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
Happy New Year! Your blog inspires me, and I look forward to reading more in 2011.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Phillip! I am hoping for a banner gardening year too and echo your sentiments. I wish you health and prosperity (and also to your garden!)
ReplyDeleteHappy great Gardening this year. Congratulations on the Alabama Gardener gig. I've been meaning to subscribe the magazine & hadn't gotten around to it. I'll have to now. Check out some new varieties of petunia, one call Black Velvet, another Phantom and one called Pinstripe. I saw them in the Jung Seed and White Flower catalogs. Mary
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Phillip! I work better under pressure too! May many blessings come your way in 2011!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and will join with you hoping for a good upcoming season.
ReplyDeleteMexican Train! A friend introduced me to this game a couple years ago, and now I'm addicted. I also am hoping for no draught, and please, no tornados either, and could we keep the summer temps below 95?
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading your blog this year, and I am going to subscribe to Alabama Gardener, as well. Unfortunately, they already had enough Alabama bloggers when I sent for info, but I am on their back-up list if someone falls through. Thanks for putting a good word in for me. I do hope to break into the publishing world. My blog is my little toe dipped into the water!
Have a great year, filled with many good gardening days!
Happy New Year, I managed to stay awake to see it in this year too.
ReplyDeleteRegardless of the year or season, the entrance to your home is beautiful. Glad you ushered the New Year in with happiness, now that's a good start!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Phillip to you ane yours! I second the no drought hope! Sometimes working under pressure brings out the best, don't try to change something that works! I look forward to seeing your spring gardens!
ReplyDeletePeace, health and happiness to you as well. I have been asked to blog for Va. Gardener and really need to get my first aritcle written.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Phillip. Love this photo. I will look forward to reading all you post about your lovely garden.
ReplyDeletePhillip, we wish you and your family a Happy and healthy New Year filled with many blessings. Thank you for being a part of our 2010.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Phillip to you and Michael~ No floods or droughts is all I ask~and one more thing: that the local nursery really offer dynamite plants this year! gail
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Phillip! We stayed up until midnight, too. I'm still surprised we made it. New Year's Eve is also the anniversary of when Todd and I met, 14 years ago now. What is Mexican Train?
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, Your garden sure dosr look very pretty! And the snow just adds that much extra magic to the garden. From what I see in the pic. Have a good evening.............Julian
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