The Garden Awakens
Anise 'Woodland Red' ( Illicium floridanum ) A few weeks ago, I thought spring would never arrive, but now the change is astonishing. The nights are still cold (40s and sometimes even 30s) so planting tender annuals and vegetables is unwise although I have already succumbed, but covering and uncovering things gets old quickly. Someone made a wise comment last week and I must agree with them - "Don't plant anything tender until after May 1". Several plants are blooming like never before. One is the Anise shrub (above and below). I don't know if the recent tree pruning, which is allowing more sun into the woodland path, is affecting it or perhaps it is just age, but I've never seen so many blooms. Michael refers to this as "the stinky fish shrub" and I have to admit to smell of the flowers is quite unpleasant. It is so beautiful that I can overlook that. The old pink dogwood tree, which was already here, shades our woodland path and it too is prett
You saved the best for last - The pansies really shine against the Japanese Maple and Forest Grass! And the 'Klondyke' Azalea is an amazing color
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Your garden is poppin. I love lupine it is an annual here. It gets too hot and dry for it in my garden. This is an exciting time of year when blooms are marching through the garden.
ReplyDeleteGreat range of blooms the pansies looked great against the Japanese grass. So simple but so effective
ReplyDeleteLots of good pics and beautiful plants here, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm particularly impressed by the Ceanothus and the quince.
Does the Himalayan huckleberry produce edible fruit?
Not sure about that. They are very tiny!
DeleteOut of curiosity, I did some research on my own. I checked ~5 sources and each one (e.g., http://pss.uvm.edu/homefruit/hfgless.htm) indicated that the Himalayan huckleberries are edible... although none of the sources mentioned whether or not they are tasty! ;-)
DeleteOk Aaron, when they form berries later in the summer, I will try them. :)
DeleteOooh …Lupines , they seem not to like my garden ! Maybe I'll try them again .
ReplyDeleteI actually grew these from seeds last year (and I am terrible at seed starting).
DeleteOh, your Lupines are so pretty! I fell in love with Ceanothus too, when we moved here. Do your Wallflowers have a scent? The ones I planted a few years ago had a very nice scent, not like any other flower scent I'm familiar with.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I have not noticed a scent. I will make it a point to find out today.
DeleteWhat? You work at a nursery? Which one? It's my retirement dream to work at a nursery. Your blooms are gorgeous! It's funny where we find great plants sometimes. Oh those lupines. Swoon.
ReplyDeleteYard N Garden Land, just up the road from our house here in Hazel Dell. It is fun, busy and a little overwhelming. I want to buy too much!
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DeleteBeautiful blooms and thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow Phillip, everything is a vision of flowering perfection! Your Lupines look like a photo from a plant catalogue, I honestly never thought they could look so good in a real garden!
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, what a wonderful plants you have in your garden. And your photo's of it are breathtaking.
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Marijke
Hi Phillip, you got very nice plants in your garden! I especially like your Erysimum. I wonder for how long it will bloom. Does it produce new blooms during the summer?
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Lisa
Lisa, I am not sure. This is the first year I have ever grown them. They have bloomed non-stop for over a month now.
DeleteCould you have taken prettier pictures? Wow!! I'm so happy you are enjoying gardening here in the PNW! It was so nice to talk to you and M for awhile at the plant swap! Enjoy the sunshine that is headed our way! Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Lucky you to inherit that gorgeous lilac!
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