A Visit to Cistus Nursery
I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...
A fantastic pic, Phillip. Nice memories, but now for some global warming and positive thoughts that we don't get even flurries tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo Philip... our day in the 50's will be followed by the first major snow of the season tomorrow... perhaps 6"-10" depending on who one listens to... just in time to protect against the cold that's following the snow. Larry
ReplyDeleteNow this is winter. We haven't had much winter to talk about this year. We are to get some snow by 9:30 this morning, so they say. I will believe it when I see it.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo Phillip, I had a lot of fun driving around Tuscumbia after work taking pictures for the calendar. By the time I got home it was dark and don't have many from around my place. I have the depot, courthouse and stagecoach stop in the 2012 calendar and have one of the Almon house & Locust Hills I'd like to use in the 2013 calendar. Mary
ReplyDeleteyou wishing or what? Nice picture but hope you don't have a chance to take another one like it.
ReplyDeleteHard to believe. I bet now you have camellias blooming instead of snow.
ReplyDeleteI am not complaining! The snow was beautiful last year, but what a mess it made.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo Phillip. But I prefer green!! hahahaha!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful...idyllic, really :-)
ReplyDeleteI must have been asleep when this happened last year?!? How often does it snow there? I'd have thought...never?
ReplyDeletePhillip what a beautiful shot of your snow-covered garden.
ReplyDeleteI had to back track on my reading a little. This picture is so magical.:0)
ReplyDeleteWhen ever I need inspiration I always look at pictures of your garden.