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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: June 2010
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Of the SF Bay Area. Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Something I found on YouTube . . . Not much I can say - you just have to watch this video for yourself! Wednesday, June 23, 2010. The main succulent in this photo should be familiar to those of you who have seen my garden. It is a hybrid Echeveria. I've grown for many years under the name 'Gilva'. Discovered and described by Eric Walther in 1935 and presumed to be a E. agavoides. Times; E. elegans. Cross). The plant habit is very similar to E. elegans. To me)...
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: November 2009
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Of the SF Bay Area. Sunday, November 8, 2009. What is a mediterranean garden - part V. Continued from . . . Taking a break - photo by Marialuisa Wittlin, on Flickr. Easy care Aloe arborescens. Blooming in winter in. Southern Italy - photo. By viaggiealtro on Flickr. Wednesday, November 4, 2009. What is a mediterranean garden - part IV. Continued from . . . A paved generous pathway. Between two garden rooms. Le jardin provençaux de Pierre Bergé. Design by Shirley Watts (see Gardenporn blog article. Recycl...
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: April 2010
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Of the SF Bay Area. Monday, April 26, 2010. The dusty miller saga. Forever ago, when I was a teenager, my very first job was working in a local (Santa Clara) nursery. I loved being around all those plants and learning something new about them each day! And nothing more). As I turned happily to see my customer’s expression, I was surprised to see a look of consternation. “Those are the wrong ones! I knocked on the door, but the house was dark and no one answered. As I left, I broke off a number of the...
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: A corner of the garden . . .
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Of the SF Bay Area. Sunday, March 4, 2012. A corner of the garden . . . Was inspired to take a photo of the garden today - such a pleasant day, and the light was beautiful. April 9, 2012 at 4:46 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The seasonal musings of a seasoned gardener in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, about his own version of the mediterranean climate as well as similar regions in other parts of the world. A corner of the garden . . . View my complete profile. Botaniverse - Erick Lux.
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: Variegated Echium candicans
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Of the SF Bay Area. Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Also called by some E. fastuosum. April 9, 2012 at 11:36 PM. Wooooo I wonder if it will ring true from seed! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The seasonal musings of a seasoned gardener in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, about his own version of the mediterranean climate as well as similar regions in other parts of the world. View my complete profile. The Mediterranean Garden Society. Gardening in mediterranean climates worldwide.
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: Arum palaestinum
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Of the SF Bay Area. Wednesday, April 18, 2012. This is one of the very first plants I ever grew myself - from bulbs given to me when I was a teenager by a gardener in my hometown (yes, I still have them! For me, in our mediterranean climate, the leaves are usually withering away by the time the flowers appear in spring. But perhaps that makes this dark flower stand out even more. I've placed it (a potted specimen) in front on this gray-white Centaurea ragusina. Needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate.
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: Lotus jacobaeus
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Of the SF Bay Area. Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The so called Black flowered lotus. For obvious reasons. Couldn't resist this offering by Annies Annuals. A quite little plant, now enjoying a warming trend in our weather. The continuous flowers are very surprising - usually takes visitors a bit of time to notice them, but notice they do! Native of rocky sites on the Cape Verde islands, just off the coast of East Africa. April 28, 2013 at 9:35 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: July 2010
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Of the SF Bay Area. Thursday, July 29, 2010. Many years ago, I first happened upon Sedum rupestre. Growing happily in the garden of a bed and breakfast where my wife and I were staying. When I commented on how interesting the arched flower spikes were, the garden owner, who did not know the species name, encourage me to take a few pieces home. At the time, I was growing Sedum reflexum. Flower spikes are upright from start to finish). Subsequently, we came to plant this golden form on S. rupestre. Folks a...
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: January 2011
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Of the SF Bay Area. Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Ruscus hypoglossum with male flowers. Or possibly R. ×microglossus. A hybrid of R. hypoglossum. With R. hypophyllum. I'm still trying to figure out the true identity of this plant. Not often seen around here but when it is, it seems to usually be this particular clone. Note the flowers sprouting from the center of each leaf – not actually a leaf but a flattened stem (botanically a cladode. Some in the family Asparagaceae. Who says scientists don't have fun!
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gardening in themediterranean climateof the SF Bay Area: April 2012
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Of the SF Bay Area. Wednesday, April 18, 2012. This is one of the very first plants I ever grew myself - from bulbs given to me when I was a teenager by a gardener in my hometown (yes, I still have them! For me, in our mediterranean climate, the leaves are usually withering away by the time the flowers appear in spring. But perhaps that makes this dark flower stand out even more. I've placed it (a potted specimen) in front on this gray-white Centaurea ragusina. Needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate.
