Spring Retrospective
Spring crashed the party this year. Heavy lightning storms, tornadoes, cold rainy days with intermittent heat waves gave the performance lots of waves with quick crests of bloom. But it was wonderful watching and waiting as each plant held off opening its bloom until the first sun rays graced them. Petals did not last long in the 90º F (33º C) followed by more rain and wind. But the air was redolent with the scent of daphne lingering on rain moistened greenery. What a treat. So here is a taste of the garden, with a few great opening performances for some of the newer residents. Enjoy!
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| Sand beds |
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| Limestone raised bed |
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| Soapstone Trough with Aquilegia grahamii |
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| North side of trough with Campanula pilosa |
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| Granite trough |
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| Whale Rock Path |
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| ZZ Path |
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| Lonicera crassifolia |
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| ZZ Sax Beds |
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| Haberlea flow |
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| Haberlea virginalis |
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| Looking back to the Xeric Beds |
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| Xeric beds |
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| Echinocereus viridiflorus |
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| South Xeric Bed |
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| Salvia potentillifolia from Wrightman Alpines |
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| Species Iris from Holubec Seedlist |
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| West Xeric Bed |
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| Edraianthus graminifolius albus |
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| Androsace sarmentosa, Phlox borealis |
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| Matthiola trojana |
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| Garlic getting ready to scape |
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