Category Archives: .plants

EDIBLE ITINERARIES: Wild Strawberries and Hibiscus Jamaica

Posted on May 22, 2022 by admin

Hmmm… edible groundcover… wild strawberries… Alexandria… with a TEA surprise… Hibiscus Roselle Jamaica đŸ™‚

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FRUIT ITINERARIES: Gold Citruses

Posted on May 17, 2022 by admin

Last gold touch… California Goldfields… Clementine… Yuzu! A few recent plant memories… Achillea millefolium ‘Rosa Maria’… Fragaria vesca ‘Montana De Oro’…

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BIRTHDAY GIFT: Lewisia ‘Elise’

Posted on May 15, 2022 by admin

Lewisia (Lewisia cotyledon ‘Elise’) Lewisias are charming rock garden plants with showy flowers in late spring and early summer.

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Pigeon Point

Posted on May 11, 2022 by admin

Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ that is… This plant was a selection made at Pigeon Point along the coast between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County

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FRUITINERARIES: Oranges & Strawberries…

Posted on May 8, 2022 by admin

Montana De Oro Wood Strawberry… and more jellybeans… you know, for the habitat! As for oranges… the Washington Navel Orange Tree it is! …the Washington navel orange tree was first imported to the United States from the Brazilian city of … Continue reading →

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PLANT GIFTS: Jelly Beans

Posted on May 6, 2022 by admin

Jelly Bean Monkeyflower that is… pink… orange… marigold… hmmm… CaliPots? Yerba buena for a casa buena too!

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BLOOMING ITINERARY: Pacific Iris & Coral Bells

Posted on April 16, 2022 by admin

Blooming in mid April… Pacific Coast Iris ‘Lavender’… Heuchera ‘Old La Rochette’… white sage… sunset in Davis… Rosada!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Point Sal Spreader

Posted on April 12, 2022 by admin

Salvia leucophylla ‘Point Sal Spreader’ – Purple Sage that is This low growing native California shrub typically remains under 2 1/2 feet high and spreads to 10 feet wide but can climb higher onto other plants or objects. It has … Continue reading →

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SPRING TRIP: Pacifica

Posted on April 2, 2022 by admin

Milagra Ridge… peaceful Mori Point… blooming Weaving Goldfields Blooming South… Blooming North Bloomings by the Ocean

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DOCUMENTARY: The Guardian of Cherry Trees

Posted on March 30, 2022 by admin

The Guardian of Cherry Trees: 93-Year-Old’s Legacy Sano Toemon, 93, has spent his life trying to understand, document and preserve Japan’s iconic cherry trees. Listen to the words of a man who is filled with love and respect for all … Continue reading →

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