The first is Spanish. The second is Chinese. The rest, including Oregon grape, are native. Only the iris and poppy were actually found growing in the wild, though. It is beginning to look like spring.
1. Lavandula stoechas, Spanish lavender compensates for its absence of floral fragrance with delightful foliar aroma, especially as the weather begins to get warmer after winter.
2. Loropetalum chinense, Chinese fringe flower blooms with these silly rosy pink flowers above lightly bronzed new foliage, which is collectively more colorful than simple bloom.
3. Ribes sanguineum, flowering red currant, although native here, does not grow wild in this particular location. This one was added to one of the landscapes, and is quite happy.
4. Iris fernaldii, Fernald’s iris does grow wild here, and seems to bloom more happily on exposed roadsides than in forests. Perhaps it appreciates the better exposure to sunlight.
5. Mahonia aquifolium, Oregon grape is the Official State Flower of Oregon. It is native, but was likely added to the several landscapes that it inhabits here, like the red currants.
6. Escholzia californica, California poppy is the Official State Flower of California. It can be a bit prolific in some situations, while less prolific where seed are intentionally sown.
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 
All beautiful blooms, but I think the California poppy is my favourite. It’s so lovely in its simplicity.
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Yes, which is why the modern cultivars of it (with red, yellow, lavender or pale white, or double flowers) are so silly. It is too perfect to improve upon.
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The Chinese fringe flower is in full bloom around my area. It’s often used in commercial landscaping as well as at homes, so there’s plenty of opportunity to appreciate it.
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It is uncommon here, and even more uncommonly performs well. I am impressed by ours. I would not have expected it to perform so well here. I do not know what it dislikes about the local climate.
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That’s a loropetalum in lovely bloom, or at least much more floriferous and denser than mine.
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Yes, it is an impressive specimen. I do not know why. I rarely see them perform so well here.
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That is a beautiful iris!
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Yes, and it is right on the side of the road, minding its own business!
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Nice six, Tony. I love that Iris and the rest I love Loropetalum, but it is too hot for them here.
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They dislike heat? They typically do not perform so well here. I do not know why this group of them is so happy, although it is in a partly shaded and cool spot.
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Goodness, is lavender seasonal for you? I have never heard of Iris fernaldii, it’s lovely.
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Only Spanish lavender is in bloom now. English and French lavender want more warmth before they bloom. (I do not believe that we have any French lavender within our landscapes.)
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Very nice. I’ve always been fascinated with Mahonia for some reason–the color, the form, or the combination of characteristics. Beautiful images of these special plants!
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Oregon grape is more impressive in Oregon and Washington. I will be traveling there within the next two weeks, so I expect to see some of it still in bloom. It blooms more spectacularly there, and bloom lasts quite a while.
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GREAT SIX! Looks like things are perking up!
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Well, these are close up pictures. Collectively, the garden still lacks major bloom. The flowering cherries are about to do their thing, though!
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a wonderful array of floral specimens…. Lavender is a favourite…I’m deheading all mine at present. I have only recently realised that Californian Poppies is not another name for Iceland Poppies!! bit slow sometimes! I’ve seen so many around here in gardens but never see them anywhere to purchase.
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Oh my! California poppy is nothing like Iceland poppy. It is a wildflower, and is a bit unrefined for refined gardens. It has its on appeal, though.
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I know, right? I only recently came across a Californian Poppy and they are very different. Just as well I didn’t go gadding about spouting my assumptions 😁
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