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
When I see a spectacle like this I feel a deep seated case of Rose envy. Heavenly.
ReplyDeleteGlorious!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! These photos make me want to have arbors filled with wonderful roses.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! There is nothing like a swath of roses to create a mood of romanticism. I once planted Rambling Rector, hoping it would climb a nearby tree and create such a spell. Didn't happen; it neither bloomed or climbed, and eventually I removed it. Sigh. Yours is perfect!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! And the rest of the garden looks just picture-perfect as well!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. Love your Veilchenblau; mine is still in its infancy stage :).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your Veilchenblau! Mine is still in its infancy stage. :)
I know I've said it many times, but here it is again - your garden is gorgeous! And, the roses are charming!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the violet lavender colors, if that is their real color. They look that way on my computer screen. I want even though I don't grow roses.
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Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
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