Pink and green tulips and dahlias

We are in late spring and everything seems to be blooming. Pink and green flower are everywhere!

Lookin sharp

At the nursery I took a few shots of some interesting agaves and aloes. There is one I just can’t remember the name. It’s the mystery plant.

For most images I listed the common or ‘pet’ name as opposed to the botanical name. The real names are too tricky and hard to remember and the pet names are pretty cute:)

Happy yellow flowers

These arrangements were for a while ago when Bess came and visited me. I forgot to post them!

Yellow China Mums, Sunflowers and Song of India with orchids and jasmine from my garden. Happy!

Happy Mother’s Day

I wish my Mom lived closer so I could arrange flowers for her everyday. This arrangement would have been hers if she was here. Instead it goes to a dear friend who is a Mom too.

Happy Mother’s Day!

 

Texture

I loved the way these  flowers looked together. Such a contrast in color and shape.

Modern plants

Here are some pics of  a recent project I did for someone who was doing interior design for a new office space in Santa Monica. Since the plants will be inside I had to do some special soil treatments in order to keep the roots dry for the succulents and blue agave.

For a west coast modern feel I added a driftwood embellishment to one of the succulent arrangements.

Happy Happy Yellow

I was lucky to have Bess Wyrick my flower teacher and friend come by and spend the morning with me playing with darling yellow flowers.

Happy Earth Day

Earth Day is a wonderful celebration of our beautiful planet Earth and all it has to offer. It is also a day to remind ourselves that even the smallest efforts can lead to big changes on our planet.

Today I took a moment to reflect by touring my outdoor space surrounding my home and  capturing images of the different spring growth occurring.

One of the pictures that is pretty funny is the little tree planted over by our fireplace. It was our Christmas tree two years ago and we replanted it. The climate isn’t right and the poor thing isn’t sure what to do but it is green and still growing!

Flower fields

It’s officially spring and flowers are blooming like crazy. On one of the blogs I follow called Manger I saw the prettiest image of flowers growing in a vineyard (first image below).

I was inspired to find some other beautiful images of flowers growing in fields.

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Manger (click image to go to blog)

Dandelion, you’re a pretty little weed

Dan – de – lion  - french to english translation is teeth of a lion. A notorious weed that is fierce in its ability to survive and pollinate and can withstand tough and harsh conditions. It is a pesky weed but isn’t it a pretty one?

Medicinally it is used to treat infections and cure ailments of the liver. It is also has culinary value and is used in salads, wines and even as a type of coffee.

Folklore says that blowing the seeds off a dandelion carries your thoughts and dreams to your loved one.

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