Gorgeous weather we've been having lately and new growth and buds popping up all over the garden. I'm still cleaning out perennials and ornamental grasses as well as moving plants. My time will be more limited as I've been called back to the nursery. I'm working a few odd days this week and go back on my regular 4-day a week schedule next week. I also have rose pruning to finish in a garden on Sauvie Island.
In my own garden, I decided to move Pieris "Mountain Fire" before it gets too late. I've observed this one elsewhere and it can get quite large. It was crammed in this space between a euphorbia and conifer
Miracle of miracles, I had a spot that did not require moving another plant. Prime plant real estate behind the parrotia in the back garden. The pieris will get some shade here but actually more sun that the prior location which was on the north side of the house.
Let's hope it survives the upheaval. While digging it up, I noticed the root system was quite extensive and there was the sickening crunch of roots being cut.
Other pieris in the garden that remain in their spots -
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'Valley Valentine'
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'Valley Rose'
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Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Comments
I think the plant transplantation was the right move. It looked cramped in its former spot. Hope it thrives in its new location!
Even after a decade, plant placement -- not too close, not too far -- is still a real challenge for me!