As a flower photographer, photographing blooming cactus plants is by far my favorite! With such a short bloom cycle, it’s an eagerly anticipated event. Over the last several years I’ve spent hours bonding with my favorite cactus plants at Kendrick Lake Xeriscape Gardens. Most of these are unique varieties of hedgehog, barrel cactus. With their
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Now that the red Oriental poppies have come and gone and purple Allium is winding down, Foxtail Lilies take their rightful place center stage. And this year there appears to be a bumper crop of them. They are happily blooming everywhere! Truthfully speaking, they have not looked this good for several seasons. Apparently they liked
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Who doesn’t like the sight of red Oriental poppies springing up in gardens? Around here they begin to make their appearance mid to later in May. With their tall stems, signature crinkly and paper-like flower petals, these beautiful, big, red blooms are hard to miss. In the xeriscape gardens I frequent for many of the
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By now the purple Allium (Ornamental Onion flowers) are flourishing throughout the gardens. The days are warmer and the hummingbirds have returned and are whizzing around above. At this time a welcome sight are the dainty Blue Flax wildflowers. Coming in various shades of blues, purples and a lighter lilac color, they open wide to
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After the Native, Wildflower, Botanical and Species tulips begin to fade, the gardens continue to come to life. All around you can see the beginnings of Allium – also known as Ornamental Onion flowers. These orbs – in various sizes and shades of purples are hard to miss. They are distinct with their perfectly shaped
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Last but definitely not least in this Native, Wildflower, Botanical and Species Tulips series are Red Riding Hood tulips. With their big scarlet blooms, they too liven up the gardens in spring! To recap we’ve seen Persian Pearl wildflower tulips, dainty, miniature Lady Janes, yellow Candlesticks, and red Species tulips. Unlike the whimsical, tentacle-like foliage of the
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