Fountain & patios of the rose garden section.

Currently only 3 roses grown here, the yellow Julia Child in the foreground, coral Livin' Easy in the center and Hot Cocoa growing quite tall in the back.

View toward house

Cement fruit bowls with large pots of Cinco de Mayo rose.

Tiled bench

Off to the right of the previous patio section, we walked to one of my favorite areas, The Butterfly Garden, entering it through the Orchard Garden with this arbor of espaliered lemon trees.

Looking on the side.

And back the other way...sigh...love this idea!

The Butterfly Garden, a large bird aviary house in the shadows on the right, with doves cooing, I want this in my next garden!

Mom liked it too.

Poppies and pink arctotis.

Boxwood bordered paths, butterfly garden on one side, orchard fruit trees on the other.

The beds were lined in bricks with an occasional decorative stepping stone on the paths.

Now here is the large cactus garden, a new garden added in 2001. Read the history here about how they were relocated from their original home in Fallbrook, Ca.
http://www.lotusland.org/garde...

Huge specimens of columnar cacti , some over 15 ft. tall in my 'guesstamate'.

another

Some with blooms in various shapes and colors.

Bright spots among the spines.

With visiting bees

and unusual shapes & shades.