Desfontainia spinosa

Oh, it's loooovely.

Its certainly unusual :o)))

Thanks Alex and Mushy!
Found a place that usually stocks it, but out of stock at the moment.....

Wow! Another beautiful shrub! Love it!

May or may not do well with you Delonix - it's native to Chile.

Meanie:

Many plants from Chile grow very well in most of CA. Chile has virtually the same climates as in California.

Well worth seeking out I feel Delonix........

Lovely plant, mine is looking a pretty sad after the winter but its still alive (I think).

Meanie:

I have a feeling this plant would do better in the San Francisco Bay Area. It would most likely look better with more rain.

Plantaholic - lucky you having one at all! It's amazing the plants that do survive down in the jungle - there are Agave's of a good age down there, along with unprotected Mussa and so on.......

Delonix - a nice present for your relatives maybe.......

So sweet....

It's lovely Camillia, but those thorny leaves have a bite!

Meanie:

Yes, maybe if it's available for sale.

I remembered one incident of my childhood Meanie.My mother had some beautiful roses in her garden.Once when I was appreciating their beauty,my hand was pricked.I was mad.Then my father had said to me that if you want to love the beauty of roses then learn to live with the pricking too.