Swapping Huckleberries
Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) has been an attractive feature along our north-facing foundation since I planted it in 2016. You will have to take my word for it since I cannot locate a photo although I know one exists somewhere in the realm of the Internet or floating on a cloud somewhere. I did locate a photo of how it looked when it was first planted - It took a few years to fill out but it did so nicely to an attractive mound about 2 feet high by 3 feet wide. Last year, it started to look bad. I cut it back but it had not improved and this is how it looked a few weeks ago - I decided to rip it out and plant another huckleberry - this time Vaccinium ovatum , more commonly known as the "Evergreen Huckleberry". This is a plant that I've wanted for ages and kept putting off getting one because I could not find a good place for it. By most accounts, this is an amazing plant, a native one and excellent for
I LIKE it. It's chuck-full of beauty and ideas!
ReplyDeleteTom adds his whimsey with a sure hand, the difference between an artful garden and a random collection. I admire gardeners with a good eye for placement.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place. I wouldn't want to leave!
ReplyDeleteLove your garden Tom!
ReplyDeleteLove your garden Tom!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful but not pretty as yours!
ReplyDeleteReally interesting garden. The Mahonias look spectacular.
ReplyDeleteI love the Atlas cedar. I was under the impression that they grow to be enormous (100-feet tall), which is why I've shied away from considering one for my garden. Does anyone know if there are dwarf cultivars available?
As for pines, I thought many did not do well in the SE, but clearly I'm mistaken.
I feel I have a LOT to learn on conifers!!
Oh my, I bet you couldn't hardly take your eyes off all those plants. One wouldn't want to leave there. FUN
ReplyDeletevery very nice!!
ReplyDeleteI just love this garden. And taking another virtual garden tour. It is the season and there are so many new ideas.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip! Looking at the pictures it's difficult to imagine that it is a small garden. So lush and full!
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, since we have only a small property I am always particularly interested in seeing gardens of a similar scale. This is indeed a spectacular one! I love that it has a total personal tough, only a true gardener can live there! I really admire how lush and full everything looks. My favorite tree is the 'Blue Atlas Cedar' and the pond area is very lovely, too. Thanks for taking us on the tour! Warm regards,
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I very much enjoyed showing you this garden, Phillip! Tom and Dan are wonderful people, and their garden exudes their warm and generous personalities.
ReplyDeleteThis garden is popping with color, and little of it from flowers, which shows the importance of of good foliage and carefully chosen man-made items. My only concern was the Blue Atlas Cedar. It is truly gorgeous, but I think that plant grows to be about 50 feet tall and wide! Will it someday overwhelm the garden?
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