Always good to come home.
I've been spending every second I can in the garden, so many weeds & moving things around. Blooms galore, I absolutely treasure this time of year!
I wish I could've driven home from Cave Creek with a carload of plants, I did manage to carry home a Talavera snake. The price on Talavera there is vastly different than here in Livermore. About 1/4 of the price! Anyone want to roadtrip?
Various blooms... from the greenhouse, this vivid purple shocked me. Cactus blooms are the best.Iris
No memory of planting this one, lol.
Jerusalem sage
I need to pull the poppies & honeywort, they are a little aggressive this year. *Not my sideyard, but spotted on a run - isn't that lovely?
Love this shock of red when I step out into the back garden.One of Ivan's astrophytum's in the greenhouse sent out a nice soft bloom.
Still trying to set rocks.
Epiphyllum, I thought this was 'King Midas' but looks too pink to me?
And a BIG Happy Birthday to the King of this Castle, James! hahaha, He saw me taking pictures of the pots I had moved about next to the house and wanted to be included.
Today, tacos will be made - a James favorite.
It's always nice to come home to beautiful flowers! I'm sorry about the weeds but that's the price of gardening I'm afraid. I'm still trying to catch up with mine but that probably won't happen until the rain stops. Your 'King Midas' looks a lot like the one that bloomed for me last year - mine came from Annie's.
ReplyDeleteTrue on the weeds. Ok, it is 'King Midas' from Annie's then. I had it in my mind it would be more of a coral-pink. Lovely either way!
DeleteOooooh, so incredibly gorgeous are the blooms! I like the photo bomb by your human pal among the flora, as well. Enjoy the tacos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bea, and yes we did enjoy those tacos! :)
DeleteAlways fun when a spouse makes a guest appearance (I assume that's who James is?), happy birthday! Love that side yard you spotted.
ReplyDeleteYes, sorry I didn't make that clear! That side yard is a real looker right now.
DeleteYour garden is certainly putting on a show and I love the cacti blooms! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lee, such a great time of year.
DeleteAll my succulents (on a table in my home office mostly) are probably begging me to take a road trip to your neighborhood, where they could grow free and bask in the sunshine. (This afternoon it's cloudy and drizzling here). I always love looking at your plants. My favorite today was the very first picture with the red and yellow bloom. I also liked the side that you saw on your run.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice you have plants right around you, I hope you get some nice sun soon. Thank you Alana!
DeleteLove every bit of your garden—such variety and vibrancy.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's so great to hear. Thank you Cindie!
DeleteGarden looks awesome!! Happy Birthday to the King. Amelia
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, thank you Amelia!
DeleteWowza! What a welcome homecoming! The color contrast between red and yellow on that first picture is quite unusual. Not something I typically see. Great find on that sideyard too. Simple, yet effective and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to keep an eye on that neighborhood side yard, I'd love to see the taller cacti bloom as well! Thank you Jerry.
DeleteThank you, I was having problems posting comments on wordpress blogs this morning. So frustrating.
ReplyDeleteYour rock garden has come together beautifully! The fire-engine red Delosperma (?) is a stunner.
ReplyDeleteTalavera for a quarter of the price? Yes please!
Chavli
Thank you Chavli, I only wish I had an empty suitcase - I would've definitely bought more art for the garden. They had some real fun pieces, glass, clay, etc.
DeleteSo many wonderful blooms! I especially love the Drosanthemum micans in photo #1!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home and wow, wow, wow, I love all the color.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carla!
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ReplyDeleteWow your garden is endlessly gorgeous. Happy Spring 2024!
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