Leaving the bizarro world aside for the moment, and desperately clinging to the bright side, at least this unusual March has been a good month for rain in Los Angeles. We’re just about an inch below average, which is great for the spring garden tours (if they hadn’t been cancelled…)
In the front garden, this brawny, chunky succulent has taken over a big swath of ground. For now I like having more of the same plant as opposed to an intricate tapestry, but that could change. When it’s in bloom, like now, I especially appreciate the multiple statuesque stems with mop-topped apricot bells.
Similar to Senecio stapeliiformis except for the flowers and thorns. Also similar to Euphorbia aeruginosa except for lacking typical lime green flowers
Edited to add ID by Jeremy: Euphorbia greenwayi
Albuca corkscrewalis?
No, silly! Albuca spiralis — nice when the name describes the plant.
For more plant portraits, a lot of the arboreta and public gardens include What’s in Bloom on their websites — for example, here’s Descanso Gardens.
Thanks for the floral show. Nice to know Spring has arrived somewhere (it’s snowing here again). Love Albuca ‘corksrewallis’. Have a big one in a pot but it’s lost it’s corscrewy leaf form. More like ‘bad-hairallis.’
Mystery ID guess: euphorbia greenwayi.
@Elaine, I’m guessing the wildflower bloom this spring in CA has gotten a boost from March rains — possibly only visible to drones!
@Jeremy, thank you thank you!