These are some of the flowers that I observed in bloom when Rhody and I returned from vacation in Washington. (Most bloomed last week.)

1. Rubus parviflorus, thimbleberry is actually not much to brag about. It just looks more impressive in a closeup picture. This flower is not much bigger than a blackberry flower.

2. Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ flowering cherry is sort of still blooming. Well, the bloom is really beginning to deteriorate. It is the last of all flowering cherry trees here to bloom.

3. Iris series Californicae, Pacific Coast iris blooms in various shades of blue, purple, red and yellow, and of course, white. A variety of this iris series might bloom apricot orange.

4. Clivia miniata, Kaffir lily got to bloom this year. The same specimen produced a floral stalk which got broken off last year. This particular cultivar has yellow foliar variegation.

5. Cymbidium spp., orchid is blooming even after some aggressive division. At least one of its seven pups also bloomed well. Prior to division, it bloomed with eight floral stalks!

6. Rosa spp. ‘Double Delight’ rose bloomed before the other roses in its garden, although other roses are blooming concurrently in another of our gardens about half a mile away.

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14 thoughts on “Six on Saturday: Return Home”

  2. The flowering cherry’s my favorite among these. It reminds me of the shrub we called flowering almond when I was growing up. I have no idea what that shrub actually was, but I loved it.

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  3. Ahh, the hazards of ever having moved from California! My weeping cherry was still tightly budded which is good given our up and down weather. The orchid is lovely too. I am still rehabbing the Denrobium that I very nearly killed. It is growing nicely considering how it looked when I took drastic measures. I have upped the watering regime and that seems to help, though I am not holding my breath for any flowers. It probably wishes I gave it more light, but it is stuck with what it gets. I bet it would do well if I brought it in to work – my Schlumbergia had not bloomed in years after I brought it home during the pandemic, but has not stopped blooming this year, from the time it started. Like it is making up for lost time.

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    1. Although some do not always bloom reliably, many orchids are easy to keep alive. Some can linger for years without bloom. I have not yet tried Dendrobium. I would not have tried the Cymbidium either if I had not acquired them from neighbors.

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    1. That particular Clivia is variegated with narrow yellow stripes. It can look sort of sickly. Another cultivar here is variegated with wider whiter stripes. I prefer it.

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  5. Beautiful finds! In the past we’ve found clusters of Thimbleberries in Door County, but I think it’s R. odoratus up there. The flowers are delicate and pretty, but the berries are sooo tasty, even though they don’t stay fresh long. The Rose and the Orchid you’ve shared here are stunning. Lovely blooms/photos!

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