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Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
California native plants love each other! Check out this lovely pair of Chamise and Red Monkeyflower during Spring in San Diego county, Carlsbad. Both are drought tolerant and grow well in full sun.
Under our seasonal drought stresses the California native plant communities have shifted from competition to cooperation. (A variation of this exists in any stable pristine ecosystem in the world.)
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia magnifica
Common Name(s): Balloon Cactus
Synonym(s): Eriocactus magnificus, Notocactus magnificus
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula tetragona
Common Name(s): Miniature Pine Tree
Synonym(s): Crassula caffra, Crassula fruticosa
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Orange, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas
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We have had a very warm winter, temperatures up in the 70's & 80's. My garden thinks it is Spring, but it really is not, I am trying really hard not to cut and feed because we could still see winter temps. But I am enjoying all the blooms and color, especially of all my succulents.
Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
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!!!
This yellow epiphyllum is growing in the same pot as the pink epiphyllum below. They bloom April - May in my Southern Californian garden. The bloom cycle for these orchid cacti is separated by about two weeks. Suppose one could force both specimens to bloom at the same time, but I kind of like the separate display. Like other epiphyllums I'm familiar with, these plants thrive on full sun at the coast but inland they prefer protection from midday sun. Easy to grow, tolerates neglect.
Orchid cactus will not tolerate sub-freezing temperatures, best in USDA zones 10 - 11 when grown outdoors. Can be grown as a houseplant in colder climates.
Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
Crassula 'Springtime' forms pagoda-like stems with alternating fuzzy emerald-green pointed triangular leaves. Flowers appear in profusion and are pale pink with a deep pink center. Porous soil with adequate drainage. Bright, filtered light and ample airflow. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost to prevent scarring.
The weekend comes, and that means I get to work on my garden, I got a big storage box which will be my "garden shed" I added a birdcage themed wall hanging, I added blue and green pots and it looks really cute, plus I worked on my fire pit turned succulent garden, giving it a bit of an overhaul it is just about a year old.
Another fun week at Sarah's SoCal Succulents, lot's of fun succulent arrangements made using vintage, upcycled and thrifted pieces.
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia ferox
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Euphorbia capitosa
Natural Habitat: Great Karoo - South Africa
Flower:
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
Photo from the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum's first public plant sale of the spring 2014 season. Taken by Katie Hetrick 4.5.14.
Low Flow sprinkler head with drought resistant plant (Aeonium arboreum). These can be used in dry climates as an alternative irrigation technique to save water. Los Angeles, California, USA
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia warasii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Eriocactus warasii, Notocactus warasii, Notocactus magnificus warasii
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria spinosissima f. un pico
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Horticultrual Origin (Hybrid)
Flower: Magenta, Pink
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Digital image taken April 23, 2015, similar colors as previous (7, 8) images, same month, but different year, different area of garden.
Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Lithops schwantesii
Common Name(s): Living Rock
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Namibia - Africa
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Island bush poppy - Dendromecon harfordii is native to Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands off the coast of Southern California. In some areas, this shrub eventually will grow to 20 feet tall as this individual is reaching in San Juan Capistrano, California. Island Bush Poppy's heaviest bloom period is in the spring, with some flowers almost all year. The plant requires sun, good drainage, and nearly no summer watering or fertilization. Harfordii produces more flowers and thick foliage that can be a good screen or hedge plant for SoCal gardens.
* Favored by the native bumblebees
Available for purchase at Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Can be ordered.
A mini-city of cacti await buyers at Hashimoto Nursery in West Los Angeles. on Sawtelle Blvd. in West Los Angeles, California
EXPLORE #469, August 17, 2008
Been busy with my succulent business,Sarah's SoCal Succulents. If you are a SoCal local and interested in an arrangement, find me on facebook.
Happy spring to all my friends and contacts here on Flickr. Feels great to be out in the wilds again wielding a camera. A guardian angel tapped me on the shoulder recently and said, 'Hey Rob, get off your ass and get out there'... well okay those were not her exact words. Looking forward to catching up with everyone.
There is a series of images of native Californian plants that follows. They were taken with a pocket camera using the auto setting.... have never done that... and now I know why. Hard to get a great shot, but more about documenting the moment quickly on the hiking trail.
California Poppies are an upright, compact annual or tender perennial native to California and the southwestern United States. Extremely drought tolerant and ideal for arid environments and drought tolerant landscapes. The brilliant orange, cup-shaped flowers, are 2 - 4 inches in diameter, borne individually on long stalks. Seen here the more common orange flowering variety growing alongside a less common red flowering hybrid in a garden bed. California Poppies prefer full sun planted in light to sandy soils. The plants are symmetrically uniform and tidy in appearance. Not hardy below 20F.
Eschscholzia californica is the official state flower of California. Although it is toxic to humans, its roots are favored by gophers. Widely planted in North America and elsewhere as an ornamental, roadside, and reclamation plant. Native Americans used Eschscholzia californica to treat lice, to induce sleep in children, as a poison, for consumption, for toothaches, and as an emetic (D. E. Moerman 1986).
Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia magnifica
Common Name(s): Balloon Cactus
Synonym(s): Eriocactus magnificus, Notocactus magnificus
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
Plump after spring rains
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Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Common Name(s): Garambullo, Bilberry Cactus, Blue Flame, Whortleberry Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus geometrizans, Cereus pugioniferus, Myrtillocactus pugionifer, Myrtillocactus grandiareolatus
Native Habitat: Oaxaca, Puebla, Tamaulipas - Mexico
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula falcata
Common Name(s): Propeller Plant, Airplane Plant
Synonym(s): Larochea falcata, Crassula falx, Crassula johannis-winkleri, Rochea falcata, Crassula perfoliata falcata, Crassula perfoliata miniata, Crassula oblique
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus:Deuterocohnia brevifolia
Common Name(s): Dwarf Bromeliad
Synonym(s): Abromeitiella chlorantha, Abromeitiella brevifolia
Native Habitat: Argentina, Bolivia
Flower: Green
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Many months after this photo was taken, the plant came into bud for the first time.
Bryophyllum, from the Greek for "bryo-" (sprout or swelling) plus "phyllon" (leaf), is the newer name for Kalanchoes that propagate by little plantlets or bulbils along their leaves or stems.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aeonium canariense
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Canary Islands
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Ferocactus pilosus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus pilosus, Ferocactus stainesii, Echinocactus piliferus, Ferocactus piliferus, Ferocactus pringlei
Native Habitat: Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas - Mexico
Flower: Red, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Unusual
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