19 and holding
Garrya x issaquahensis 'Glasnevin Wine'
19. That, of course, is the temperature in Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius) that we dropped to after I wrote "Is winter over?" Then it rained. A…
Plants native to the Pacific Northwest or to the Willamette Valley
Is winter over?
Veronica (Hebe) pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'
That's what I am wondering as I write this post. We've just made it through almost a whole month without any rain, which is weird,…
Thaw
Our snow was pretty short-lived. Starting on Wednesday, December 29th, the rains returned. I was curious how things had faired through some pretty dramatic weather…
Subtle flowers
Today, some subtle flowers that might go unnoticed if we didn't take a closer look. Let's start with Paris quadrifolia, a close relative of our…
Looking good right now
How is it already mid-May? Spring is almost over (by my plant phenological standards) and summer is lurking. Spring has always been my favorite time…