The yuccas are in bloom this month in Vancouver. Watercolour painting in my sketchbook of a yucca that has grown tall enough to turn itself into a tree. This was inspired by a yucca ‘tree’ growing besides Las Margaritas in … Continue reading Yuccas in Bloom, July’s Plant of the Month
Natives of Mexico and the American Southwest, both Yucca and Agave plants belong to the family of Agavaceae. In both cases their sword-like leaves grow in a spiral pattern out from the centre forming a ‘rosette’ structure. The rosette structure of … Continue reading The Difference Between Yuccas and Agaves
I’m using a small succulent Echeveria to show the rosette structure of this plant – I can’t get high enough to photograph the taller plants from above, especially since a lot of them are prickly.Succulents have fleshy leaves and store their water … Continue reading Rosette Structure in Succulents, Agave and Bromeliads
For me 2017 was a year of living differently. I made two major moves, had my first art show and only got away to a foreign place once, collapsing at a Mexican all-inclusive for a week. I didn’t take a … Continue reading Tropical Plants for December’s Plant of the Month
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