despite the heat, the garden is beginning its transition from summer to fall. while some flowers are fading, others are just starting to bloom. hummingbirds are buzzing around the california fuchsia, baja pitcher sage and various purple sages along the slope of the upper meadow. another sign of fall is the vibrant floss silk trees blooming. tune in to georgiann keller’s audio blog below for more details on this week’s blooms. then grab your sunglasses and visit the garden to experience these seasonal beauties in person.
photos from the garden:
baja pitcher sage (lepechinia hastata)
hybrid anise-scented sages (salvia x guaranitica ‘amistad’) and (salvia x guaranitica ‘black & blue’)
blue leadwort (ceratostigma plumbaginoides)
plumbago (plumbago auriculata)
rock purslane (cistanthe grandiflora)
california fuchsia (epilobium canum ‘catalina’)
cockspur coral tree (erythrina crista-galli)
mexican bush sage (salvia leucantha)
goldenrod (solidago sp.)
yellow bells (tecoma stans)
yellow flamboyant tree (peltophorum pterocarpum)
giant crinum lily (crinum asiaticum)
pendant senna (senna pendula)
white floss silk tree (ceiba speciosa)
mexican sunflower (tithonia diversifolia)
conkerberry (carissa spinarum)
want to see what’s blooming in person? get tickets to the garden here.
