Pics of general plants in bloom

lucky1

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Some of my perennials are in bloom:
Dwarf Korean lilac, a nice neat little shrub about 4 feet tall after 6 years.

And a Hansa rose, no mildew, no care, takes a beating from heat.

Weigelia:

Peony, name forgotten.

And one of my favs, the honeysuckle that I standardized (made into a tree):

And a pic of my little pond...the 4 goldfish are hiding.

Just had to include this: 3 robin babies the day they hatched, and 4 days later!

Barb

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Posted : 27/05/2007 5:26 pm

Wes North Van

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Nice looking yard Barb.

Is that just the standard hoineysuckle?
I never knew you could make it into a tree.

Great pic of the robins

Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a

Posted : 27/05/2007 9:55 pm

PALMETTOMAN

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Nice colors Barb!

Does that honeysuckle have a scent?

PS-(Keep an eye on those little birdies)...

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Posted : 27/05/2007 10:31 pm

lucky1

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Wes, that's just the run-of-the-mill honeysuckle (mostly a small shrub/vine).
It took years and years and years (15+, I think) to keep pinching out all buds to create and maintain a central leader.

A strong post in the pot got it training upright.
Once it was at about 8 or 9 feet tall, I transplanted it into the ground without the stake.
Each spring it still wants to put out buds all along the stem.
I just rub them off otherwise it'd revert to a bush form very quickly.

Palmettoman, nope, no scent 🙁
And the flowers last only about a week.

It was fun to do, but I cannot believe I was that patient in my younger years!
Barb

If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.

Posted : 28/05/2007 12:39 pm