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Garden Plants
December
/in monthlybloom /by julescSilk floss tree (Ceiba speciosa) – Subtropical Woodlands
Yucatan daisy (Montanoa atriplicifolia) – Subtropical Woodlands
Woolly Bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum) – California Natives
San Clemente Island Bush Mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) – California Natives
Paint brush (Haemanthus albiflos) – “Lilies”
Giant leopard plant (Farfugium japonicum ‘Giganteum’) – The Stream
Common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)
Camelia (Camelia japonica) – Camelias near the Nest
Bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) – Mediterranean Ecosystem
Kniphofia – Backyard Exploration
November
/in monthlybloom /by julesc(Dombeya macrantha) – The Triangle
(Allamanda cathartica ‘Hendersonii’) – Wall near the Nest
Brazilian Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochea gigantea) – Pavilion Garden
Camelia (Camellia japonica) – Camelias near The Nest
Cape honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) – Tiverton Entrance
Gold and silver chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum pacificum) – Asters near South Gate
Mexican marigold (Tagetes lemonii) – Pavilion Garden
Privet-leaved ageratina (Ageratina ligustrina) – Asters near South Gate
White silk floss tree (Ceiba insignis) – near Palms
October
/in monthlybloom /by julescBird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) – Near the driveway
Canary-bird bush (Crotalaria agatiflora) – Subtropical Woodlands
Tiger Jaws (Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa) – Desert Garden
Ribbon bush (Hypoestes aristata)
Large pink Nerine (Nerine bowdenii) – “Lilies”
Limestone senna (Senna racemosa) – Near South Gate
Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha) – Subtropical Woodlands
Karoo boer-bean (Schotia afra) – The Triangle
Shelpe’s aloe (Aloe schelpei) – Desert Garden
Giant spineless yucca (Yucca gigantea) – Desert Garden
September
/in monthlybloom /by julescHeath aster (Aster ericoides ‘Monte Cassino’)
Anchor plant (Colletia paradoxa) – Near Palms
Silk floss tree (Ceiba speciosa) – Subtropical Woodlands
Golden thryallis (Galphimia glauca)
Transvaal privet (Galpinia transvaalica)
Great valley gumplant (Grindelia camporum) – California Natives
Paintbrush lily (Haemanthus coccineus) – “Lilies”
Kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum) – Main road near Conifers
Poison rope (Stophanthus speciosus) – Subtropical Woodlands
August
/in monthlybloom /by julescMexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) – Patio Garden
Lemon-scented Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) – Western Australia Natives
Carrion Plant (Stapelia grandifolora) – Desert Garden
Devil Tree (Alstonia venenata) – Subtropical Woodlands
Dwarf Organpipe Cactus (Stenocereus littoralis) – Desert Garden
Pineapple Lily (Eucomis comosa) – “Lilies”
Primrose Tree (Lagunaria pattersonii) – Near the Nest
Moreton Bay Chestnut (Castanospermum australe) – on Hilgard, outside the fence
Dwarf Bauhinia (Bauhinia natalensis) – Tiverton Fence
Tree ocotillo (Fouquieria macdougalii) – Desert Garden
July
/in monthlybloom /by julescChinese St. John’s Wort (Hypericum monogynum) – Near The Nest
Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) – Backyard Exploration Garden
Baja spurge (Euphorbia xanti) – Desert Garden
Common myrtle (Myrtus communis) – Near Bromeliads
Climbing Lily (Gloriosa modesta) – Lily Garden
Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) – The Stream
Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) – Desert Garden
Coast Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus viridescens) – Desert Garden
Brazilian Orchid tree (Bauhinia forficata) – Pavilion Garden
African Lily (Agapanthus africanus) – The Stream
June
/in monthlybloom /by julescLavender cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus) – Mediterranean Ecosystem
Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri) – Southern California Natives
Blue jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) – Subtropical woodlands
Fortnight Lily (Dietes grandiflora) – “Lillies”
Mock Orange (Pittosporum tobira) – Backyard Exploration
Poison bulb (Crinum asiaticum) – Patio Garden
Drooping Prickly pear (Opuntia monacantha) – Desert Garden
Silky Net Bush (Calothamnus villosus) – Western Australia Natives
Hawaiian Prickly poppy (Argemone glauca) – Hawaiian Natives
Green pinwheel (Aeonium decorum) – Desert Garden
May
/in monthlybloom /by julescChagualillo (Puya venusta) – Desert Garden
Peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa) – Subtropical woodlands
California golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) – Southern California natives
White sage (Saliva apiana) – Southern California Natives
Rose cactus (Pereskia grandifolia) – Desert Garden
Bridal wreath (Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’) – Near Southern end of the Mediterranean garden
Velvet centaurea (Centaurea gymnocarpa) – Pavilion garden
Bear’s Breeches (Acanthus spinosus) – Pavilion Garden
April
/in monthlybloom /by julescJapanese cherry (Prunus serrulata ‘Pink Cloud’) – Near Hilgard Entrance
Jerusalem sage (Phlomos fruticosa) – Mediterranean Ecosystem
Orange bush monkey-flower (Mimulus aurantiacus) – Southern California Natives
Purple torch (Eupatorium sordidum) – Near Bromeliad GArden
Conejo Buckwheat (Eriogonum crocatum) – Southern California Natives
Tower of jewels (Echium simplex) – Backyard Exploration
Cleistocactus (Cleistocactus sp.) – Desert Garden
Brush Pea (Chorizema ‘Bush Flame’) – Western Australia Natives
Golden Spur Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) – Backyard Exploration
Bird’s eye gilia (Gilia tricolor) – Southern California Natives
March
/in monthlybloom /by julescBengal Trumpet (Thunbergia grandiflora) – Hilgard Fence
Bruce’s Dwarf Euphorbia (Euphorbia characias ‘Bruce’s Dwarf’) – Pavilion Garden
Meema Vine Lilac (Hardenbergia violacea ‘Meema’) – Western Australia Natives
Natal Bottlebrush (Greyia sutherlandii) – Palm Hillside
Fan Aloe (Aloe plicatilis) – Desert Garden
Bush Lily (Clivia miniata) – The Stream
California Buckwheat (Erigonium fasciulatum ‘Dana Point’) – Mediterranean Ecosystem
Sinclairia platylepis (Sinclairia platylepis) – South Entrance
Sizzling Pink (Loropetalum chinese) – The Nest
Lucky Bean Tree (Erythrina lysistemon) – South Entrance