That little alliteration pretty much describes my garden of late. March came in like a lion and took up rainy residence, leaving us with only brief, fleeting patches of blue sky. Despite the fact that my garden puttering has come to a virtual halt, the plants are taking it all in stride and waking up and stretching out.
 |
| Ornamental Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum var. tanguiticum) |
I really love the red coloring on this ornamental rhubarb.
 |
| Ornamental Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum var. tanguiticum) |
I'm excited by this new flowering current. Look at all the buds! And I just bought it last fall!
 |
| Flowering Current (Ribes sanguineum 'Pulsborough Scarlet') |
Little bits of color all around the garden...
 |
| Bergenia cordifolia |
 |
| Hebe albicans 'Pink Elephant' |
 |
| Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' |
 |
| Lathyrus vernus 'Albo Roseus' |
 |
| Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Strain' with Impatiens omeiana 'Silver Pink' |
 |
| Osmanthus x burkwoodii |
Years ago I had this Osmanthus (above) but pulled it out for some stupid reason. I saw it again at a nursery for cheap so I'm going to train it up like my friend Carol has done with her plant, (below). Such a pretty thing, and fragrant too!
 |
| Carol's Osmanthus x burkwoodii out of bloom |
 |
| Mukdenia rossii 'Crimson Fans' |
 |
| Skimmia japonica (male) |
Last week, my sister and I visited Trina Studebaker at her home/nursery,
From My Bed to Yours. Unfortunately it was really raining so we didn't get to spend as much time looking as we would have had there been sunshine. We did get a few plants though, including this new (to me) Sedum, (below). Have you heard of it? Do you grow it? We couldn't resist the pink-ness of it.
 |
| Sedum 'Winky' |
I found this "Hairy Canary" last fall. It is doing surprisingly well considering all the rain that has pummeled down on it. I love the way the water glistens on the silver tips.
 |
| Hairy Canary (Dorycrium hirsutum) |
 |
| Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' |
 |
| Doronicum orientale with Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy' |
The primroses have survived a few years now in my shady bed. Their biggest enemy is the slugs. I have to constantly be on slug patrol.
 |
| Primroses |
 |
| Symphytum x uplandicum 'Axminster Gold' |
Wow. A brief, two-minute break in the clouds, (below)!
 |
| Euphorbia mysinites |
Duke is an early blueberry variety and just about to pop open its pretty bell-flowers. The other blueberry plants aren't quite as awake yet.
 |
| Duke Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Duke') |
This sweet violet (below) hitchhiked on a nursery purchase. It is spreading around now and because I really like the leaves, I'm allowing it.
 |
| Viola koreana |
 |
| Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' |
A few weeks ago, my friend Carol and I went to
Rocky Mountain Nursery in Independence, Oregon, not too far from here. I was thrilled to pieces to see that they had Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha'. A five gallon pot cost $15.99! Below is a photo of Carol's plant in bloom. Don't you love it?
 |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha' |
Okay enough of my blathering. Below are a few photos of the garden at large, such as it is.
 |
| Looking south |
 |
| Looking south |
 |
| Looking north... the bare patch on the right is where the pear tree was. I've got bare soil, but not for long! |
 |
| North |
Hopefully the snow has melted (
Joy) and you too are garden puttering!
