California White Sage (Salvia apiana) This beautiful shrub is native to Southern California and Baja. It is usually found growing wild in the coastal sage scrub habitat on the western edges of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. The books say it will grows five feet tall (at least) and 5 feet across, but I have Read More…
Category: what’s blooming now
Quick Ideas For Red, White And Blue Flowers For A Patriotic Garden
I was driving around and saw this patriotic display of petunias. I thought it would be fun to compile a quick list of red, white and blue flowers to put together for a patriotic display this 4th of July. Here are a few you can group together including a few shade ideas. RED: petunia; salvia; Read More…
Window Plant Haworthia Blooms
My haworthia is blooming. It sends up these sci-fi looking stalks that open into tiny white flowers. It took so long for my first plants to bloom that now I get excited to see them in the early spring. I just love these succulent little gems and this plant seems to have developed a cult Read More…
Excuse me, your rootstock is showing
What’s going on with this rose? It’s pink, but we have a giant branch with tiny red roses sneaking through the top of the rosebush. Is it some new variety with two colors? Nope, it’s the root stock growing up from the bottom. Most roses are bred for their looks, which leaves little time for Read More…
Wisteria Vine Blooming in So Cal Dramatic And Romantic
The wisteria is blooming over the patio, here’s a nice shot for you. The purple, violet flowers are about two feet long. They have a very light scent, a little creamy to me. Wisteria is a vine that looks great over a trellis or the side of a house where the long flowers can hang Read More…
Happy Spring! Here are Some Blue Ceanothus Flowers for You
Happy Spring! Here are some beautiful blue California Lilac flowers for you and a busy bee. Their latin name is Ceanothus. These drought tolerant shrubs grow from 2 feet high to 20 feet high depending on the species. The one in my garden is about 6 feet tall with a 6 foot canopy. Ceanothus is Read More…