16/07/2024
Beautiful Shasta daisies at the Couse-Sharp Historic Site and Gardens, Taos, NM.
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Santa Fe in Bloom is a monthly column in the SFNM Home magazine covering Southwest plants.
17/06/2024
These gorgeous Cylindropuntia imbricata, also known as tree cholla, walking stick cholla and cane cactus blooms were found in the side yard of a home on Camino Alire in Santa Fe.
Tree cholla is found in a wide range of environments, from the hot deserts of west Texas to the Colorado mountains above 6,000 feet. It does well in New Mexico and has stout, quite thick branches, bearing fairly short white or light brown spines, 10 to 30 per ar**le (occasionally fewer), that allow the green stem color (purplish in times of cold weather) to be clearly visible, and the plant reaches heights of 8 feet, with most stems quite high above the ground, supported by a strong central trunk.
It’s amazing the blooming treasures you can find just driving around the neighborhoods I. Santa Fe.
22/04/2024
Happy Earth Day- whether you celebrate large or small, honor all of Mother Earth’s beautiful offerings.
11/03/2024
Spring may be right around the corner but little signs of it started earlier this month. These wonderful early bulb plants are a welcome sight against dead leaves and grass-less garden beds… more to come as we get closer to April! Photos: , .
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14/02/2024
Love for everyone, everywhere.
06/11/2023
There is something very captivating about rosehips that catches the eye in the fall and winter months. They are diminutive though well-defined, and with their plump “hips,” they are especially lovely to spot poking out from under snow-covered branches.
Rosa rubiginosa, also known as sweet briar or eglantine rose, is a species of rose native to Europe and West Asia. The name sweet briar means “fragrant thorn” and this rose has sweet, almost apple-scented foliage, particularly after rain. R. rubiginosa naturalized in North America in the mid-1700s and has adapted well to the northern New Mexico climate. The rose has only five petals in a single blossom form that blooms in the late spring and early summer, although it may have a repeat flowering later in the season. It is disease resistant, making it a good choice for Southwest gardens. The species is monoecious (meaning it has both male and female reproductive structures) and is pollinated by bees, flies and Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies).
11/08/2023
Thank you to Perry Andrews III for this incredible image of a happy bee on a mad dash for pollen.
14/07/2023
What’s to love about the ? Everything! From the mounds of rolling lavender, the shocking bursts of hot pink roses, and that pollinators delight, Mojave sage, it is a painters and photographers delight. Now all we need is the monsoon season to start.
04/07/2023
Patriotic flora compliments of .
Celebrate this 4th in nature—the Santa Fe Botanical Garden has many programs today including Community Day where NM. Residents and students get free admission. Stop by the kiosk and say hi!
Shown: Echinocereus-hedgehog cactus, climbing Iceberg rose, Caryopteris ‘Dark Knight’ with bee. Credits: Janice Tucker, Lindsay Taylor.
04/07/2023
Patriotic desert flora compliments of .
Celebrate this years 4th in nature, the SFBG has many programs today, including Community Day where NM residents and students get free admission! Stop by the kiosk and say hi!
Shown: Echinocereus-hedgehog cactus, climbing Iceberg rose, Caryopteris ‘Dark Knight’ with bee. Photo credits: Janice Tucker and Lindsay Taylor
04/04/2023
Imported trees, including fruit trees, first arrived in New Mexico by Spanish colonists who brought more than 100 fruit tree cultivars as they travelled along the Camino Real. At the time, most colonists lived in the Rio Grande valley region as it was a major source for water.
Unfortunately, the trees were overused for fuel and shelter, and most forests were denuded. It wasn’t until the American settlers arrived in the mid-1800s, bringing with them new, hardy varieties that spread roots along the Rio Grande once again, that these trees eventually established themselves in orchards and backyards throughout northern New Mexico.
One tree, the crabapple, in the genus Malus, from the rose family (Rosaceae), is a true spring show-off.
Crabapple trees have blooms that range from pure white to deep magenta that cover its branches from the bottom of the tree to the top, and tend to inhabit relatively open areas that have lots of sun exposure and good air circulation. Interestingly, they do not have a particular soil preference, and although they prefer well-drained, moist, slightly acidic soils, they are highly adaptable to poor soils and can endure droughts and soil compaction. This makes them good candidates for the Southwest’s dry climate.
To learn more about these beautiful, versatile trees, visit the real estate section of the Santa Fe New Mexican: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/real_estate/crabapple-trees-thrive-in-the-high-desert/article_d1cb36cc-cffa-11ed-94eb-3f1a3fc1dde0.html.
07/02/2023
A tree that would make Dr. Seuss proud. Yucca brevifolia, named Joshua Tree by Mormon immigrants in the mid-19th century, is a member of the Agave family. Until recently, it was considered a giant member of the Lily family. However, modern DNA studies led to the division of that formerly huge family into 40 distinct plant families. Because of these studies, Joshua trees now have the more accurate Agave family designation.
08/10/2022
Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are the required host plants for caterpillars of the monarch butterfly and thus play a critical role in the monarch’s life cycle, but did you know they look like this in the fall? These gorgeous fluffy hairs (also called the floss, pappus, coma, or silk) are attached to each seed and facilitate their wind dispersal.
06/10/2022
A perfectly pink bromeliad. Autumn provides the best dried bounty for indoor decor-dried pods, berries, branches and leaves…but don’t forget the houseplants, a touch of organic life and color does wonders for your bed or bathroom.
06/10/2022
This gorgeous vignette combines favorite Southwest elements: dried cholla branches, found antler sheddings from the Pecos Wilderness, dried river moss, succulents and a touch of the exotic—cymbidium orchids. southwestdesigns flowerspy
04/04/2022
Single, variegated purple and white crocus found near the Capital, Santa Fe, NM.
22/03/2022
Galanthus nivalis, aka snowdrops are some of the very first bulb flowers to bloom in spring. Happy spring.
06/03/2022
In honor of Ukraine's national flower: sunyashniki, in English, the sunflower. I hope Ukraine can continue to be a leader in sunflower seed production after this horror. I look at this plant as a symbol of warmth, resilience, and triumph-- something its homeland and people desperately need right now.
Interesting facts: Ukraine is the top producer of sunflower seeds globally. Young sunflowers are heliotropic, which means they follow the sun from east to west throughout the day.
Sunflowers are what scientists call “hyperaccumulators”—plants that are uniquely skilled at sucking up heavy metals from the ground and storing them safely in their stems and leaves.
10/01/2022
Dracaena trifasciata, also know as the snake plant.
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