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
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh my! What gorgeous colors! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRed, Blue and White perfect colors to celebrate Vetrans Day.
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty colors!
ReplyDeletePure art! I love it.
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Beautiful. And that could easily be your holiday greeting card too. Hope you are having a good day.
ReplyDeletegreat photo - i agree - it would make a great christmas card.
ReplyDeleteHope your weekend is splendid Phillip~Beautiful fallen leaves!
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