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This plant was once in a pot on my deck, but it hated its pot. So I placed it right here by the wall of this apartment building, just up the street. The building manager planted it exactly where I placed it and now this is what it looks like, years later. Have you ever seen a tree like this?
Ruth Kamula, a community-based seed producer in Kiboko, Kenya, planted KDV-1, a drought tolerant (DT) seed maize variety developed with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) as part of CIMMYT's Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project. "I am trying my hand at DT maize seed production because it will lift me and my family out of poverty. It is our lifeline during this time of drought," she says. (June 2009)
For more about DTMA see: dtma.cimmyt.org/.
Photo credit: Anne Wangalachi/CIMMYT.
Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Aloe vera
Common Name(s): Aloe Vera
Synonym(s): Aloe vera chinensis, Aloe vulgaris, Aloe vera lanzae, Aloe indica, Aloe barbadensis chinensis, Aloe vera wratislaviensis, Aloe elongata, Aloe vera littoralis, Aloe perfoliata vera, Aloe perfoliata barbadensis, Aloe flava, Aloe chinensis, Aloe barbadensis, Aloe lanzae
Distribution: Northern Africa? Widely Cultivate Worldwide
Flower: Orange, Red, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
R. Porch's Private Collection
Those were rocky times in this neighborhood during the early 90's. Riots and high crime greeted us when we moved here. The plantings in the garden view above were a response to those shaky times. Corner section of backyard off an alley known for drug deals and other nefarious activities. A four foot fence separated us from the alley when we moved in. The backyard was completely barren; no plantings whatsoever other than a dying Avocado tree. In short order I build up the fence, strung barbed wire and began landscaping using durable plants with thorns and spines. Two years later this was the result. The joke at the time was if someone jumped over the fence I would not have to call the police, I'd have to call an ambulance.
Much to be thankful for now, 15 years later.
We have two main Plumeria beds in the garden, one of which contains plants only two years old. Here is one of them showing off its first ever bloom. This was a bit of a surprise since the plant is only about 3 ft tall.
I was finally able to visit The Succulent Cafe in Oceanside today, they are located at 322 N Cleveland St, in Oceanside, CA. I had been dying to go, I follow them on instagram and just had not gotten over there. There were tons of succulents, and gardens to purchase along with Teas and Coffees. The owner was super friendly and the joint is wall to wall succulents I was so excited to be there. There were huge living walls, and vertical gardens. I snapped a bazillion pics and enjoyed every second! I enjoyed a delicious iced tea of the day, and cannot wait until my next visit!!!
Lemonade Berry is native to the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and the South Coast regions of Southern California. This evergreen shrub or tree grows from 3' - 26' high prodocing small clusters of fragrant elliptical flowers February to May. Rhus integrifolia can also be used as a landscape shrub. It is heat and drought tolerant yet sensitive to frost and is suitable for specimen planting, hedges and espalier.
A comparison between ears of a new hybrid maize variety (front) and a traditional local variety, both grown by a farmer under conditions of biotic stresses and drought, in Yunnan Province, China. Hybrid varieties such as Yunrui 8 and Yunrui 88 have been developed by the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS) using CIMMYT and local germplasm. They are high-yielding, resistant to important diseases, and drought tolerant, and farmers report that the ears can be stored for longer and are better for animal feed—all of which makes them very popular with farmers. CIMMYT has a strong and healthy collaboration with YAAS, an important part of the center's growing relationship with China.
Photo credit: Michelle DeFreese/CIMMYT.
For more about CIMMYT and China, see CIMMYT's blog story at: blog.cimmyt.org/?p=6188.
Galaxy Substation
Southern California Edison
Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California
This is RED (left) - Cyan (right) 3D anaglyph and requires anaglyph glasses to view
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix W1 Real 3D
software: Stereo Photo Maker
An educational tool for lifecycle study. A natural prairie habitat, open to the public. Located behind the school, East side. Recently underwent restoration by Ron Frazier.
I love the color combination on this iris. This was taken in the early morning light when the morning dew was still present on the iris.
Veronica liwanensis
I planted about 100 plugs between the flagstones of a patio, where it did well for a few years. In areas where it received full afternoon sun, the plants eventually died out from the intense heat. However, in other areas of the yard that receive afternoon shade, V. liwanensis has thrived and spread.
Sprawling perennial ground cover less than 1" tall, even in bloom. Tolerates foot traffic. Cobalt blue flowers cover the plants in spring. Evergreen in my Aurora, Colorado zone 5 garden.
