The Front Garden in November

On Sunday afternoon, I took a stroll around the garden.  Here's the front garden in all its bareness:

Front Garden

The drought killed all the lawn.  The seeds dropping from the eucalyptus tree contributed to it, too, as they exude a chemical that discourages other plants around the tree.  One of my neighbors suggested I put an artificial turf, but, I don't think that would be a good idea!  I plan to xeriscape the front garden, eventually.

In the meantime, the planting beds offer a bit of color.  Most of the chrysanthemums I planted last year died during the summer, but, a few plants survived and are flowering:

Chrysanthemums

The osteospermum (African daisies) that put on such a show in the spring that people driving by would stop to admire them, have stopped flowering.  But, they are still green, so, I haven't pulled them out, yet:

Osteospermum

There are a few potted plants on the steps by the front door; some succulents, two pink geraniums, and the variegated iris, waiting to be planted:

The Variegated Iris 

The red rose that is climbing up the trellis by the front door is doing well:

Red Rose

I've no idea what its name is, but, I think it might be worth taking some cuttings to see if they will root.

Baby Eschevaria Plantlets!

One of the succulent plants that my former supervisor gave me is having babies!  They are less than an inch in diameter, right now, and I don't want to do anything, but, when they are a little bigger, I might try cutting them off and rooting them.  I am excited at the thought of a dozen or more of these plants that seem to do so well in my garden!

Toad Lily?  Squill

This is one of the bulbs that gardener friend M gave me.  I believe he called it a toad lily, but I am not sure.  The bulb is huge and in my mind, I've named it elephant lily!  LOL.  He brought me three more bulbs last Friday and they are sprouting, too.  I need to confirm the name with him.  He said they send out tall flower spikes with inconspicuous flowers, which don't seem to match what I found when I did a search, online, for toad lily.

Update:  M said it was called squill.

The succulents growing along the side wall seem to be doing well, for the most part.  The variegated aeonium is not recovering as well from being scorched by the sun this summer:

Succulents Collection

Finally, the row of lantana along the sidewalk:

Lantana

Hope you enjoyed the tour of the front garden, such as it is.