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
I can't imagine moving an entire garden. I can see why he would want all of those plants though. It is a beautiful space.
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of open garden season is always a treat! This looks like a splendid garden & it'll be interesting to see what Michael does with his new space.
ReplyDeleteI've always meant to get out to see this garden, sounds like I'd better get a move on!
ReplyDeleteMoving a garden seems quite a challenge. Maybe the people who move into the house will be sad it has gone?
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