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
Your roses are so pretty and seem very happy. Would love to have some but don't know if I would have enough sun. Just have so much shade. have a great week! Carol
ReplyDeleteGorgeous roses, Phillip!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phillip for a wonderful tour of your garden today. Although it was a wet and soggy day, everything looked wonderful and made the day one to remember for a long time. Would love to come back when hydrangeas are in bloom.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phillip for a wonderful tour of your garden today. Although it was a wet and soggy day, everything looked wonderful and made the day one to remember for a long time. Would love to come back when hydrangeas are in bloom.
ReplyDeleteI have heard about the Louis Phillipe..beautiful rose!
ReplyDeleteEdith, thank you for coming! You are welcome to come back anytime.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, Your roses are lovely. I see that Erica Glasener visited your garden. How exciting! Love your blog.
ReplyDeleteDifficult to pick a favorite, but at a prior home and garden, I had Bourbon roses, so I adore those blooms!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAh, fabulous! We are a long way from roses up hear, so nice to get a glimpse of summer.
ReplyDeleteYour gardens must be filled with a wonderful scent!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Phillip. Love these beauties. My roses aren't budding yet. It won't be long.
ReplyDeletePerfect!!
ReplyDeleteEvery year around this time I start wishing i'd planted some more roses in November or so. This year I really will.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are gorgeous. The pictures make them even more so!
ReplyDeleteSo you have a fondness for pink roses? They are all gorgeous, particularly the David Austins. I'm so sad, my David Austin didn't survive the winter. Boohoo!
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