BajaNomad - Annual spring flower pics

Annual spring flower pics

BajaBlanca - 4-10-2016 at 04:50 PM

Each year my garden gives me great pleasure come spring....please post your photos everyone!

Isn't this one just GORGEOUS??? Those tiny little flowers of perfection!

and this one last year looked a tad different and some of you made fun of it

)))))))))))))))

Post away - please show off your beauties.

Udo - 4-10-2016 at 05:26 PM

WOW!

4x4abc - 4-10-2016 at 05:30 PM

nice!

StuckSucks - 4-11-2016 at 07:59 AM

From a lot farther north - the Antelope Valley in the SoCal high desert: lotsa California Poppies.

Meany - 4-11-2016 at 08:03 AM

Great floor shots from both you. :bounce:

BajaBlanca - 4-11-2016 at 08:40 AM

oh my gosh the colors are spectacular!

StuckSucks - 4-11-2016 at 10:04 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca

oh my gosh the colors are spectacular!

If you're in the neighborhood of the Antelope Valley in spring, stop by and visit the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve - a California State Park. All these photos were taken just outside the actual park (apparently poppies aren't smart enough to stay within the fence line).

woody with a view - 4-11-2016 at 12:46 PM

The Palmdale region of Antelope Valley is mostly devoid of color, flowers or otherwise.

Other than Jasmine, mango and roses none of my plants have bloomed yet....

BajaBlanca - 4-11-2016 at 01:08 PM

I have never heard of antelope valley - those poppies and the other flowers are really spectacular.

StuckSucks - 4-11-2016 at 03:43 PM

I took this a couple weeks ago near Ridgecrest, CA. The desert was carpeted with tiny yellow flowers (I think that is the botanical name).

durrelllrobert - 4-11-2016 at 07:13 PM

[URL=http://s252.photobucket.com/user/durrellrobert/media/2016%]Some photos of our front yard garden in Punta Banda. The Agave plant is now 14 foot tall and will die by Fall.

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BajaBlanca - 4-11-2016 at 07:37 PM

oh Bob, so inspirational! Every year I look forward to seeing your garden.

tiny yellow flowers are like a carpet. amazing.

mas amigos, quiero mas! bring it on amigos!

durrelllrobert - 4-12-2016 at 09:14 AM

Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks

I took this a couple weeks ago near Ridgecrest, CA. The desert was carpeted with tiny yellow flowers (I think that is the botanical name).

Pinnacles on the way to Trona ?

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bacquito - 4-12-2016 at 04:48 PM

Great photos.

StuckSucks - 4-13-2016 at 08:04 AM

Quote: Originally posted by durrelllrobert

Pinnacles on the way to Trona ?

In the neighborhood, but not exactly. This is on the Trona cut-off, Spangler Hills, a little south of the Wagon Wheel Staging Area.

durrelllrobert - 4-13-2016 at 09:57 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca

oh Bob, so inspirational! Every year I look forward to seeing your garden.

tiny yellow flowers are like a carpet. amazing.

mas amigos, quiero mas! bring it on amigos!

Thanks, I have more but didn't want to overdo it - Bob

OK, just one more

durrelllrobert - 4-13-2016 at 10:06 AM

Orchid cactus just starting to bloom:

BajaBlanca - 4-13-2016 at 11:16 AM

what a beautiful orchid cactus - I have one that has never bloomed: do you have this one in part sun? full sun? how often do you water it?

and please post away ALL the flowers you have.

durrelllrobert - 4-13-2016 at 11:46 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca

what a beautiful orchid cactus - I have one that has never bloomed: do you have this one in part sun? full sun? how often do you water it?

and please post away ALL the flowers you have.

I have 6 of them, all in pots with full sun and they get watered briefly every two weeks. The biggest one that is just starting to bud out looks like it will have around 30-40 flowers. Will post pic when that happens.

[Edited on 4-13-2016 by durrelllrobert]

BajaBlanca - 4-13-2016 at 04:33 PM

wow.

msteve1014 - 4-13-2016 at 07:03 PM

Things are springing up all around my house.

woody with a view - 4-16-2016 at 03:19 PM

Very nice! Alls I gots to adds is some Rain Lilly's, Mangos, Peaches and the winter garden Swiss Chard, Collard Greens and Mixed Lettuce's.

All of the greens come out May 1st. Roto-til some manures in and the summer planting season begins!

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msteve1014 - 4-16-2016 at 04:02 PM

Looks good Woody. How did your mango make out?
My lime tree had a thousand flowers and only set a few fruit this time.
I never saw a single bee or hummingbird. Usually it is covered with them for a month. Maybe in May.

wessongroup - 4-16-2016 at 05:46 PM

Thanks to all ...

bowser - 4-17-2016 at 07:47 AM

Thanks to everyone. What a treat with my Sunday morning coffee!

woody with a view - 4-18-2016 at 11:21 AM

Steve, there are a couple dozen pea sized mangos on the tree. The rest of the flowers have dried up and died. At what size should I sacrifice 1/2 of them so the rest might live and grow large?

Funny thing is one of my peach trees went off last year and this year is taking a rest. Only a few. The other is a late summer variety which hasn't ever been a good producer.

msteve1014 - 4-18-2016 at 01:04 PM

I lose a lot of small fruit to the wind, so I wait longer than most people to thin things out. Grape size may be fine.

BajaBlanca - 4-18-2016 at 02:23 PM

Mike! Woody! those are simply gorgeous! really amazing.

woody with a view - 5-14-2016 at 04:32 PM

3" pot.

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BajaBlanca - 5-14-2016 at 05:12 PM

OMG

Simple spectacular!