28 Thursday Apr 2011
Posted in Foliage, Grasses, Ornamentals
ARE THEY LEAVES OR BLADES? Carex siderosticha variegaeta looks like a leafy ornamental but is in the grass/sedge family. This one came from Heronswood about six years ago. It grows to about 8-10 inches tall and a spread of about 12-18 inches. It forms a tidy clump, is easily divided and makes a nice ground cover in shade or sun. It goes semi-dormant here over the winter and is quick to green up as winter fades. More information about the these sedges can be found here.
27 Wednesday Apr 2011
Posted in April flowers, Narcissus family
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THESE LITTLE DARLINGS are narcissus triandrus ‘Hawera’, and about ten inches tall. They are planted along with a potted Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ aka Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick.
26 Tuesday Apr 2011
Posted in April flowers, Art, Garden Wildlife, Spring bulbs, tulips
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MAN WITH A HEART FOR NATURE might be appropriate here. Several years ago brother-in-law Richard crafted a ‘couple’ from steel for our garden. As you can see the ‘man’ happens to be perfectly positioned in front of a red tulip; it begged to be photographed. A perfect metaphor for spring.
25 Monday Apr 2011
Posted in April flowers, Spring, Spring bulbs, tulips, Weather
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SWEETHEART TULIPS are a burst of sunshine. And, this is the perfect photo for today’s return to the same cool, rainy pattern we’ve been in for months. These fosteriana type tulips were planted in 1998 and are among the few that continue to bloom after more than ten years. They look good underplanted with those pesky grape hyacinths – if you have the nerve (or in my case, they were already in place). A source for these tulips and other bulbs is here.
24 Sunday Apr 2011
Posted in Uncategorized
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