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
Good grief, even your lettuce is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteFirst time I have grown that variety and I just picked it out of the blue off the table at the nursery. It is very pretty! I have not eaten any yet.
DeleteYou still have lots of rich color in your garden. I like the combos in the first few photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa!
DeleteGreat vignettes!
ReplyDeletePS - Quick question -- When do you sow your lettuce?
Aaron, seeds are sown here in February or March and in August for fall crops. I have become so frustrated with keeping up with seeds that I have come to the conclusion that buying plants is better for me. I planted these latest lettuce starts in late September.
DeleteI'm not normally a fan of the Aster, but your photo of the Aster 'Monte Cassino' is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery nice color all around but the first two shots of purple blooms with gold foliage are glorious in their richness!
ReplyDeleteYour autumn photos took me breath away, just stunning!
ReplyDeleteGreat autumn colors! The purple and gold images are gorgeous, and I really like the Candy Lily, which I was not familiar with. Happy fall!
ReplyDeleteI am FINALLY figuring out how to follow blogs better (slowly, gradually). Your photography is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThat lettuce is as pretty as any flower. I just discovered that there are golden Mugo pines so it's exciting to see one.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! That salvia + mugo pine combo especially sings to me.
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful, but those first couple of photos with blue and gold really do set the stage.
ReplyDeleteRozanne and Amsonia make a beautiful combination!
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