right sits a rosette-shaped succulent with smooth, fleshy, pale blue-green leaves tinged with a hint of pink at the sharp tips. Behind it, a dark reddish-purple succulent rosette provides contrast. In the softly blurred background, a weathered galvanized metal watering can and hints of outdoor garden foliage are visible.

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Manzanita Flowers, North Hollywood, California [Photography]

Manzanita flowers.

Mammillaria gracilis, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

Mammillaria gracilis, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

We make a point of visiting LA Succulents once-a-month or so, They always have an intriguing collection of plants for sale – and pottery, too.

I always end up talking photos when we are there, both because they are so pretty and also as a reminder of what I might want to pick up next.

Echeveria setosa. var. deminuta, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

Echeveria setosa. var. deminuta, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

We make a point of visiting LA Succulents once-a-month or so, They always have an intriguing collection of plants for sale – and pottery, too.

I always end up talking photos when we are there, both because they are so pretty and also as a reminder of what I might want to pick up next.

Aeonium, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

Aeonium, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

We make a point of visiting LA Succulents once-a-month or so, They always have an intriguing collection of plants for sale – and pottery, too.

I always end up talking photos when we are there, both because they are so pretty and also as a reminder of what I might want to pick up next.

Aeonium ‘medusa’, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

Aeonium 'medusa', LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

We make a point of visiting LA Succulents once-a-month or so, They always have an intriguing collection of plants for sale – and pottery, too.

I always end up talking photos when we are there, both because they are so pretty and also as a reminder of what I might want to pick up next.

Mammillaria, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

Mammillaria, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

We make a point of visiting LA Succulents once-a-month or so, They always have an intriguing collection of plants for sale – and pottery, too.

I always end up talking photos when we are there, both because they are so pretty and also as a reminder of what I might want to pick up next.

 

Echeveria shaviana, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

heveria shaviana, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California

Echeveria shaviana.

We make a point of visiting LA Succulents once-a-month or so, They always have an intriguing collection of plants for sale – and pottery, too.

I always end up talking photos when we are there, both because they are so pretty and also as a reminder of what I might want to pick up next

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Mammillaria bombycina, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California [Photography]

Mammillaria bombycina, LA Succulents, Lake View Terrace, California

Mammillaria bombycina, LA Succulebnts, Lake View Terrace, Sun Valley, California  [Photography]

We make a point of visiting LA Succulents once-a-month or so, They always have an intriguing collection of plants for sale – and pottery, too.

I always end up talking photos when we are there, both because they are so pretty and also as a reminder of what I might want to pick up next.

At the nursery

At the nursery

At the nursery

I try to identify everything I post here, but I didn’t capture the name of these small, yet pretty, flowers. I’ll have to go back and see if I can spot them again and note the species. 

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