My yearly visit to a beautiful Mediterranean style garden in the neighborhood. I never get tired of seeing it.
This plant is commonly called Purple Potato Vine around here, though it's more of an arching shrub--Solanum...something--loaded with flowers in November.
Sedum 'Coppertone' there at the base of the wall.
Duranta in the shade of Schinus molles
Epidendrum
Crassula 'Campfire', an Iris, 'Fred Ives' Graptoveria, against a backdrop of variegated Duranta erecta (I think).
Love that lantern...
I could not figure out what this plant was...Agave colimana...or even a Hesperaloe? I love the filaments.
Aeonium on the right, Oscularia deltoides in the bust/pot.
A mature Pomegranate tree, probably 'Wonderful', at least thirty years old, if not older. The leaves are turning gold and preparing to drop, but slowly, slowly.
Out of focus Tagetes lemoni in the foreground, dark, leathery-leafed Toyon in the middle, Schinus molle behind the Toyon, and the dessicated hills beyond.
Agave attenuata is as common in Southern California as Rosa 'Iceberg', and as indispensable.
Copper Spoons, Kalanchoe orgyalis. Growing in dappled shade, this particular plant is more purple than coppery.
A creature has been at the last remaining Pomegranates.
Beautiful, I have never seen a real pomegranate tree.
ReplyDeleteI love being along on your annual Mediterranean cruise! Thanks again for the experience!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty garden! I fell in love with Agave attenuata when I was in San Francisco for the Fling. I don't know why, I just think it's a cool plant. I love filaments too. They're the main reason I bought a 'Color Guard' Yucca.
ReplyDeleteA good example of California at its best. Thanks for sharing your visit!
ReplyDeleteEr, I already commented, but something went wacky when I hit publish...SO:
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely metal void screen. The plants are pretty darn nice as well. I'm fascinated by your closeups of the thready Hesperaloe(?)
thanks, you make me see this garden in a whole new way . . . . . AZ
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