Is that a Goldfinch in the Aloe marlothii?
The Alluaudia procera is a decade or more from bloom, but Metrosideros 'Springfire', Limonium perezii, Cotyledon 'Happy Dancing Girl', and an iceplant (Lampranthus, maybe?) provide some zip:
Aloe 'Blue Glow', which looked like this on March 7th...
looks like this a week later:
While the ice plant glows hot...
...the Hellebore is a cool customer...
...and the Clivia miniata have it made in the shade...
...but the Ranunculus are just holding on in the hot, bright sun.
I hope your Bloom Day is a beauty. As always thanks to May Dreams Garden Blog for this delightful event, and TGIF!
The Alluaudia procera is a decade or more from bloom, but Metrosideros 'Springfire', Limonium perezii, Cotyledon 'Happy Dancing Girl', and an iceplant (Lampranthus, maybe?) provide some zip:
Aloe 'Blue Glow', which looked like this on March 7th...
looks like this a week later:
While the ice plant glows hot...
...the Hellebore is a cool customer...
...and the Clivia miniata have it made in the shade...
...but the Ranunculus are just holding on in the hot, bright sun.
I hope your Bloom Day is a beauty. As always thanks to May Dreams Garden Blog for this delightful event, and TGIF!
I do love looking at your photos, shots of warm and bright colours that we need on a grey rainy day like today here!
ReplyDeleteJealous of your rain--please send it here!
DeleteI have to say your photography.blows me away...please be sure to include common names...so I can learm..I never remember the scientific names
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sharon...not sure if any of these have common names, but I'll try to put both common and botanical when I know them.
DeleteGlorious as always! The growth rate of that agave is amazing. I'm envious of your warm climate and the fabulous aloes and agaves that thrive for you! I'll trade you some rain for a couple degrees of warmth and a sunny day!
ReplyDeleteThanks, outlaw. Send the rain! The sun and heat--it's all yours.
DeleteYour garden has so many bright colors working so beautifully together. The aloe blue glow bloom is going to be a beauty too!
ReplyDeleteHappy GBBD!
Thanks, Shirley!
DeleteGorgeous photos as always
ReplyDeleteThanks, Spiky!
DeleteThanks for the heads-up as to what Agave 'Blue Glow' looks like when it's preparing to bloom - I think I would have been frightened if I hadn't been warned, although mine's probably years from reaching bloom size.
ReplyDeleteSpring looks so different in CA than it does here but I like it!
ReplyDeleteNice scenes - especially the blue glow aloe and the iceplants. Just stunning out there!
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