Malva assurgentiflora/Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. *”Lavatera assurgentiflora” Commonly called/Island mallow. Malva rosa Native to/The California Channel Islands *Genus of about 30 species of annuals, bennials, and perennials *Evergreen shrub or tree with green foliage *In spring and Summer, pink-lavender flowers *The 5-petaled, sharrowly funnel-shaped, purple-blue-pink flower *It has naturalized in coastal California, Mexico and Australia and New Zealand since 1850. Photographed 2/24 11:27am 2026 Posted 2/27(Friday) 12:05pm 2026
Good morning. ☺️✨ These soft, cute pink-lavender flowers are Aoi. She's also at GS. I trusted her very much, but after hearing from someone who had worked with Aoi, I told her to "consult with someone at GS." Then, it seemed like I was agreeing with that person, leading to a misunderstanding. It's unfortunate. 😰💦💦
Yumiko（California U.S.A）SAMA✨ Good mornevening, Yuming. 🌅🌃 Your photo of Island mallow（Malva丸葉 assurgentiflora） has such lovely shape and colors. It's wonderful. 🌸🌿😊👌 It also resembles a Dianthus, but in Japan, it is called "Usubeni-aoi".🌸 I posted a photo of Usubeni-aoi to GS last year on May 14th, 2025.📸🌸😄 Two weeks after the post, Oni-chan went to the Kansai Expo 2025 for the first time.♥️💙👀🚃🚇💦 Spring has come again this year in Japan🇯🇵 & California🇺🇸🌴 and it's getting warmer.🤗🙆♀️ I'm looking forward to seeing various spring flowers blooming.🌺🏵️🌸 Hoitara-haru-yayoi-aoi ! 🌞✌️💦
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. This flower came from my garden. Once for a while ~ I will show my flower from my garden. Let’s go for a nice day together!
@pechako Thank you for a message. Yes. Actually this flower came from my garden. I walked ~ slowly ~ for one hour. I couldn’t see A new flower in my eyes. 🙄(doushiyou ka)… I gave up and came home. I usually take care of my rose garden. ~ !! I saw this flower has just started blooming. I took a pic. I see this lady all the time. I posted this lady at this time. How are you? Busy at work? Not too work hard. 😊 Our life is such a kind ~ good one. We will make it! 👍
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ What is "storing" ? 🤔 Does that phrase mean saving money? 🤭💵💸 Nowadays, investing in stocks is better than just saving.🤗😄🌞✌️
@pechako Thank you for a message. Yes. It happened to me. I walked this morning ~ ~ nothing to find. I will walk tomorrow ~ and ~ One ☝️ flower. It’s difficult to see a cute lady. Never give up! I will walk. Good day together~ today and tomorrow. 💕
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Oni-chang understood it.👌 The "storing（貯蓄）" is a mistake for the "spring（春）", isn't it ? 🤔🤭😄 Spring has come here soon.🌸🌞✌️
@pechako Thank you for a message. That’s right~ One day / I had fallen on the street/ It was the worst thing in my life(2023 October). I had an appointment to see a banker. I used a stick(tsue) to see the banker. it’s my first experience in my life. Life is such a kind ~ You keep being healthy ~👍 Good day together! 😊
@太陽の塔 You are such a smart man. lovely We will have a great life. We enough money to survive. ~ for 20~ 30? years. We talk ~ all the time. Let’s go for our “Rinjyu-ki”. I will talk about this story later. Nice day together. * I have no stomachache(I had it for a month). 👍 Why? > I changed my thinking.
@pechako (hontouni). small accident may happen anytime to us. And😣big scars on the knees ~ ‘falling down’ We watch out our steps and still we fall down. 🤓age! Nice day together. Always with 😊
@pechako I know ~ frequently it happens to me. Head, arm, hand, legs…that’s all. 😔I am thinking of getting older ~. * Since five days ago~ my right ear 👂 doesn’t work 90%. I went to the my Pharmacy and bought the stuff to solve my ear problem. I did this morning ~ 🤔still no worked. I am half ear/deaf. I will go to my Doctors office to make an appointment. Still everyday is coming. Keep being healthy! 😊
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yuming for your smart message.🙇 What is "Rinjyu-ki" ? Is it 「臨終期」or「臨終記」😇？ Yes, we have an enough asset to live for 20〜30 years. I'd like to hear from you soon.😆💨 Oni-chang have to write a will for my descendants.🤔🖌️💦 Have a nice day ! 🏝️🏊♀️😄🤗🌞 Hoitara-ne. 😴💤🌌
@pechako Thank you for a message. I like your personality. Sharp, soft and polite. 1.2.3! We will have a good time together on GS. I will be with you. 💕
@太陽の塔 Thank you for your question. I talked to you about “Rinjyuki” came from the book written by Itsuki Hiroyuki. It was published in 2007. I have book. I wish I can send it you. Anyway we are living in the woods and think of our lives. (Jinsei saigo no jiki) ~ to be continued! 😊 Good day as usual!
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yuming for your message !🤔😄👌 I see. It is「林住期(Rinjyuki)」written by 五木寛之.📕 The "forest-dwelling period" (in one's 50s-70s) is a golden age to break free from work and family responsibilities, shifting from a life of serving society to living for oneself.🤗🌞✌️💦 Yumiko-chan wa totemo benkyou-ka desune.👩👍 Hoitara-ne.👋😉
@太陽の塔 Good morning! ☀️ How are you? 😃I am fine. I went to see my doctor and fix my right ear 👂 problem. Completely fine 👍 I couldn’t hear(right ear) for one week. My doctor is very familiar and it took for 1 week to see him to fix my ear. You have not know about ear problems yet. It’s coming to you,too. 😊anyway I am happy. I can hear ~ Have a great day!
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yuming for your message of ear problem.😢👂 I am nearsighted🤓, but my hearing👂 is very healthy. I have not know about ear problems.👂👌🤗🙆♀️ Hoitara-ne.🌞✌️
@太陽の塔 How nice! Healthy I feel I am getting elder. 😕 (shikatanashi) I swam for 75 minutes(hiraoyogi). I walked/speed walk for 30 minutes. I walked very slowly to see the flowers. I am fine and happy. I will go for tomorrow. Same as you! 💕
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yuming for your walking message.😄👌 Oni-chang usually walk at a speed of 6 km/h for 30 minutes at the gym.🚶💦 However, during the sumo tournament, I walk for about an hour while watching it on TV. 📺💪🚶💦💦 By the way, it's currently the Osaka Sumo Tournament, and I'm cheering for Ura-zeki. ファイト、宇良ちゃん！📣📣🤗 （Fight, Ura-chang ! 📣📣🤗）
*”Lavatera assurgentiflora”
Commonly called/Island mallow.
Malva rosa
Native to/The California Channel Islands
*Genus of about 30 species of annuals, bennials, and perennials
*Evergreen shrub or tree with green foliage
*In spring and Summer, pink-lavender flowers
*The 5-petaled, sharrowly funnel-shaped, purple-blue-pink flower
*It has naturalized in coastal California, Mexico and Australia and New Zealand since 1850.
Photographed 2/24 11:27am 2026
Posted 2/27(Friday) 12:05pm 2026