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
Beautiful photos! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda!
DeleteDid you hike up to the bridge that goes over the falls? This area is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLisa, I did not (on either trip) - both times time was short. I would like to do that on a future trip.
DeleteThis brings back some wonderful memories. I think seeing it on a cloudy, blustery day is pretty powerful. Such an emotional response to the sense of place.
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteSo beautiful and peaceful. On a day of such terrible news, this beauty comforts the heart. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI was in Portland about two months AFTER the Fling, and went to Multnomah Falls. We did the six mile hike. Three miles up and three miles down. Six falls to see on the way. It was spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThe waterfall is spectacular. I looked at your post from last year as well as this one and both are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! I went to the Portland Fling this summer with my daughter (missed you and Michael!), and while I was touring gardens, she was off with friends. She and a friend visited the Falls one day, and she came back with some stunning photos. I wish we had stayed an extra day so I could have visited this area, too.
ReplyDeleteThat sightseeing drive was a favorite of mine after the Portland Fling last summer. It's good to see it all again in fall color.
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