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
Great photos! You captured the magic of the Heldreth’s garden.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Laura's garden was on a tour this year. She opened it a couple of years ago for bloggers to come and check out, but I couldn't make it and I've been kicking myself for it ever since. Of course I might not have come down on the hottest day of the year either, but still... Isn't Laura just the sweetest woman? Love these shots of her and Charlie's garden, thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYes, she is the sweetest woman! I told Charlie that they need to do the HPSO Open Garden Tour next year!
DeleteAren't garden tours fun! That sort of heat does take a little of the fun out of it but I am glad you carried on. I also didn't know there was a tree like clethera. They are such interesting shrubs. I imagine China would offer all sorts of plants we have never heard of.
ReplyDeleteLisa, there are so many here that it is impossible to keep up with all of them, even if you had the time to do them.
DeleteI want to tour this garden...Hope to some day. Lovely photos, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteGail, when are you moving out here? :)
DeleteWow! Such gorgeous photos! It's so much fun to see our garden through your perspective and camera lens. Thank you so much for stopping by on such a hot day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Laura! I know it is a lot of hard work to prepare for such an event.
DeleteI love Laura and Charlie and their garden is as wonderful as they are. Thanks for the tour.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous. Laura's garden just keeps getting better and better.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos of an equally gorgeous garden. Must get out there to see their garden...it is so lush and cool. Thanks for sharing, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful garden...
ReplyDeleteI would love to see her garden!!! Lucky you! Incredible photos!
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