Even if there were plenty of flowers to take pictures of, I have not been in the landscapes much while it is so rainy. These are from the nursery.
1. Opuntia ficus-indica, prickly pear pads were found at the dump while other landscape debris was being dumped. I was not involved. However, I will be pleased to install them.
2. Buxus japonica, Japanese boxwood turns so yellowish during winter, that it seems to have died this year. We have been trying to find a use for this specimen for quite a while.
3. Canna indica ‘Alaska’ canna is obviously not ‘Alaska’, which has simple green foliage. I suspect that this is ‘Tropicana’. I hope that its spotty foliar discolorations are not virus.
4. Canna indica ‘Australia’ canna got plucked where it migrated a bit too far. These pups will be canned and grown for other landscapes. Surplus might be shared with neighbors.
5. Sarcococca ruscifolia, sweet box produces black berries. Apparently, such berries are red before they ripen to black. I was not aware. There are typically not enough to notice.
6. Sarcococca ruscifolia, sweet box berries are unfortunately poisonous. Otherwise, they look like they might have culinary application. They are unusually abundant this season.
This is the link for Six on Saturday, for anyone else who would like to participate: https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/six-on-saturday-a-participant-guide/
Tony Tomeo 
I hope this canna ‘Alaska’ isn’t affected by a virus, because its foliage is really beautiful! Happy New Year to you!
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Happy New Year!
Although I should be annoyed that ‘Alaska’ is not actually ‘Alaska’, I am pleased that it is likely ‘Tropicana’, and would be even more pleased if it is not virused. I got another copy of real ‘Alaska’, so it all worked out well.
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You found plenty of interest at the nursery, lovely berries and the canna foliage is beautiful. Fingers crossed it is clean.
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Oh yes, it would be a nice addition if it is clean. I would not have selected such a variegated cultivar if I had done so intentionally, so this could have worked out better than planned.
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Joining in with enjoying the canna foliage and the berries.
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Aren’t they cool? I would not have selected the Canna, so getting the wrong cultivar could have worked out nicely.
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Tropicana Canna is my favourite – so hard to find around here! And that boxwood does indeed look dead… but nice cactus find eh?
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Hard to find? It is one of the more popular cultivars here, although even the most popular is not very popular anymore. It is sort of old fashioned. I do not know what to do with the prickly pear. It is not very compatible with the style of the landscapes here. Once planted, it will grow like weeds.
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Wisconsin is in a state of drought, but California is not. That’s a switch! I like all the shiny berries!
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Droughts are not as common as commonly believed in California. Some believe that every year is a drought year merely because there is no rain during summer. It is actually the normal weather or climate pattern here.
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It’s nifty to see the change in the Sarcococca ruscifolia berries from red to black–fascinating. I love the rich details of your macro photos. And it’s great that you’re giving the Opuntia a new home. Happy New Year!
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This is more Sarcococca berries than I have ever seen. I do not remember when they first appeared. They were probably green, so not as prominent. Although we do not need any more prickly pear than is already here, I sort of want to grow these to see if their fruit is notably different from what is already here. It will take several years, though.
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