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
Watermelons aren' ripe here yet. It sounds so good I will have to try it. You make it look good too. Beautifully presented.
ReplyDeleteLooks so yummy. Meg just took her daughter the ice cream maker. Sad as we have all the ingredients in the fridge right now.
ReplyDeleteOf course, the colour helps.
ReplyDeleteI've tried to make sorbet only once. I think I must have beaten it up at the wrong moment because it turned to snow - lemon flavoured snow. It was fabulous but I doubt I could repeat it!
Lucy
So refreshing and perfect for July 4th! Have a happy holiday!
ReplyDeleteI think I need to go and buy an ice cream maker!
ReplyDeleteWow Phillip! What gorgeous colors! Cold sorbet is perfect for these hot humid days too. Happy Fourth!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phillip! Also I love the lilies below. They are one of my favorite flowers and unless the voles get them they sure do stand the test of time!
ReplyDeleteTHAT is absolutely gorgeous!
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