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Late Summer at Kenneth Hahn Park

September 28, 2017by concretechaparral 4 Comments

A late summer walk in Kenneth Hahn Park can be a bit dismal.

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My clovers! Among the wildflowers sowed this year I included two native Californian (as well as native Angelino) clovers: Tomcat clover (Trifolium willdenovii) and Foothill clover (Trifolium ciliolatum). Alas, very few made it. I will try again, sowing them before the first rains so the poppies, which reseed themselves, won’t get a head start on them and smother the clover seedlings. The other issue is being eaten by bugs! Hopefully with plants now established in the yard, those lil’ buggers will chew on bigger plants. #nopesticides As an old adage goes, sports fans and gardeners share a common phrase, “Wait till next year!”

Nobody said being a flower was easy... California bush sunflower (Encelia californica) showing a little wear and tear #inthegarden.

An exuberant June grass (Koeleria macrantha). I love this little native bunch grass with its bushy seed heads. Even when dormant, the seed heads remain upright and attractive.

Just a shot that makes me wistful for Ireland...

Sacred datura (Datura wrightii) flowers are beautiful, large, graceful, and white. Before it unfurls though, the flower shows how ingenious nature’s designs are.

If only my sage would flower more... A hybrid between two SoCal natives - Cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii) and Purple sage (S. leucophylla) - Allen Chickering sage (S. ‘Allen Chickering’) is a strong garden performer.

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