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Apr 4, 2021Will late rains bring a wildflower super bloom to California deserts this year? - Desert Sun
The scant precipitation through the winter months means a super dud of a season in many places. The Antelope Valley live camera webstream shows dry, dun-colored fields. There are no traffic jams near Lake Elsinore on Interstate 15, like there were two years ago, when pounding rains on Valentine's Day and through the winter led to spectacular super blooms dubbed "Flowermageddon." A few blooms in Anza-Borrego State ParkBut at Anza-Borrego State Park in Borrego Springs, bits of scarlet fluttering atop spindly ocotillo stems right now aren't birds, they're flowers. Fat yellow creosote buds got a good soaking in early March, and desert sunshine had them popping open within days, with hungry bees crowding in.Perennials like ocotillo likely have enough moisture and sugars stored in their roots and stems to bloom, Cornett explained. Brittlebush is also sporting its typical yellow daisy-like petals. But even ocotillos "have their limit," he said. Too many recent, severe droughts have done in some plants. "In the California deserts, indeed in the West in general, we are getting about 10% less rainfall and twice as many droughts lasting three years or longer," said Cornett. "This is the price we're paying for climate change, these recurring droughts that are occurring more frequently, and that are more severe than any in recorded history." There are bright spots, though, particularly in burn areas.An iconic grove of California fan palms that was set ablaze by a young arsonist last year has come back strong, with eight-foot-wide spiky fronds shooting out of what appeared to be charred stumps last March. Burn scars can unleash wildflowers on steroids, if there are gentle, steady rains. But the green velvet now covering recently scorched Riverside and Orange County hills is also often comprised of nonnative mustard and other species with no natural predators. That means they can crowd out more fragile blooms that also provide good forage and shelter for songbirds, honeybees and other wildlife, via a process known as "type conversion."media-image image-set="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/03/16/PPAS/c6b0ea7e-a8e8-4b32-b876-920997729794-Palm_Canyon_palms_2021.jpg bestCrop, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2...
Apr 4, 2021Wildflowers are starting to bloom. Here’s where to see them in the Bay Area and California - San Francisco Chronicle
Stremel said she saw perhaps six wildflowers in four days on her visit last week to the park.
Another landmark site, the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in the San Joaquin Valley, received only 2 inches of rain this winter, rangers said. The hills are faded brown with no poppies and only a light sprinkling of red filaree.
Though Daffodil Hill near Sutter Creek (Amador County) remains on the radar for many, the owners closed it, likely permanently, two years ago after a crush of visitors and illegally parked vehicles blocked access roads for emergency vehicles.
Wildflowers are always a wild card, dependent on timing, soil moisture, temperature, wind velocity and direct sun. Those factors form a matrix that can ignite or stifle blooms.
“Please add a note to stay on trails and do not trample on or pick the flowers,” advised Passantino at Marin County Parks and Open Space.
That said, here are the best prospects in the Bay Area.
San Francisco Peninsula and coast
San Bruno Mountain State and County Park just south of the San Francisco County line has provided excellent diversity in a year where explosive blooms are less common, said Carla Schoof at San Mateo County Parks.
At San Bruno Mountain, more than 15 species were identified last week, she said, including California poppy, lupine, blue dicks, fiddleneck, Douglas iris and Indian paintbrush, but also wallflower, yellow rocket, sun cups and footsteps of spring.
Edgewood County Park in Redwood City has also provided a good sprinkling of color, Schoof said. In the past week, rangers identified Henderson’s shooting star, California manroot, California poppy, Fremont’s death camas, Pacific hounds’ tongue, warrior’s plume and tomcat clover.
Marin County
In northwest Marin, the Douglas iris blooms can be a showstopper, and the best bets are around Limantour Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore and Tomales Bay State Park.
“We’re currently enjoying the purple pops of Douglas iris,” State Park Ranger Nick Turner said.
At Point Reyes, the Chimney Rock Headland can be legendary — 90 species of wildflowers can provide a coronation of spring. But winds out of the northwest and warm temperatures faded the bloom. Chimney Rock and the nearby Point Reyes Lighthouse are still enough of a draw that the Park Service is enforcing a visitor quota on weekends past the turnoff at Drakes Beach Road.
At Marin County Parks, the best prospects are at Loma Alta, Baltimore Canyon, Ring Mountain and Mount Burdell, Passantino said. Ring Mountain Preserve, off Paradise Drive in Corte Madera overlooking the Tiburon shore, can be spectacular, she said.
“Expanses of goldfields, tidy tips and other early bloomers make for a spring classic,” Passantino said. “The multicolored flowers provide a foreground for spectacular views of the bay.”
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Mar 19, 2020Eight places to see wildflowers in Southern California - Los Angeles Times
Info: Carrizo Plain National Monument; wildflower information (805) 475-2035; visitors center (805) 475-2131. Download map and guide. Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
What needs to happen for a good bloom: Lots of rain.If the best happens: Visitors can gaze upon orange California poppies spread across the park’s 1,700 acres. Also lupine, cream cups, goldfields, owl’s clover and yellow daisy-like coreopsis. This year, you’ll see patchy areas of blooms, not a carpet like last year. Visitors now can see “belly flowers” such as pygmy-leaved lupine, red maids and tiny white forget-me-nots.Watch out for: Dehydration. It’s high-desert grassland, so drink plenty of water. Give rattlesnakes space. Carpool if possible. Watch for visitors who may be photo-focused and oblivious to cars. Info: California Poppy Reserve, (661) 724-1180. $10 per vehicle; $9 with a senior (62 years and older) in vehicle; $5 with Disabled Discount Pass. Open sunrise to sunset. Wildflower season through May. No drones and no dogs (other than trained service animals).
