My Gig Harbor friend Nancy and I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens today and she could hardly believe this lush retreat is in the middle of the desert town of Tucson. She and her husband have decided to move here from rainy Washington, where she's a Master Gardener. I'm sure she'll master our desert plants in no time.
Here, in no particular order,
are pictures from the urban garden.
Coral Fountain
Poppies
Kalanchoe
Succulent wreath
Barrel cactus flowers
Yellow aloe blooms (foreground)
Bird of Paradise
Natal Lily
Fan palms
Amaryllis
Salvia
Mexican honeysuckle
Angel Face Floribunda
Three of the many irises:
Detail from a colorful tile bench
Red cluster berry
Mexican yellow bird of paradise tree
You can read about the history of the botanical gardens here: history
Have a colorful day
How wonderful to have one of your friends nearby! Beautiful photos, as always!
ReplyDeleteThis will be wonderful to have a friend move here and you can show her all the sites! I too didn't realize all the beautiful foliage there is in AZ!!! I love seeing your photographs and showing the beauty of this state!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely. After reading your blog posts, heck, I’d be tempted to move to your area, too! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! It sure doesn't look like a desert! OMG. Love the irises. Can't wait to see mine. Thanks for all of the color today!
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