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Desert Pea from my front yard. I was so happy when this 2m long plant flowered in July.
Strelitzia reginae, the bird of paradise.
It’s used as a drought-tolerant ornamental here in California.
EDIT: If I get a second choice, Albizia julibrissin, the pink silk tree.
Mimosa tree blooms smell so good
Hibiscus :3
Pretty, and edible too!
Makes great tea :3
These bearded irises from the previous owner of my house.
Cannabis indica
Lilac. Growing up we had out-of-control, seven-foot-high lilac hedges border two sides of the backyard. Smelling a lilac in bloom brings me right back to the secret forts I’d build beneath their branches.
You’re doing great work with these pictures, friend :]
Fuck yeah! Love that beautiful smell!
I have them growing on the southeast side of my house next to the living room windows. I also have a late spring blooming lilac right next to another window so I get some super lovely bursts of scent for several weeks. Glorious.
I do not at all regret planting those, and they do a great job shading the brick from the sun and keeping the house cooler.
I really like cornflowers, its that colour. I remember sketching one for art class at school.
Yes!!! It’s so vibrant yet so frail.
Passionflower.
They grow on a climbing vine and are followed by passionfruit, which is very tasty!
Had these every in Florida, never saw them turn into a fruit.
My neighbors in San Diego have the vines all over their fence and they produce tons of fruit. I don’t know what their secret is.
Edit: I do know that there are some that just produce flowers, and no fruit. Maybe you had that type?
Likely, but now I want to try a passion fruit!
I love the scent. A building nearby has a giant wall full of these flowers. They look magical when they’re all in bloom.
Dandelions.
They are awesome in so many ways!Cacti. They’re prickly and stubborn. Just like myself.
Cacti
A sampling:
Echinopsis hybrid ‘Daydream’:
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, queen of the night:
Aylostera fiebrigii, flame crown:
Lilacs because they smell pretty and their Discworld reference.
I like lilies and elderflowers.
Lily:
Elderflower:
Hyacinths and dalias are my favorites but I also really enjoy tulips and poppys
Hyacinth
dalias
tulilps
poppys
Chrysanthemum. They’re pretty and make for good tea.
