Some families in our neighborhood plant ground cover in areas around their homes, like flowerbeds and parkways. One home about a quarter mile from our place uses ice plant, a common ground cover shrub in California, to decorate the parkway next to the curb on one side of their corner lot. Today, it seemed like the whole parkway was alive with colors from orange and yellow flowers.
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I took this photo the other day when we were in the garden shop, where tulips of all different colors were offered for sale. I couldn’t believe how bright red the tulips in this bunch were. Click on the image to enlarge.
Now showing on the patio. I’m not sure I can remember the name of this variety, but I think it’s narcissus. Click image to enlarge.
Last week, we bought a potted Asian “stargazer” lily. The flowers started opening this week. The morning light from the window over the staircase was at a great angle to get this shadowed effect.
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Last week, I put up a tight shot of a pink hyacinth, “up close and personal.” This week, the blue hyacinth takes center stage. I still wish you could smell the beautiful fragrance of these flowers. Click on the image to enlarge.
While most of the east is enjoying the biggest blizzards in 90 years (so much for that global warming crap), we had a gentle rain last night which this Christmas cactus seemed to enjoy. Click on Damsel’s image to enlarge.
There are about a dozen of white and yellow daffodils blooming on the patio this week. Click on the image to enlarge.
