It was cold in Arizona. And dry. And windy.
But, I found some color on a walk one day. All the yards are xeriscaped with different colors of rocks, but some intrepid souls hid water lines under those rocks to feed a few plants.
Trimmed witch hazel, I think?
No clue. But more red!
Another witch hazel?
OK, I'm stumped. Beauty berry? But isn't it pretty??
But, I found some color on a walk one day. All the yards are xeriscaped with different colors of rocks, but some intrepid souls hid water lines under those rocks to feed a few plants.
Trimmed witch hazel, I think?
OK, I'm stumped. Beauty berry? But isn't it pretty??
(One of my very least favorite things about traveling is that I have no idea what the plants are. Even if I've seen them at home, they always look a bit different in different environments. I figured this out when I spent a summer in Provo, UT and took daily walks and lamented every single day that I couldn't name anything. The weeds and grasses are the worst to identify, and I couldn't write home about the beautiful ....thing....because I couldn't name it! If anyone can recommend a REALLY GREAT plant ID app or book, I would be so grateful! I haven't found one yet that didn't seem extremely limited in scope. For example my "Weeds of the West" book that generally covers California. Helpful.)
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