Saturday, April 25, 2009

Golden April Carpet

A golden carpet of Palo Verde tree flowers.

Although these dropped flowers make quite a mess and actually completely cover many small cacti, I really enjoy seeing this golden carpet. I'll worry about the mess later.

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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    very pretty!

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  2. JulieApril 25, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    That is so pretty! I just love fallen flowers like this...what a site to see!

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  3. Bangchik and KakdahApril 26, 2009 at 3:31 AM

    its really a carpet.... interesting. Flowers are as beautiful..., up or down.. cheers! ~ bangchik

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  4. ClaudeApril 26, 2009 at 4:11 AM

    I feel the same way about the white flowers on Catalpa trees...

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  5. Ashraf sharifApril 26, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    Hello Aiyana
    Hello Aiyana
    Nice color land i think the tree is kind from Acacia

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  6. Jennifer AKA keeweeApril 26, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    We have a carpet of pink and white when the plum blossom petals fall, The yellow does look lovely.

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  7. KimApril 26, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    it is goooorgeous!

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  8. NotSoAngryRedHeadApril 26, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    Wow, what a trunk that tree has! So green and smooth. The flowers are gorgeous, and the picture is very neat. I really don't envy clearing it out though.

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  9. LythrumApril 26, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    That really is pretty. Do you use a leafblower or something to clear them up? Do people in Phoenix even own leafblowers? ;)

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  10. beckieApril 26, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    They do double duty don't they? I agree-worry about the mess later and just enjoy the beauty for now.

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  11. AiyanaApril 27, 2009 at 1:15 AM

    Lythrum,
    Yes, leaf blowers are used here to clean up debris. The maintenence landscapers have very powerful ones that work well with granite groundcover. I always hire a crew to do the spring blowing as I don't have a blower powerful enough to do the job. At other times of the year, I can use my smaller blower for general cleanup of Bougainvillea bracts, etc. The spring cleanup is the worst--dropped Palo Verde flowers, Mesquite leaves, catkins and later beans, Acacia tree debris, Cassia beans, etc.
    Aiyana

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  12. Pam/DiggingApril 27, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    Follow the yellow brick, er, petal, road! It's a gorgeous street in El Dorado. I love it!

    Our spring clean-up is the worst too, with tons of live oak leaves and pollen. I have to use a blower to clean it out of the agaves and prickly pear.

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  13. CarlaApril 28, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    Very impressive! I love when blooms carpet an area (like bradford pears, or wistera), so lovely, and so fleeting:)

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  14. verobirdieApril 30, 2009 at 4:06 AM

    Amazing! I would not get rid of them either.

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  15. kesslerdeeMay 5, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    beautiful- I love how that looks. Your garden is just so relaxing and natural looking.

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