March 2012 Aloe striata and Phacelia campanularia in garden

March 2012 Aloe striata and Phacelia campanularia in garden

I love bright, saturated colors, and I especially love them combined together. Here's a fine example: bright orange flowers on an Aloe striata ("coral aloe") and deep, royal blue of Phacelia campanularia ("desert bluebells") on the east side of my house.

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Tags: Aloe striata, Arizona, Coral aloe, Phacelia campanularia, Phoenix, More…aloe, cacti, citrus, desert bluebells, flowers, wildflowers
 Albums: March 2012 garden photos
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

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Comment by Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 on March 4, 2012 at 2:22pm

Thanks to both of you.  I love strong colors and I love strong colors together, so I really like this combination.  Keep your pics coming too.  Happy gardening!

Comment by Myan Jencks Zone 7-B SC on March 4, 2012 at 10:57am

Beautiful*


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