The flower concession at the supermarket had many of their flowers marked down after Valentine’s Day. I bought a bouquet of pink roses and a couple stems of Stargazer lilies (my favorite). I put them together in a vase in the great room. Click on the image to enlarge.
When we return to California, we’re always greeted with surprises - some unpleasant ones, like elbow high weeds in the back yard and some nice surprises like flowers in bloom. We mow the weeds down, spray Round Up grass and weed killer and I take pictures of the flowers.
This is (I think) a lithops in bloom. “Lith” from the Greek for stone and ops meaning “like.” This species uses it’s stony, unappetizing appearance to keep from being eaten by small mammals, but occasionally produces flowers for propagation purposes. Click on the image to enlarge.
After our all-day drive from Wickenburg to Torrance, I paused in the patio garden to photograph this nice daffodil that seems to be doing OK in spite of not having any attention for nearly three months. Click on the image to enlarge.
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The red amaryllis I posted a few days ago now has all four trumpets open. There is actually a fifth flower developing, but I don’t know if it’s going to amount to much. Bob held the amaryllis against the blue Arizona sky for this photo. Just beautiful, if I do say so myself. Click on the image to enlarge.
The first of four flowers on this amaryllis stalk opened last night and this morning. The nice red color has white highlights down the center of each petal. Click on the image to enlarge.
I bought a bouquet of Asian lilies and other flowers this week at the flower concession in Safeway. I also bought a potted plant with these pretty pink tulips. Click on the image to enlarge.
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While we were at the supermarket yesterday, I saw these beautiful yellow roses in the flower department. Today, they are decorating my desk in the home office, Click on the image to enlarge.
These nice orange-colored roses are in the office this week. Click on the image to enlarge.
I know that there are a lot of species with the “Christmas Cactus” nickname. We have several cholla on the property with that nickname but they look (and are) formidable as opposed to the flowers on this delicate succulent. I got this potted plant last week at the supermarket. Click on the image to enlarge.
Last week, we brought home several stems of Asian lilies that were on sale on the flower stand at the supermarket. This week, they have started to open and display their vivid colors. Click on the image to enlarge
