Friday, June 27, 2008

bloom sequence...




... of a four-headed sunflower!

Seems like last year I saw another blogger post a similar rarity.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

All-U-Can-Eat


Our Butterfly Bush Buffet is now open.

Hoping this fellow (or gal) will come back & bring some of its buddies.

Monday, June 23, 2008

a leetle june bouquet for you


(click to enlarge this one!)

Sunday, June 22, 2008

plant of the day


I'm a big fan of 'tiered' plants like this 'salvia clevelandii' and Jerusalem Sage. There must be a botanical name for that tiered quality. Drought tolerant, evergreen, aromatic, bees love it. Native to Southern California.
What more do you need?

coreopsis 'Tiger Stripes'




Here's a plant, new this year (via Annie's Annuals), that's been blooming its head off for the last few weeks. The first couple photos show the younger blossoms, then as it ages...

We are lucky to have local nurseries that carry Annie's, but an actual trip to her nursery in Richmond is a must for true plant lovers.

Friday, June 20, 2008

more happy happy sunflowers




Wednesday, June 18, 2008

roses, second round

1-3: About Face!
4. Singing in the Rain

The Austins:
5. Pat Austin,
6. Teasing Georgia,
7. Graham Thomas






Friday, June 13, 2008

first sunflowers: Jade



Most of the sunflowers we'll have are 'mystery' varieties-- grown from scattered birdseed, and last year's volunteers. Here's one I *did* plant, called Jade, because of it's pale, green-ish quality...

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Congrats!

...to my beautiful, talented niece Claire and her friends, on their graduation from sixth grade!

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