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Interesting Blooms

Cactus and Broom

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Echinocereus baileyi in June 2003. Cactus in the background is Coryphantha vivipara, one of the three most cold hardy ball cacti.

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Genista in bloom, west bed, may 2004

The rare genistas are fascinating.  This one is G. dalmatica. The little cactus is Opuntia fragilis.

Al Hirsh's Garden