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
As always lovely photos. The hostas are glorious. I wish I could get mine to grow that big. We do need to hear the story of the crow! Enjoy the rest of your week. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful garden!!. Love the hosta and ferns. I don't think I have seen a list of plants for a Shakespeare garden, so glad you included it..
ReplyDeleteYeah, I can see why people were saying you would not want to leave... gorgeous garden!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, it is all pretty. The banana tree looks a bit out of place to me but the crow looks right at home.
ReplyDeletePhoto 3 is my favorite, such a beautiful garden. Jeannine
ReplyDeleteWait, we have more crows than other places? And one bullied you? Very interesting...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. It looks like a lovely place to visit. I love the contrasting foliage between the ferns and the hosta.
ReplyDeleteAwwww These images make me want to be in COOL Oregon and out of HOT Texas!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's so true, I don't know why the crows around here are so aggressive, the ones in our neighborhood are ridiculous! I've always been confused why there are bananas in that garden...they seem to incongruous with the "Shakespeare" theme.
ReplyDeleteWow it's beautiful! One day I hope to travel the the pacific northwest I hear and see it is supposed to be a gardener's mecca! I can see why!
ReplyDeleteCan a place look any more lush?
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