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
What a great place to hike! I love being in the woods and what I wouldn't give to drink in that beauty. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. thanks for sharing your outing. Wish I was there.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous spot and great photos. I would love to be able to identify the wildflowers better and love seeing them in nature the best. Thanks for the tour! Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteFrances at Faire Garden
Cool! I'm not sure if my heart is too faint for that or not. :)
ReplyDeleteThe flower in the rock is Rue Anemone. I've never seen it growing in a rock like that though!
Thanks for the wildflower ID Rurality!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! That place is gorgeous...the terrain reminds me of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. I went horseback riding/camping over terrain like that...pretty scary! Several times I found myself looking for a tree to grab onto in case my horse spooked and headed over the edge! Hope you get to go back when more things are up, but that anemonie is really cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I found this post Phillip. This looks like a great place to go for spring flowers and a little heart racing adventure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!!