The atmospheric river came through as predicted last week, delivering nearly two inches of rain here. Our total for the 2025 "water year" (counted from October 1, 2024) now stands at 4.81 inches. That's not great given that our rainy season usually ends in April but at least it already tops our totals in 2018 and 2021. After colder-than-usual temperatures last week, it warmed up this past weekend and it's feeling more like spring. The garden's showing more of what I'd characterize as spring flowers too, which those of you in colder areas of the Northern Hemisphere may appreciate as a prelude to the change of seasons.
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| The first of the fragrant Freesias opened over the weekend. The first of the Calendulas I sowed from seed in November also popped up and I tucked a short stem up front. |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer', Calendula officianalis ' Cantaloupe Mix', noID Freesia, Grevillea alpina x rosmarinifolia, Leucadendron salignum 'Blush', Narcissus papyraceus, and Leucospermum 'Sunrise' |
Two hellebores also made their initial appearance this week. Cutting a stem of one of them inspired a second, smaller arrangement.
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| The Camellia stem was a last minute addition. It probably won't hold up for long as a cut flower but, as many of the blooms hit the ground during the storm, I wanted a little time to enjoy one up close. |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Anemone coronaria 'Bianco Centro Nero', Helleborus 'Anna's Red', Alstroemeria 'Inca Vienna', Camellia williamsii 'Taylor's Perfection', and Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold' |
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