morning in the garden . . .
morning in the garden . . .
This morning was less warm than the last few days, with a promise that the day will be more pleasant as well. Was out in the garden checking on how some things fared in the recent heat wave. This grouping was looking quite well so I thought I’d capture it and share it here.
The Echeveria ‘Gilva’, in the foreground, I’ve shared about before – not as many flowers as we’ve had previously, but a better showing than expected this year (the weather has been so strange). To the left is Iris foetidissima ‘Variegata’ – a nice, tough, persistent clump of handsome foliage. Behind it, in front of the large terra-cotta pot, is Calamintha nepeta – we’ve seem this a lot growing wild in the South of France. My plants came from the late Wayne Roderick, a local plantsman and plant collector. I really enjoy its fragrant, minty foliage.
To the right of the Calamintha is a pot of hybrid Agengel or Pansy-Faced Pelargonium ‘Angie’ (from our friend Robin at geraniaceae.com). Below ‘Angie’ is a small, blue-gray carpet of Sedum rupestre. I also grow the very closely related S. sediforme, but S. rupestre is distinctive in its flower stems which emerge arched over like an umbrella handle before straightening up when in flower. Between this Sedum and the Echeveria first mentioned, is the foliage of Stachys chrysantha.
In the rear is a large plant of Lavandula dentata and a small potted specimen of L. viridis. The succulent in the top left corner is Crassula perfoliata var. heterotricha.
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This looks very nice and relaxing!!!
Beautiful landscape…well done!
Nice mixture of greens. Even the flower stalks read more as pattern than as color mass. I also like the patterning in the walkway.
I admit I zoomed in to check your Echeveria spikes for aphids. How do you do it?
We try to keep the ants at bay (they ‘farm’ the aphids, introducing them to new plants!), and the garden is very bird friendly, which means we routinely get small flocks of Bush Tits (who love aphids) as well as other birds! Right now the nesting Finches are almost too loud to stand!!!
Very beautiful garden! Someday I also would like to make such a beautiful landscape.
Such beautiful garden design.
Hi :)
Have you a flower’s picture of iris foetida variegata ?
I have some like this, but i don’t sure.
I loved your mixture of foliages too :)
I put the name down incorrectly – it is Iris foetidissima ‘Variegata’. Sorry.
I don’t have a good photo of my flowers on this variegated plant, probably because they never look worth photographing (and I am fond of subtle or strange looking flowers!). In fact I seldom notice them unless I get my face down into it while weeding of something else. They also never produce the seed pods this plant is famous for – they may start, but always shrivel up before putting on any size.
Here is a photo that approximates what my flowers look like (though even these are better looking than mine!):
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Berkeley and Oakland EcoMetro Sustainable City, and we’d love to have this added to the group! Our site is http://www.ecometro.com, we’re having gardens weeks through the end of the month. Thanks!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called My beautiful garden – Il mio giardino, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
I saw your beautiful image in:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/privategarden_ group
Thanks for sharing this lovely shot. This spring seems to be the strangest weather with almost every extreme. It is great to stop, as you did to note who tolerates the extremes.
I saw your beautiful work in:
Ho ammirato questo tuo lavoro in:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/privategarden_ group
This is my dream garden… just the look and feel I am working toward.
Thanks so much for contributing this image to California Gardens.
Nice image.
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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Nice!is it a sedum too?what kind? thanks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crisalidea/3272045892/
wonderful garden design!
i’m lovin this flow!
Wow, what a wonderful magical place you have there!
very pretty and water wise!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called GARDEN FAVORITES, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Nice garden- lovely photo. :)
Sean, This is one of my favorites of your photos. Very beautiful,
Gorgeous.
The Sedum in the foreground looks wonderful!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Les petits bonheurs / Little happinesses, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Lovely perspective on this image and a beautiful array of plants and flowers!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called In Jars, Pots and Bowls [APRIL/MAY Challenge: HOT + SPICY], and we’d love to have this added to the group!
ma è tutto bellissimo! :)
great photo! makes me want to take a walk in this garden!
used your photo to advertise for a gardening workshop @ http://www.eletkor.hu/, mentioning source of course.