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Whoa, lots of pixels means I can fake some good macro action. :)
In my back yard I am growing wildflowers which are indigenous and don't require watering. Grass in Toronto is quickly becoming unsustainable due to hot, dry spells.
Somehow the above description made me sound way more like a hippie than I actually am. I haven't crafted a wildflower garden; I've just avoided mowing down a few promising volunteers. :)
-from University of Florida website:
" This South African native is a perfect perennial for Florida since it tolerates hot temperatures, dry and sandy soils, and blooms throughout the warm months.
Characteristics:
Bulbine has become a popular plant in Florida because it is drought tolerant, grows well in poor soils, and blooms repeatedly with cheerful flowers that are yellow or orange, depending on the variety. ..it is hardy to the low 20s.
It makes a great ground cover since each plant will grow over time to form a clump that can reach up to four feet wide. This clumping habit also makes bulbine a great passalong plant.
The succulent, grass-like foliage grows to about a foot tall, while the flower stalks typically reach two feet, dancing above the leaves throughout the summer months.
Bulbine was named a 2006 Plant of the Year by the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association. It is generally sold under the scientific name Bulbine frutescens, though some nurseries use the synonyms B. fruticosum or B. caulescens.
Planting and Care:
Bulbine will grow best if it is planted in a spot that receives full sun and has well-drained soil, though it can be grown in a site that gets shade for part of the day. Once established, bulbine is very drought tolerant.
Propagation is easy since plants can be divided when the clumps get big enough..
Deadheading will encourage the plants to produce more flowers, but it is not necessary. "
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well, now I've found the name of this plant - loved by dragonflys!
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Alstroemeria flowering in summer-dry perennial border in garden designed by Cristobal Marinovic, Panquehue, Chile
Rebutia narvaecensis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aylostera narvaecensis, Rebutia fiebrigii
Distribution: Tarija - Bolivia
Flower: Pink
Availability Common Worldwide
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria mystax
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Mammillaria crispiseta, Mammillaria casoi, Mammillaria huajuapensis, Mammillaria mixtecensis, Mammillaria atroflorens, Mammillaria erythra
Native Habitat: Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz-Llave - Mexico
Flower: Pink, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
R. Porch's Private Collection
Planted this in my front yard a couple of months ago - it is finally flowering; this is only the second blossom, but there appear to be many buds.
This is a very drought tolerant plant and makes for a great ground cover here in the desert southwest.
Scenes from the Sherman Oaks Garden Tour 2018 -- For more photos and gardening content, visit A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
Sida fallax; 'Ilima
A shrub of variable growth habit and proportions, leaf silver-ness, and flower color (shades of yellow through rusty red, and, rarely, green.)
Indigenous in the main Hawaiian Islands (and elsewhere in the Pacific.) Somewhat drought-tolerant; it is not especially endangered and can be found in a wide range of drier habitats.
It was cultivated by the early Hawaiians specifically for its flowers, used in leis for the royals.
Photographed here growing in the lava/coral rubble soil, in the dry brushy habitat alongside the 1871 Trail, in Puuhonua O Honauanu National Historic Park.
Big Island, Hawai'i.
August 13, 2010.
Lampranthus spectabilis
I don't know why more people don't like this groundcover. I mean, besides the fact that it's been clustered the palette of groundcovers that Caltrans just can't seem to get enough of.
But on a smaller scale, this stuff gets the job done. Low maintenance, low profile, and spectacular, bright happy Spring flowers. What more could you ask for.