The garden changes in time and season. My friend gave me
this tip. Take photos of the garden in the same way as taking
photos of kids growing up. It is not obvious from day to day,
but looking back on the photos there are differences and a
lot of memories.
This planting was started at least a year before the photo was
taken. It is easy to overlook the aloes on the photo but a closer
look will find them. Not visible are the small succulents in
between the stones.
It is summer and the color is shades of dry and lazy.
One of the two large Euphorbias in front rot about 3 years later.
I made the mistake to water it one very hot summer.
A few years later and the large impressive aloes catches the eye.
This photo was taken soon after the rain started showing clearly
how much the scene can change from the warm colors to the greens.
The aloes in bloom. All aloes do not bloom at the same time, but
most from the summer rainfall area, bloom in winter. That is about
90% of the species in
the mesembs and daisies are not in bloom yet.
Now the mesembs and daisies are in bloom too. The last blooms
on the racemes of the red hybrid (Aloe ferox X Aloe arborescens)
are opening.
It is a carnival of color and some visitors are having a ball.
These glittering little bugs are harmless to the flowers. They live
on nectar and pollen, assisting in the pollination of the plants.
