Muscari

 The first blooms from the bulbs I planted in February are the muscari. I was afraid they wouldn't bloom, since I had planted them so late (In CA, they should be planted in late fall). They are very cute and a great introduction to spring.

Not-Blue Freesias

I always buy blue freesias but they never come up blue.

Spring bulbs

These bulbs bloomed last year, but they didn't look as nice as they do this year!

The freesia snuck in there this year -they've been naturalizing themselves all over the yard.

Tulip orange
Freesia yellow
Camassia blue

Springtime

Everything is starting to come out of its winter slumber.

Bulbs

I planted these just a couple of weeks ago. In these three containers there is a blend of the following bulbs:

Anemone
Dwarf iris
Sparaxis
Crocus
Muscari

I also planted some Acidanthera gladiolus (also called Gladiolus callianthus or Gladiolus callianthus muriela), that came from Costco it was a pack of 100 bulbs so I've been planting them around other places as well...I also planted these previously but they haven't bloomed yet even after two years...

Spring

narcissus that came with the house.

 I bought a few annuals to brighten the yard up while we wait for things to bloom.

The sourgrass or Oxalis 'pes-caprae' is in full bloom along with the blue Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler'

The sourgrass came with the house, and returns every year, the Ipheion was added by me, and has naturalized a bit. This year it has really taken off!

Dahlia Update

Out of the three Dahlia's, only one had bloomed (or looks like it's going to). It's pretty.

Wildflowers (five lakes trail)

The sierra mountain wildflowers were abundant this weekend!

trillium? poking out of mazanita

Milkweed?

sunflower

Buckwheat?

penstemon

Indian paintbrush

Blooming This Week 6/29

 Hibiscus

 Sticky Monkey Flower and Butterfly Flower

 Strawberry

 Agapanthus

 Purple Heart

 Trachelia

 Clarkia - both purple and white!

Succulents from work are still going strong!

Blooming this week 6/23

 Monkey Flower

 Balloon Flower

 Hibiscus

 Sticky Monkey Flower

Onion

Topiary

My Mom has some topiary dolphins out by the pool, they get a little furry when they've grown out. Unfortunatly, her mow n blow gardener tends to hack them into gross blobs so once in a while when I visit I sheer them back into shape...

Before

After

Blooming This week 6/16

Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'

  Ivy Geranium - Geranio hiedra peargonium x peltatum

Salvia Sclarea 'Piemont'

 Trachelium

 Purple Heart

 Black Mondo Grass

 Curry Plant

Monkey Flower