Monday, self was visiting her cousin Anabel’s farm, in Murcia. That was where she spotted this spectacular hibiscus (She grew up knowing it as gumamela)
Posting for Cee Neuner’s Flower of the Day:
Tag: flower photography
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This spring is going to be glorious. First of all, the rain! California’s blooms are blooming like never before. Self’s potted hydrangeas are exploding out of their pots. Today, self will head to the nearest plant nursey, not only in search of soil amendments, fertilizers, and all that good stuff, but also to buy snail repellents (because snails are so happy this time of year, yes)
Posting for Travel with Intent’s One Word Sunday.
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One good thing about the constant rain of the past few months is that flowers are so vibrant! Self’s side yard, where she hardly spends any time, has these pretty little flowers, osteospermum.
Posting for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
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For Cee’s Flower of the Day, self decided to post a picture of a plant she’s never posted pictures of before: her Euphorbia “Martini”, which she stuck in a pot and left on the porch a couple of years ago. She even forgot what it was called and had to poke around in the dirt for the plant label (She used to stick the plant label in the pot with each new plant, but has been lazy about it, the last couple of years.) It didn’t perform particularly well, so self considered throwing it out. Then, suddenly, with all the rain, it’s been looking great! So here it is, enjoying its 15 minutes of fame:
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Self has two enormous lavatera bushes in her front yard. They seem to thrive on spotty watering and fertilizing, lol.
Not much else thrives in her front yard, but the lavataera just keeps going and going.
Posting for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
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Self usually posts pictures of her backyard, because she’s much less self-conscious about taking pictures there. It takes a long time for self to position her shot, and her fingers shake, so she has to find a firm surface to rest her arm on.
Today, though, she had to stop and take a picture of one fat bloom that is just about to open on one of her oldest rose bushes: a Queen Elizabeth, which she planted over twenty years ago, by her front steps. It has survived intermittent care, and grown tall and wild. It hasn’t bloomed profusely (because self keeps forgetting to fertilize) but this year she will.
Posting for Cee’s Flower of the Day.”
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Don’t forget that my FOTD challenge accepts gardens, leaves and berries as well as flowers. To see entire list of accepted flowers, click here. Please do not submit photos of trees that don’t show colorful blooms or autumn colors. Leaf close ups are always welcome.
— Cee Neuner, Flower of the Day ChallengeThe garden is pretty dead right now, the only bright spot are these holly berries!
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Self’s roses have a few scattered blooms, but none look good after weeks of rain and high wind.
Here are All Dressed up and Chrysler Imperial, from early this morning. Normally, Chrysler Imperial is a deep red, but the bud seems to have frosted over, wonder if it will open at all.
Posting for Cee Neuner’s Flower of the Day:
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There was a break in the rain! Self did a quick inspection tour of her garden.
Posting for Cee Neuner’s Flower of the Day.
Left to right: abutilon; Australian firecracker plant; lavatera
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Down the end of a long, book-lined corridor in the Main House of the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig, there is a chair, a table, and a Christmas cactus!
Posting for Cee Neuner’s Flower of the Day.
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