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Super excited to see buds on my #clematisurophylla ! It will provide some much needed winter cheer. 😊Having a bit of a weepy day. Our beloved #mannemantsotso was diagnosed with bone cancer this week. As a family, we have decided to take him out of his misery sooner rather than later. We think he might still have a week or two of relatively pain free life left, but as soon as I think about the inevitable, tears well up. I know, I should appreciate the now, but feeling awfully wobbly about it. Anyway,unpacking the celery after a trip to the grocery store revealed a cold, but very much alive #ladybug . Made me smile. We may have to take one life, but we just saved another. 💔❤️That darn #rubuslineatus has started suckering, and is now growing up through the #yew . It behaved beautifully until I cut it back after a rough winter. And my poor #poncirustrifoliata was planted when I thought for sure the #melianthusmajor had perished. Well, I guess it came back. Although accidental #cramscaping to the nth degree, there are moments when it actually fits together rather nicely! Not very practical, though. #suckeringshrubsThe somber state of these #leucanthemums sum up my state of emotion after last week’s violence rather well.I guess the flowers are alright too, but what I really like about #verbascum is the #seedheads . I just love them planted against a wall or another background that properly shows them off. Here, @joycreeknursery the saffron #fallcolor of #amsoniahubrichtii makes them stand out. Just love it! 💕The most fabulous fern on the@joycreeknursery premises. According to highly reliable sources, (unless I’m remembering incorrectly) it is a Dryopteris affinis of one mutation or another. Need to read up on how to propagate ferns. It has plenty of seemingly mature sori, and think I really need this one. 😍❤️😍 #fabferns #evergreenferns #dryopterisaffinis #ineedthis #severeplantlust #joycreeknursery
Category Archives: Nursery industry and events
Upcoming HPSO book talk; Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
Those of us living in the greater Portland area have been aware of this development for a while, but those of you gardening in other parts of the Pacific NW might not have heard. There is a new book on … Continue reading
Posted in Book review, Nursery industry and events
Tagged Amy Campion, book, Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, HPSO, local interest, pacific northwest, Paul Bonine, PNW, review
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Glimpses from the 2017 Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase at Lan Su
I have my sweet friend William to thank for the privilege of attending the opening night of this floral extravaganza. It’s an annually occurring event centering on the Chrysanthemum – the flower of the ninth lunar month – and taps … Continue reading
FarWest – 2017
In a week holding the biggest blackout in recent memory, there are also a few highlights. One is FarWest – a landscape/horticulture trade show that once a year brings the best and the brightest to town. It’s a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Nursery industry and events
Tagged #FarWest2017, 2017, cool plants, FarWest, horticulture, hortnews, landscape, landscape trends, nursery industry, trade show
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Princely Pastures
My garden pal Evan – whom some of you might know as The Practical Plant Geek, if you follow his blog (which you should), organized a field trip for us bloggers to famed wholesale nursery Little Prince of Oregon, this … Continue reading
NWFGS 2016 – a doubter’s report
Next week, it is time for the Northwest Flower and Garden show in Seattle again. That means it took me a year to write this post. I apologize. In all honesty, I had a hard time with it, as I … Continue reading
Blogger Appreciation Day at Joy Creek!!!
I admit it – I have been a bit consumed with national politics and the world’s reactions lately. But who can blame me? One nut bag decree issued, after the other… It’s been almost three years since I got my American citizenship. … Continue reading
All in a day’s work…
… a trip to Rare Plant Research. Okay, that was a slight exaggeration. We don’t do this kind of thing every day, but when we do, I really do love my job even more than I normally do. This is … Continue reading
