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'm so glad to see you've started a blog! I really enjoyed touring your garden and now I'm looking forward to being able to see it here in other seasons too.
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ReplyDeleteWelcome to the gardening blog world, and I love the chandelier and the purple wall is wonderful! I love yard art.
ReplyDeletevery cool idea. it may not have turned out as well as you wanted, but it made for a great photo.
ReplyDeleteLike stumbling onto a buried treasure chest. Your blog is a real treat, and I love the chandelier, both concept and execution. Keep up the grand work, please!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your comments. I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteI love the chandelier! It's great to see quirky things in the garden and they always attract my attention on garden tours. And your purple wall! Wish I'd been on that tour. Very nice blog!
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