A Visit to Cistus Nursery
I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...
That is a vibrant color daylily. Nice to know a Sheriff, lol.
ReplyDeleteFriends with daylilies will often share them, and it is always good to have well connected family.
ReplyDeleteLove the daylily!
ReplyDeleteWhat a vibrantd daylily indeed!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your cousin! Does he get to wear a star badge on his shirt? Cause that would be awesome :D
ReplyDeletebeautiful - I have a fat red one that looks like that. So vibrant!
ReplyDeleteHey, congratulations to the new Sheriff!
ReplyDeleteThat is a knock out daylily. I don't usually love oranges but that one is like a flame.
Marnie
that is a beautiful daylily.... and what a great thing for your cousin. What an important job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous daylily. Best of luck to your cousin. A very satisfying job I would think. My cousin's husband has been sheriff of Dubois County in IN.
ReplyDeleteI should invest in more lilies. They're fairly easy to care for, and are perinniel sp?. Well, most are, right? I've got a few wild ones I've transplanted to the yard, but a lot of people have them. They must be naturalized here. I see them in everyone's yards, but I also see them in ditches and along roadsides. That blueberry coffee cake looks like it needs me.
ReplyDelete~Randy
You've really captured the colour beautifully.
ReplyDeleteGuess it doesn't hurt to have friends/family in influential places, ha, ha..
as a novice gardener, am wondering, it's been dry here also (Cape Cod, MA), do you have a rain gauge? how much rain is good enough? I check the rain totals on the weather page but am unsure sometimes what equals a good soak. I'm thinking once the plant/shrub shows signs of stress it's too late, right?
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