A Visit to Cistus Nursery
I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...
Beautiful scenery! Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful area. That penstemon is sweet. Such a pretty color.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou got some beautiful shots of this fascinating area.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such a beautiful place, it's a treat to see it
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. All the empty area with wildflowers was forest before the eruption. The land is healing slowly--the ash must be hundreds of feet deep in some places.
ReplyDeleteStill, it's beautiful!