Ralph Carlson Blog

Fremontodendrons in bloom

Driving home today I saw the fremontodendrons blooming along the highway. Between the beauty of the flowers and the tongue tripping name, I just couldn’t stop myself from heading for the computer. Fremontodenrons are not well known even in their native California. They don’t like heavy soil or too much water so they are unhappy and die in a normal irrigated California yard. While some Californians may actually recognize the plant and even fewer might know the name, it is rare if anyone outside of California has ever heard of one. [continue reading…]