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
I love pretty fall days. Thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeletePhillip how wide is your Crimson Queen maple? I planted one along the driveway and I'm worried that it might mug folks as it gets older. I have 3 or the coral bark maples and planted a Red Emperor Japanese Maple today that I found for half off. I have several re-blooming iris starting a re-bloom. Hope the heavy freeze holds off until they open. Mary
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall and photography, dear Phillip!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed these so much!!
My favorite season is fall even though I am a lover of Roses..
gerri XXX
Wow Philip... your Sango kaku looks great! I put one in a month ago and am hoping it's going to make it here despite being rated zone 6 (we're 5). Great post! Larry
ReplyDeleteUrocze jesienne widoki...pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteOne of those perfect golden fall days indeed! It is magical the way the light filters through the fall colors and your photos capture that magic perfectly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall photo's! The colors are so vibrant. Love the photo's of your Jap.Maples too. ~Brenda
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! Nothing like a good vacation to energize you.
ReplyDeleteI planted a sweet shrub this year, not expecting much from it. Wow! Now I want to plant two more. Today the fall foliage here is so spectacular, I can hardly pull my eyes away.
What a beautiful Japanese maple! It has been so dry, I'm a bit surprised the fall color is so good this year. I was expecting everything to just turn brown and die.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful...isn't it amazing just how much things can seem to change when we are gone for a few days...especially at this time of year!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures - Love the Japanese maples!
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