All Grown Up Florals Happy flowers by nature –

Happy flowers by nature – anything that follows the sun is my kind of bloom

The father and mother stand guard

Oriental poppies are one of my favorite flowers to paint

"Agave" is part of the open edition Botanical Squares  giclée series

All Grown Up Florals Happy flowers by nature –Watercolor on cradled board 10 x 40 This dramatic succulent is very common in the southwest and west. An agave rosette grows very slowly and sends up a tall stem that produces a beautiful abundant set of blooms. Sadly, after the bloom, the agave dies. Luckily, new pups form around the original rosette, but the parent plant certainly goes out in style!