Roses in Bowls

More Roses

Pink Iceberg,

a David Austin rose,

and Medallion.

In this group, the bud in front: Perfect Moment, middle: Sterling Silver and the bud in back: Mr. Lincoln.

And still waiting for this one to open,  Frederic Mistral rose.

Earth Day

Gathered from the garden for an Earth Day lunch: arugula and cress,

nasturtium flowers,

carrots (Nantes variety),

Swiss Chard and turnip greens for braising.

Greens chopped to mix with

lemon zest and juice and preserved lemon,

all placed in a pot with olive oil to cook for 

lunch.

Roses

Roses require so much work all for a flurry of bloom in April.

Some roses blooming now in my garden are: Zephirine Drouhin,

Eden,

Perfect Moment,

and Betty Boop.

Hippeastrum

Hippeastrum, commonly known as amaryllis, grow in pots in my garden.  I once planted the bulbs directly in the soil where they quit blooming.   Once repotted they bloom reliably every April.

When the buds emerge, I bring them in the house.

Cymbidiums

The Cymbidiums, native to tropical Asia, bloom for two and a half months in the spring.  They like a spot with more shade than sun, dappled light.

Shades of Purple

The Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow plant's (Brunfelsia pauciflora) flowers start out the deepest color and gradually fade to white as they get older.

Limonium perezil,

Jacaranda mimosifolia,

Cranesbill (Geranium incanum),

Serbian Bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana),

Convolvulus mauritanicus,

Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea),

and Solanum rantonnetti.

Anemones

The Anemones (Anemone coronaria) in my garden bloom from February to April.

Sometimes called Windflowers, they are native to the Mediterranean region.