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First Brug bloom of the year!

Central_Cali369

14 years ago

I've already shared with Elizabeth and others might have seen the photos, but here's the post anyway. This is my first brug bloom of the year. It's a Georgia Peach that Elizabeth sent me this spring. It's been dealing with drought and our desert heat so it's pretty beat up. It should really green up and bloom heavier in the fall, so i'll keep my eyes out for more blooms. Here are the pics. The fourth pic shows my Frosty Pink also not too happy.

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And here are some more pics from around my place:

Spathyphyllum blooms. These are in deep shade. The green plastic wrapped around the trunk of the tree fern is to hold some bromeliads in place on the other side.

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Rock Purslane, along with an unknown Aloe (probably Saponaria or a hybrid)

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Some late bloomers on the pomagranate tree.

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These next two are Erica Mamossa. A south african native, that like many other South African plants finds itself at home in our climate.

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A new Aloe Marlothii waiting to go into the ground. With this one, there are a total of 4 A. Marlothii and 3 A. Ferox in my yard. I think I might have overdone it! These suckers get huge! woops!

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Arbutus "Marina" -- A native of CA. Notice the leaves are burned on this one too.

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Callistemon Citrinus, a hummingbird favorite

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A messy, but beautiful Princess flower bush (tibouchina). It's not drought tolerant so this one is on the east side of the house and only gets sun until about noon.

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Another Aloe Marlothii (Mountain tree aloe) and a blooming Oleander.

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A mejesty palm, and a baby washingtonia robusta volunteer just to the right of it.

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A close up of a Tibouchina flower. I just love the color of these.

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And another shade lover - kentia palm (Howea Forsteriana) sending out another frond.

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Comments (8)

haase
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Oh how beautiful! I envy you for such a garden. Good luck with all your plants.
plantlover49
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Josh
great job, the GP's bloom is really nice, you take georgeous Pic's I love seeing your garden, I have some doubles when I cut back this fall, some has your name on them, it will be nice when it's freezing here to see the doubles blooming there in your garden
Elizabeth
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siam_cannas
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Your Garden is beautiful.
byrd4460
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Haase

Very Nice Plants.
Even Though You In a Drought Zone
And Are Still Able To Get Blooms
Is A Miracle. I Am Praying That
You Receive Some Rain.

Chocolate Brug
chena
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Great Pic's!! GA Peach and Cassies Curl's were the first to bloom for me as well.. I am really starting to Love GAP..Looking like she my flush again soon..Everything looks Great I Love the Bottle Brush.. I had one a few yrs back and it stayed in bloom... Your is Beautiful..

Kylie
fool4flowers
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Those are all beautiful! My poor brug look about the same in the pots. The ones inground are fairing better. I lost my tibouchina last winter boohoo. The color is amazing. I'll get another if I can find one.
luvmy3afhounds
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Josh,
Congrats on your first brug bloom of the year!
Your plants look amazing and you said you had not had rain since April? I can't begin to imagine that and don't want to! Hope you get rain soon. I think you are the one that posts the pretty pics in the winter when it is foggy/misty that I enjoy. Love the bottle brush too!
Thanks for sharing.
Joyce
Now I can't get that song out of my head...It never rains in California.
givelittle_getlots
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Josh it might be affected in some way by the drought. But we all see the beauty in everything that grows for us in very difficult growing conditions.

Either to much rain or none at all.
Hail, winds and garden critters.

We do not give up on the love for our plants.

We always see the beauty and with patience we get rewarded...just look at your beauties!!

You know I am dancing for you that you get rain, right :-)

Lucy

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