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
She is a charmer that one!
ReplyDeleteYummy - love the colors in that flower!
ReplyDeleteA beauty! and 5 - 6 ft tall?! My goodness your lilies appear to be thriving :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty. I love lilies and your is such a pretty thing. I planted two Frisco oripet lilies last spring and they are two feet taller this spring. Now I am wondering just how tall they will be next spring. LOL!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! Aren't lilies great...I bought a trio of 'Black Beauty' from them last year and they were stunning...and this year, like yours, they are pushing 6' tall already!
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ReplyDeleteA beauty. 5 or 6 feet is a great size for a lily, expecially if she's throwing up loads of blooms.
I am smitten by these big lilies. I am going to get more for my garden too. This one is very pretty.
ReplyDelete6' tall might be cool. How much sun? 6 hours? I don't know why but can't seem to get on the lily bandwagon. Yet..Nice photos, Phil.
ReplyDeleteLovely...Unfortunately the deer around here are really fond of lily buds so we do not get to see a lot of ours flower but somehow I think I will not be able to keep myself from continuing to try and planting more...
ReplyDeleteI think I lost my Silk Road last winter. At least I haven't noticed it growing or blooming, but I've had some stay dormant one year and come back up the next. I also lost my American Heritage & American Adventure lilium. Last winter was a cruel one for plant survival. I do have one similar blooming called Frisco. Mary
ReplyDeleteThis is exquisite! I just have the one lily in my garden (besides daylilies) and it's called a Stargazer. I must get some more!
ReplyDeleteCheers, and thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday!
That's a pretty one! Wish I had more space inside the fence for more lilies. I have only 2 in the cottage garden.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites! Unfortunately voles have been getting the roots of some of my bulbs which is upsetting to say the least! Larry
ReplyDeleteI lost my Silk Road last winter,
ReplyDeleteI'll get it back this summer.
What a beauty!
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunner though star gazer is the tallest that I have in my garden.
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness. How beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove Silk Road, have seen it in the Park Seed demonstration gardens. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog, just saw your comment on a very old post.
You have captured the moment in a uniquely soft and silky way!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Larry. Those damn voles ate every one of my lilies! Nest time I'll plant them in a wire cage.
ReplyDeleteI am currently on a lily kick and Lily Garden is a major favorite of mine. I planted several of the bulbs in the wire cages they make for hanging suet in trees for the birds. Others were planted in plastic pots with the bottom cut out.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing the "lilies of the valley" section in my former veggie garden surrounded by the "eyes have it" eyed daylilies. I think it'll look great in a couple of years after I get the daylilies out of the pots and into the ground. Mary
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