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
Aloha! Is he waiting for a bird? Feed your cat Phillip!
ReplyDeleteOoooooooh! It's Chester! Hey Buddy!--Randy
ReplyDeleteHere, birdie, birdie, come have a drink;) Love the photo.
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Very cute! He looks like he has very marmalade-type markings.
ReplyDeleteThey do like high places! gail
ReplyDeleteWe really need another cat.
ReplyDeleteCats always choose such unusual places to rest. He looks interested in something. Maybe a bird?
ReplyDeleteYes, I think it was a bird because just as I was signing off I thought I heard him call "here birdy come take a bath. I will wash your back for you."
ReplyDeleteI've got three cats. Harold, Hector and Horace.
ReplyDeletePerfect! LOL
ReplyDeleteCameron
Love it
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteCat bidet?
ReplyDeletePhillip~~ There is nothing like a cat to adorn a garden! In my opinion a garden isn't complete without a garden cat! Yours is a cutie pie. Give him a chin scratch from me.
ReplyDeleteI love his colorations along with his choice of thrones!
ReplyDeleteFrances
No words necessary! Red cats are the smartest.
ReplyDeleteHe's saying, "just let that hummingbird try and sneak past me again!"
ReplyDeleteFor those of us who find cats charming (and I do), that is one cute photo. The contrasting colors are also fab.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteWhat a great image! He looks like he is ready to pounce! Great blog!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to tell you I came here from Jan's blog. I'm glad she won the feeder. I see we know a lot of the same bloggers.
ReplyDeleteI love your kitty perched on the bird bath.