Sunday Pretty

The Euphorbia 'Blackbird' I got early this summer didn't die.  It grew a bit, not a lot, but some.  It shows various colors depending on the light, from nearly black to burgundy to almost blue. 
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I keep intending to cut down the Dahlias, but they keep doing this, so I don't.
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Another recent purchase, the Drakensberg Daisy.
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A long time favorite, Echeveria 'Imbricata'.
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The Austin rose 'Glamis Castle'.
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'Pope John Paul II' again.  It's having a great September, making up for its terrible spring. 
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'Geranium Red' was just as good in Spring as it is now.
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'Souvenir de la Malmaison' looks a little camellia-like, reminding me the Sasanquas will soon bloom.
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And to close, new Hellebore foliage.  Fall is Southern California's "second Spring". 
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I hope that is pretty enough for Sunday. 

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  1. Your roses are still doing beautiful. Gladly the Dahlias are continuing flowering here too. They go on until the first frost.
    Have a lovely Sunday!

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    1. Thank you, Janneke. I hope your Sunday was lovely, too. No frost here, so the Dahlias must mildew themselves to winter sleep.

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  2. I bought a couple of Blackbirds this spring too, they got almost no water this summer, and have leaves just on the very tip. They look really odd, but I don't think they're quite dead. I promise to take better care of them next year if they live. That new Hellebore foliage is just full of promise. Definitely pretty enough for a Sunday.

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    1. Thanks, Alison. My 'Blackbird' got afternoon shade, and regular if modest water--perhaps that helped mine.

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  3. Maybe someday I'll have a few roses as beautiful as yours! Sempervivum will have to substitute for the Echeveria, though. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

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    1. Hi forest! There are great roses perfect for every climate, it's just a matter of figuring out which ones they are. Sempervivums are great, and very difficult here. I make do with Echeverias.

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  4. I began following your posts recently because your plant selections looked like things I could be growing where I live. Today I see that I guessed correctly. I'm in So Cal too, Upland actually. Are you also in the IE? Just wondering how similar our conditions are. Always looking for relevant guidance. Thanks! -Tracy

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    1. Hi Tracy! I'm in Sunset 23, Upland is Sunset 18, I think, so you get the apricots, and I get (marginal) fuchsias.

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