Look whats blooming at my house!

Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Pink diascia

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Blue Flax (Linum lewisii) My Mom sowed these last year and they over-wintered well and are quite tall now, between 2-3 ft.

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Here's one of the flax's in the foreground

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Bletilla striata, Common Name: Bai Ji, Hyacinth Orchid.
I was given these easy growing small bulbs from an Asian friend who has since passed and am always reminded of her when they bloom each spring.

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Campanula, not sure what variety but I have had them for years and they make a nice mass spread near the pond.

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Didn't even notice the fine hairs on the leaves until I looked at this shot!

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Closeup of foxglove bloom, also little hairs inside for pollen capture I imagine.

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Self seeding Rose Champion

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Varigated Thyme blooms

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Yellow nasteriums and a lavender blue nemesia, love that color combo

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Mary Rose

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

My small pond, there is a smaller pond behind the fern to the left o it drops into this one.

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Alstroemeria group

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Close up of the neat markings

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Sally Holmes group, the blooms have soft shading on the edges that fade to all white as they age. An excellant and healthy rose!

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Northern California, United States(Zone 9a)

Ok, last one for now, won't get anything done outside if I continue.
This is the brightly striped Strawberries and Cream rose.

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Stockton, CA(Zone 9a)

Aside from the roses, we grow similar things! But I notice your Alstroemeria does not have snail damage. I try every year to elimate the snails & even when everything else is hole-free, the alstroemeria are chewed up! LOL
I think they must have a hidey-hole under the area and thats why I can never find them.
Very pretty pictures, I am so happy you shared them with us. :~)

Sebastopol, CA(Zone 9a)

Absolutely breathtaking, Sue, and I bet you never have to weed in those flower beds. There's no room for weeds to grow. I love a well-packed garden. They're so much fun.

Stanford, CA(Zone 9b)

Sue, I do love Sally Holmes. I used to have one - may have one again. It's supposed to be as strong as nails but it got blackspot pretty badly here. Nothing like a branch of it though. I love your garden. I love the style. Pack it full and there's no room for weeds. You've obviously been collecting plants for a long time.

I did ID the clematis way up Yonder. It's "Dr. Ruppel". I had to go back to the packing slip.

This is Raphiolepsis "Majestic Beauty" in a tree form.

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