{"id":2447,"date":"2024-11-27T06:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T06:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2447"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:37:07","slug":"skylark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2447","title":{"rendered":"Skylark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>3\/15\/26 &#8211; Skylark looking good and growing nicely, it&#8217;s about 15 months old now. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4359-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"6372\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4359-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4359-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4359-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4359-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4359-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4359-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12\/21\/25 &#8211; one single early flower on the Skylark. I think this one flowers multiple times a year but I&#8217;ve not had it long enough to know for sure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2815-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"5793\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2815-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2815-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2815-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2815-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2815-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2815-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11\/23\/25 &#8211; It&#8217;s only been in the ground for 11 months. It&#8217;s such a dark green and seems very happy where it&#8217;s at. You can get an idea of how large it&#8217;s grown from the gnome house below it. If you look back to the first picture from when it was planted you can see it was just a small awkward looking stick. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2485-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"5641\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2485-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2485-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2485-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2485-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2485-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2485-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9\/14\/25 &#8211; Loving the way the plant catches the light in the morning. It&#8217;s filled out very nicely since planting it about 9 months back. Looking forward to seeing it fill out in the coming years. It&#8217;s supposed to be dome shaped and top out around 5&#8242;, spreading to 7&#8242; or so.  It&#8217;s currently 2&#8242; tall and about 3&#8242; wide. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1806-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"5116\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1806-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1806-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1806-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1806-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1806-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1806-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7\/13\/25 &#8211; This skylark is doing much better then the 2nd one I planted out front. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1337-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"4986\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1337-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1337-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1337-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1337-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1337-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1337-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6\/1\/25 &#8211; it&#8217;s great to see Ceanothus flowers in June!<\/strong> <strong>The bumbleebee appreciates it as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0542-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"4626\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0542-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0542-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0542-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0542-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0542-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0542-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5\/3\/25 &#8211; The plant seems to be off to a good start. The leaves are super dark green, in fact this is the darkest ceanothus I have. This is supposed to bloom in June which is rare.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"4369\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9963-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12\/31\/24 &#8211; <strong>I\u2019ve added it into the back corner of the yard where I also have <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2189\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2189\">Blue cushion<\/a> Ceanothus, <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2401\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2401\">Buck Brush<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2555\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2555\">Desert Willow<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2369\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2369\">Hollyleaf Redberry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=1355\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1355\">Toyon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"2788\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_6791-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purchased from Linda Vista Natives on 11\/23\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"2449\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6478-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3\/15\/26 &#8211; Skylark looking good and growing nicely, it&#8217;s about 15 months old now. 12\/21\/25 &#8211; one single early flower on the Skylark. I think this one flowers multiple times a year but I&#8217;ve not had it long enough to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2447\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1213,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2447","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2447"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6374,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2447\/revisions\/6374"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}