September Surprises
It is always a thrill to stumble across a plant that I may have forgotten about or one that does something unexpected. That has happened several times over the past weeks. First, the vine pictured above is the Eastern Prince Schisandra vine ( Schinensis chinensis ), also known as "Magnolia Vine". I purchased it in May of 2023 from One Green World in Portland. I don't know what attracted me to it, other than the fact that I'd never heard of it before and the description sounded nice. I didn't forget about this plant; in fact, it has grown quite vigorously up an archway at the entrance to our woodland path. It shares space alongside the rose 'Lamarque'. I did forget that it produces berries, so I was surprised when I looked up and saw them dangling over the top of the arbor. The berries are used in Chinese medicine. They are called the "Five Flavor Berry" and said to have five flavors in one - sweet, salty, bitter, tangy and sour. Chinese le...
Such a striking combination of blooms. Those golden roses really pop in that color wave. Happy IAVOM.
ReplyDeleteNice combination! What makes goldenrod so messy -- just in a vase or in general?
ReplyDeleteThe dried blooms are very tiny and fall everywhere when disturbed.
DeleteOhmygosh the color of those hydrangea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The color of hydrangea is so stunning!
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