Winter flowers of Southern California

 
Camellias. Camellia Marie Bracie. A deep red color. Enchanting, romantic at the same time. Photo by Myriam Mahiques, January 2019. Personal archives.

Hibiscus flowers and red Camellia behind. Photo by Myriam Mahiques, personal archives, January 2019.

In times of Pandemic, we are enjoying our parks. Nevertheless, if we have some beautiful flowers around, we may play with still life pictures like the two ones above. Even with no fragrance, the Hibiscus (Rosa China) and Camellia are stunning. I want to share more pictures of Winter flowers from our mild Winter in Southern California. We are lucky to have these beauties in Winter, and of course there are much more. All pictures taken by Myriam Mahiques:

 

Bottlebrush "Better John". Callistemon Viminalis

Crassula Ovata.

Cyclamen

Cyclamen

English Daisy

English Primrose

Euryops

Feathery Cassia

Iceland Poppy

Iceland Poppy

Iceplant (Rayito de sol)

Impatients (Alegria del Hogar)

Iceplant from my patio (Rayito de Sol)

Rosemary flower. Do you know it is edible? Wonderful for salads and on top of white meats.

Salvia Mycrophylla Hot lips

Nasturtium. Do you know it is edible? And the seeds, they replace the capers in salads. The leaves are somehow sour but OK for an exotic salad!

Deep red Geranium

Miniature roses or Rococo roses.

Marigold. Tagetes Hybrid.

Pansy Viola.

Lots of beautiful Pansy Viola. What a beautiful combination of colors!!

White Pansy Viola.

Pansy Viola

Pansy Viola

Pansy Viola

Potato Vine Royal Robe.

Sage. Salvia Merlau Blue. 

Yellow Snapdragon. We called them "Conejitos" or "Little rabbits" at my grandmother's house. The truth I don't remember seeing them in  Winter :)

Viola Hybrid

Christmas Cactus. Schlumbergera

Poinsettia. Euphorbia Pulcherrima

Cherry Blossom from our local park.