Category Archives: .flowers

PLANT ITINERARIES: Canyon Snow Iris

Posted on January 17, 2024 by admin

For a good new year! It’s the second Canyon Snow Iris in the backyard and the first one doesn’t seem to find its place… hence a warm welcome to the new iris! 🙂

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SAN JOSE: La Vie en Rose

Posted on June 19, 2023 by admin

At San Jose Heritage Rose Garden that is… a beautiful place!

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EDIBLE GARDEN: Ribes Sanguineum

Posted on June 13, 2023 by admin

On the native plant wish list for a while… moving it up for the edible flowers… very fruity 🙂

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Rose Maker

Posted on February 2, 2023 by admin

A day later than Chandeleur… lovely French movie with Catherine Frot… for the young bio scientists out there 🙂

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CELEBRATE: Bloomings from Sunnyvale!

Posted on November 22, 2022 by admin

It was a joy to have a request for flower cards… send flowers… love! HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Desert Eve & Jelly Bean

Posted on May 25, 2022 by admin

Desert Eve™ Deep Rose Yarrow… Jelly Bean™ Gold Monkeyflower… you know, for the butterflies… wish-adding the Red for a sunny border… Yellow for a splash of joy… still looking at Achillea millefolium ‘Island Pink’… wary of the watering shade combination… … Continue reading →

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EDIBLE ITINERARIES: Wild Strawberries and Hibiscus Jamaica

Posted on May 22, 2022 by admin

Hmmm… edible groundcover… wild strawberries… Alexandria… with a TEA surprise… Hibiscus Roselle Jamaica 🙂

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BIRTHDAY GIFT: Lewisia ‘Elise’

Posted on May 15, 2022 by admin

Lewisia (Lewisia cotyledon ‘Elise’) Lewisias are charming rock garden plants with showy flowers in late spring and early summer.

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PLANT GIFTS: Jelly Beans

Posted on May 6, 2022 by admin

Jelly Bean Monkeyflower that is… pink… orange… marigold… hmmm… CaliPots? Yerba buena for a casa buena too!

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BLOOMING ITINERARY: Pacific Iris & Coral Bells

Posted on April 16, 2022 by admin

Blooming in mid April… Pacific Coast Iris ‘Lavender’… Heuchera ‘Old La Rochette’… white sage… sunset in Davis… Rosada!

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