And we return to where we left off yesterday, the back garden of the Hummingbird Garden (aka the Kuzma Garden). Our gaze has turned to the left now, and we're staring—in awe—at that gorgeous Agave ovatifolia. Or at least I am, maybe you're looking at the palm and hoping I'll ID it. Sorry. I never can remember it's name...![]()
Next to the agave is the Leucadendron argenteum, or silver tree.
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Pulled back a bit, so you can see the entire area...
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The Leucadendron argenteum and Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
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Walking on, deeper into the garden...
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Tall blooming Caesalpinia gilliesii (which I guess is now called Erythrostemon gilliesii? What?) on the left. You'll see that again in a moment.
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This shot of the Kangaroo paw (anigozanthos) looks so painterly...![]()
Here's the Caesalpinia/Erythrostemon close-up...
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And now the crevice garden...
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Which means more agaves! 'Blue Glow'...
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Guessing, maybe Agave montana?
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And of course, Agave ovatifolia...
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I was thrilled to catch the palm shadows on this tall, glazed container. I wish I would have had this shot to include in the book.
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One more agave photo...
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The empty (but fabulous) greenhouse...
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Another abutilon...
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I was thinking this beauty might be Magnolia Figo, but John IDs it as Magnolia Virginiana var. australis.
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Looking ahead...
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Looking behind...
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Looking up! Another abutilon...
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And of course we have to stop to admire the variegated daphniphyllum...
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Here we are, back at the beginning of the back garden... we just walked down those steps
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I really didn't want to leave, it was all so beautiful and being the year of COVID I really hadn't gotten out much.
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Stalling I stopped to admire the stripes on the phormium.
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Photograph the non-variegated daphniphyllum.
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Smell the gardenia
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And admire another abutilon bloom.
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But finally, it was time to depart....
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Salvia, yes? Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' maybe?
Weather Diary, Feb 1: Hi 50, Low 46/ Precip .50
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