Blooms From the Garden

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The Epiphytes of Spring

Epiphytes are cactus-like. They blossom brilliantly in the spring with large, short-lived flowers. Sometimes referred to as "air cactus," they need minimal soil and thrive in large hanging pots with minimal watering - "feeding out of the air". I hang them in my trees and from the crossbeam of my balcony, framing the view of the neighborhood.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Blooms Make Florida Pool Landscaping Perfect


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This is a garden in Florida. The pool is not large or unusually designed, but the planting and pots surrounding it change everything. Oversized, with great variety in color and texture, the added vegetation surrounding the pool adds to its lush, tropical feel and makes it seem more like a small hidden pond or oasis.

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Spring in Hangzhou, China

Recently I was in China and arrived at one of my favorite cities, Hangzhou, just as spring blossomed. The city is situated at one end of West Lake. West Lake is large with many miles of walkways and paths surrounding it that are beautifully planted and maintained.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

West Palm Beach, Florida

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Monday, November 1, 2010

California Dreamin'

One of the "pools" at LotusLand in Santa Barbara. Abalone shells line the pool edge and several giant clamshell waterfalls trickle into it. LotusLand was built by the eccentric opera star Ganna Walska, who went through the fortunes of 4 husbands to create this garden.