April Showers
Rhododendron 'Blue Baron' Greetings from a wet, wet garden. In between rains, I've managed to get a few photos... (And sorry for the erratic quality of these. I have a new phone and still learning how to use it. Some of these are from the phone and others from my camera). Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' ('Dancing Peacock') Flowering Currant ( Ribes sanguineum ) 'King Edward VII' Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' is beautiful for the first time after languishing in the garden for five years. Turns out, it is all my fault. This is a clematis that should not be cut to the ground in early spring. You live and learn, and I know that I will never understand the rules of pruning clematis. Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - the aucuba that doesn't really look like the others. But what a fine shrub this is, especially for shady situations. This was planted in 2019 and didn't grow much for the first few years but n...
I love the wild feeling of this garden.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!! The colors are incredible! Thanks for sharing this trip!!
ReplyDeleteWe visited the Idaho Botanical Gardens in 2002(ish?), looks like a lot has changed and I would love to go back soon.
ReplyDeleteLove the Switch Grasses (I believe) in the 4th photo. Mine looked kinda like that this year. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteAren't pyracanthas great? Wish they were a little less thorny, as I am an accident-prone klutz sometimes. I hear there are thornless (or less thorny) varieties, but apparently they are hard to find...
Beautiful Phillip! Makes me want to go so bad. What a wonderful trip!
ReplyDeleteI love all the sage and tawny tones.
ReplyDeleteI love the shot of the pumpkin patch with the fall colors in the background, and the last one with the sculpture.
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