Wisteria Blooms

The wisteria vine that is growing up through the pine tree, is now blooming!  I like the color and watching it grow and bloom.  As the blooms open up, a few bees will be visiting!

Wisteria

Wisteria

Wisteria

Wisteria

Wisteria

 Echinofossulocactus pentacanthus is one of my favorite cactus and I have had a few of them over the years.

Echinofossulocactus pentacanthus

A Bunny In The Rosemary!

The other morning I looked out the kitchen window, and saw this rabbit nibbling on the rosemary!  There are at least two rabbits in the garden and I'm sure there will be more on the way.  Unfortunately they also ate the California poppies and sweet peas.  So far they have been staying away from the begonias!

Rabbit

Rabbit

Rabbit

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Wishing you a Happy St. Patrick's day, with a a picture of B. Ireland!  This begonia is being grown by Mike Flaherty and the picture was taken in his greenhouse.

B. Ireland

Senecio Stapeliiformis 'Kilimanjro'

The Senecio Stapeliiformis 'Kilimanjro' has it's first bloom!  I bought this succulent many months ago because the shape and color pattern caught my eye.  I'm happy to see a colorful bloom shooting out of the top!

Senecio Stapeliiformis "Kilimanjro'

Senecio Stapeliiformis "Kilimanjro'

Senecio Stapeliiformis "Kilimanjro'

Senecio Stapeliiformis "Kilimanjro'

Alstroemeria Is Beginning To Bloom!

 This color is the most abundant on the balcony, the other colors are growing well and will start blooming soon! I like the bright colors and long lasting blooms.

Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria

Colorful Garden Walk

 I went for a walk in the garden and took these colorful pictures.

Geraniums

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Lantana

Hibiscus

Begonia

Lantana

Sweet Smell of Jasmine

 The sweet smell of jasmine is in the air!  There are Jasmine vines on the balcony outside the kitchen and all around the garden.

Jasmine

Jasmine

Jasmine

Chocolate Geranium!

 I really like the chocolate brown leaves with bright green edges of this geranium.  It's from the Chocolate series from Dummen Orange.

Chocolate series geranium from Dummen Orange

Chocolate series geranium from Dummen Orange

Chocolate series geranium from Dummen Orange

Chocolate series geranium from Dummen Orange

Thimble Cactus

I acquired this mammillaria gracilis fragilis (thimble cactus) several years ago. I was at a begonia show and this cactus was off to the side with some other plants for sale. It was much smaller and looked like it might have seen better days. The show was closing and I was told 'oh just take that one, it's free'! Some cactus I kill quickly, others I kill slowly, and sometimes they thrive! This one has done well and I like the little blooms.

mammillaria gracilis fragilis (thimble cactus)

mammillaria gracilis fragilis (thimble cactus)

mammillaria gracilis fragilis (thimble cactus)