I loved this edible arrangement in the jardiniere outside the Northern Hotel in Billings. Did you know jardiniere can mean either the pot or a garnish of mixed vegetables? So this is a double jardiniere.
https://ceenphotography.com/2018/10/02/flower-of-the-day-october-3-2018-rose/
They shoulder out my succulents and commandeer my grass.
Perky little coins of green, they have a lot of brass.
Chinese garlic lifts white heads a bit above the fray.
Although they’re uninvited guests, I guess they’re here to stay.
Actually, no flowers today, just succulents. I wanted to show you the novel means used to display them at the Hacienda of Seventeen Gardens in Guanajuato.
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I have always known this plant as a pencil plant. Its scientific name is Euphorbia Tirucalli. It is also known as a pencil cactus or milk brush, due to its white sap, but it is actually a succulent. I’ve never before seen one turn red as this one did. Click on photo to enlarge it.
Contrary to what you might think, not related to Lady Slippers. Technically not a flower, but couldn’t resist this shot from my friend Gloria’s low entrance wall along her front sidewalk.
Tradescantia, asparagus ferns, philodendron and a small pepper tree furnish company for this pineapple grown from a pineapple top I laid on top of the soil in a planter months before this photo was shot. Not quite a flower, but as pretty as one.
For Cee’s Flower Prompt.
image and film from internet
(I’m adding this to Cee’s daily flower posting as I think it is important for us all to know that what is pleasing to the eye and palate is not always as innocent as it appears to be.)
Below are all photos of deadly plants and seeds that I’ve taken that are in my own garden, my jewelry box, or the gardens of friends. Who knew? I could go on with photos of lantana, lilies, oleander, but I’ve just been informed my startup disk is full again, so I’ll leave it to you to get to know your own garden. I’ve gotten rid of all the lantana because for some reason my dogs love eating it. Also my lilies, as some varieties can kill a cat who brushes up against them and then licks its coat.
Datura from beside my friend Harriet’s door. jdbphoto
My “empty” lot next door is filled with these deadly tree-sized castor bean plants. jdbphoto
Castor beans going to seed jdbphoto
Castor bean flowers jdbphoto
I’ve seen young girls in Bali drilling these seeds to string as jewelry. One slip of the drill could bring about their end. These earrings were purchased in Mexico. I’ve purchased others in Peru. Widely used for ornamentation, they are deadly poison. jdbphoto
I love ornamental kale, but would never eat it. It would feel like cannibalism! Click on first photo to enlarge all. I couldn’t choose just one!
See Cee’s verbena shot HERE.
I love that in more northern climes, succulents give us the illusion that flowers are blooming all year long. I love the subtle shades in this one.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/11/27/flower-of-the-day-november-28-2016-roses/
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