As part of its transition to lower water use, Descanso Gardens showcases native California plants at this entryway garden.
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Pleiospilos nelii
Common Name(s): Split Rock
Synonym(s): Pleiospilos pedunculata, Pleiospilos tricolor
Native Habitat: Cape Province - South Africa
Flower: Orange, Yellow, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
R. Porch's Private Collection
Uploaded for this blog entry... Hercules, Hercutherm, Hybridize This and Hercules and for this new group... HybridizeThis.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula ovata f. Gollum
Common Name(s): Jade Plant, Jade Tree
Synonym(s): Crassula portulacea, Crassula argenta, Crassula argentea
Distribution: South Africa
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common
R. Porch's Private Collection
Callirhoe involucrata
Dartmouth House, July 2006
Prairie native; very drought tolerant once established. Mature plant sends out long runners several feet long; but since it does not root along the runners it is very easy to control. Blooms from June to frost.
CIMMYT maize breeder Dan Jeffers (left) and Fan Xingming, Director of the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS), discuss the performance of new maize hybrids during a visit to a farmer in Yunnan Province, China. Hybrid varieties such as Yunrui 8 and Yunrui 88 have been developed by YAAS using CIMMYT and local germplasm. They are high-yielding, resistant to important diseases, and drought tolerant, and farmers report that the ears can be stored for longer and are better for animal feed—all of which makes them very popular with farmers. CIMMYT has a strong and healthy collaboration with YAAS, an important part of the center's growing relationship with China.
Photo credit: Michelle DeFreese/CIMMYT.
For more about CIMMYT and China, see CIMMYT's blog story at: blog.cimmyt.org/?p=6188.
Throughout the city, watering restrictions have challenged Angelenos to look at their landscaping in a whole new light. As 30-40% of water use occurs outdoors, replacing traditional lawns with drought tolerant varieties presents a very viable way to achieve significant water savings.
This was labeled "E. carnicolor," but the consensus seems to be that it's Graptosedum 'California sunset'.
Photographed at Hashimoto Nursery in West Los Angeles.
Habiturf, a mix of 6-7 grasses native to the Southwest, was developed by Dr. Mark Simmons and his team at the University of Texas's Wildflower Center in Austin.
Photo by Dr. Mark Simmons.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria hahniana
Common Name(s): Old Lady Pincushion
Synonym(s):Neomammillaria mendeliana, Mammillaria mendeliana, Mammillaria woodsii, Mammillaria bravoae
Native Habitat: Guanajuato, Queretaro de Arteaga, Tamaulipas - Mexico
Flower: Pink
Cultivar Availability: Common
R. Porch's Private Collection
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Gymnocalycium saglionis
Common Name(s): Giant Chin Cactus
Synonym(s): chinocactus saglionis, Brachycalycium tilcarense, Echinocactus hybogonus
Native Habitat: Argentina
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
R. Porch's Private Collection
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis saltensis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Lobivia saltensis, Echinopsis cachensis, Lobivia cachensis, Lobivia nealeana, Hymenorebutia nealeana, Echinopsis nealeana, Lobivia pseudocachensis, Hymenorebutia pseudocachensis, Echinopsis pseudocachensis, Lobivia emmae
Native Habitat: Salta, Tucaman - Argentina
Flower Color(s): Red
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
R. Porch's Private Collection
Habiturf, a mix of 6-7 grasses native to the Southwest, was developed by Dr. Mark Simmons and his team at the University of Texas's Wildflower Center in Austin.
Photo by the Wildflower Center.
June 2010
California native plants support a broad range of wildlife. By planting a variety in Southern California gardens, these plants will offer food, shelter, and habitat year round. Many of these plants are also drought tolerant, evergreen and beautiful.
This bush adorns a median street in Albuquerque. Like the vast majority of plants and trees found on Albuquerque’s medians, it is drought tolerant but also supported by drip irrigation. The city has done a very good job of landscaping medians. Weed control is a big problem for the city but medians with weed barriers, drip irrigation, rock mulch and drought tolerant plants like this help the predicament. I did a Google image search and the closest one I found was Undaunted‰̣ۡå¢ Ruby Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia reverchonii. If I found the wrong name identifier , kindly please advise.
Regarding the title:no offence to the Don King intended, but the hairstyle draws the obvious comparison.