With a nearly year round growing season, Las Vegas has some incredible plants and flowers. Coming from the colder climates of the east, it was such a pleasure to see so much color and life throughout the year. No more cabin fever from the dreary days of waiting for spring to arrive.

Of course there are many familiar plants and flowers that grow very well here and last so long. That wasn't much of a surprise, although visiting well stocked nurseries and garden centers in late fall, and what are considered winter months in most places, was a very different experience.

Then in spring, and many in our 'second spring' of the fall months, you have another surprise. The beautiful and unique blooms of the desert are added to the pallet. Even from plants and cactus you could hardly imagine, come these colorful and delicate flowers.

My in-house photographer took a number of shots from the yard, around the neighborhood, the trail, and the Cactus Gardens at Ethel M Chocolates. If you follow my blog you may recall the Holiday Lights Display at Ethel M, and it's one of many demonstration gardens available here in Las Vegas. Others are at Springs Preserve, that also has a Winter Festival of Lights, and a number of other gardens around the Las Vegas Valley for those that don't care to hike the trails or ride the rails to see all the desert in bloom. It gives you an idea of what landscaping you can use at your own Las Vegas home.

You can see these flowers in a Full Window Slideshow Here, or check out all the individual Las Vegas stills in my Picasa Web Albums, where they are available for download up to 1600 pixels wide for non-commercial use. So if you'd like a new Las Vegas screen wallpaper it might be worth a look.

If you are interested in relocating to the Las Vegas area or would like more information on Las Vegas real estate, please email me, Roberta LaRocca, at roberta@search4lasvegashomes.com, or call 702-354-8988. I look forward to hearing from you!