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Walker Canyon, Lake Elsinore
The superbloom in 2019 brought many visitors to Walker Canyon.(Los Angeles Times)
What needs to happen for a good bloom: Lots of rain, sunshine and some wind. This year poppies are germinating slowly, so a super bloom is unlikely.If the best happens: You may see hills blanketed with California poppies covering acres of desert chaparral. Blue dicks, yellow-petaled monolopias, beavertail cactus, wishbone bush, Coulter’s matilija poppies andspineflowers also grow here.Watch out for: Crowds. Last year’s superbloom drew so many visitors — about 150,000 on a mid-March weekend — that the trails looked like lines outside big-box stores on Black Friday. Carry plenty of water and stay on the trail to avoid rattlesnakes.Info: Walker Canyon; (951) 674-3124, lake-elsinore.org/poppies. Free public trails. No dogs except registered service animals.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
What needs to happen for a good bloom: Above-average rainfall is essential. Fire is part of the natural ecosystem here, and the Woolsey fire in 2018 burned 88% of the recreation area. Wildflowers usually do well after a fire so this could be a good — but not spectacular — year. The peak occurs in April and May, with various species appearing until the end of...
Dec 18, 2019Red Bluff Garden Club: Holiday greens and flowers - Red Bluff Daily News
I have found holly impossible to grow in my rocky clayey soil; on the other hand, I’ve seen large old holly bushes in town and in the Antelope area. They prefer rich garden soil with good drainage. Pick your species carefully if you want to grow your own holly.
As a substitute for holly I grow Osmanthus — it has the leathery prickly leaves of the holly — and is not so fussy about soil. Many Osmanthus are variegated, so be careful what species you choose if you want the all green like true holly.
Evergreens also include Pyracantha. With its shiny green leaves and red berries Pyracantha has a perfect look for Christmas. However, it is best left outside. The berries do not hold in a wreath or center piece, so unless you have access to fresh Pyracantha so the berries can be replaced regularly, it is not practical to use for holiday designs.
Besides the greens, flowering plants are also available at Christmas, including Helleborus/Christmas rose, Lilies of all types, especially Amaryllis, Chrysanthemums in several shapes and colors. And of course Poinsettia/Euphorbia available in more colors each year — just purchase them — don’t bother trying to grow them.
Fruit and nuts are also good to decorate with for the Holidays. They last and last, try persimmons, pomegranates, lemons and oranges, apples and pears and any of our locally harvested nuts. They all look beautiful heaped in a bowl or basket with a conifer sprig or two.
Enjoy your Christmas and give thanks for all the blessings of Mother Nature. Come join us at our Jan. 28, 2020 meeting at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 525 David Ave., Red Bluff. Refreshments and social 12:30 p.m., the meeting starts at 1 p.m. The program is “Time for Bare Roots” by Peter Statton, co-owner of The Rock Garden in Proberta.
Red Bluff Garden Club, Inc. is a member of the Cascade District, California Garden Clubs, Inc., Pacific Region Garden Clubs, Inc., & National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Jul 5, 2019Wildflower season is here! These will be the best spots to see them across Southern California in 2019 - OCRegister
Payne Foundation’s wildflower hotline (theodorepayne.org/learn/wildflower-hotline or 818-768-1802 ext. 7) and www.desertusa.com.
People enjoy the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve during the 2017 superbloom. The preserve is expecting another good year in 2019, with the first flowers starting to open just in time for the visitor center to open for the spring on March 1. (Courtesy of California State Parks, 2017)
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Location: 15101 Lancaster Road, Lancaster
What to know: The namesake poppies at this High Desert state park started blooming just in time for the March 1 opening of the visitor center, park interpreter Jean Rhyne said. (The center is open through Mother’s Day.) The wildflower peak should run from mid-March through April, depending on the weather. Frequent updates about current conditions are available on the park’s website, social media sites and hotline. Rhyne encourages carpooling or coming early because the parking lot can fill up on weekends; if it’s closed, people can park along the road and walk in for free.
Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily year-round
Cost: $10 per vehicle ($9 with someone 62 and older; $5 with DPR Disabled Discount Card)
More information: www.parks.ca.gov/poppyreserve, wildflower hotline: 661-724-1180, www.facebook.com/PoppyReserve, Instagram: @poppy.reserve, Twitter: @poppyreserve
Flowers bloom in Coyote Canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in February 2019. (Courtesy of Courtesy of California State Parks, 2019)
Flowers bloom in Coyote Canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in February 2019. (Courtesy of Courtesy of California State Parks, 2019)
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Mar 29, 2019A helicopter landed in a California poppy field during the super bloom, and officials are furious - The Washington Post
March 27 The super arrogant seem to like the super bloom. Park officials in California’s Antelope Valley, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, said Tuesday that in recent days someone landed a helicopter in a field of poppies — part of the massive bloom unfolding across the state — and then began a hike. [California’s super bloom is the best in years, so vibrant it can be seen from space] “We never thought it would be explicitly necessary to state that it is illegal to land a helicopter in the middle of the fields and begin hiking off trail,” the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve said in a Facebook post along with the hashtag #Don’tDoomTheBloom, according to the Los Angeles Times. “We were wrong.” When a law enforcement official began to approach the pair, they ran back to the helicopter and fled. Officers are watching for people illegally entering the park through barbed-wire fencing, trampling flowers. It only takes a few to wreck the habitat for years to come. There are areas in the Reserve that haven't recovered from trampling in 2017.#DontDoomTheBloom #CaStateParks pic.twitter.com/V3...