Skip to main content

Featured

Swapping Huckleberries

Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album)  Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) has been an attractive feature along our north-facing foundation since I planted it in 2016. You will have to take my word for it since I cannot locate a photo although I know one exists somewhere in the realm of the Internet or floating on a cloud somewhere.  I did locate a photo of how it looked when it was first planted - It took a few years to fill out but it did so nicely to an attractive mound about 2 feet high by 3 feet wide.  Last year, it started to look bad.  I cut it back but it had not improved and this is how it looked a few weeks ago - I decided to rip it out and plant another huckleberry - this time Vaccinium ovatum , more commonly known as the "Evergreen Huckleberry".  This is a plant that I've wanted for ages and kept putting off getting one because I could not find a good place for it. By most accounts, this is an amazing plant, a native one and excellent for
2 comments
Read more
Labels

More from Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens



The Franklin Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus, Ohio was well worth the drive from Marysville (about 30 minutes). It was an overcast day with mild temperatures - perfect for a garden visit. Although the conservatories were awesome (see my previous post), the outdoor gardens were lovely as well. I saw workers everywhere tending to stunning displays. The above photo shows a raised bed near the front entrance which contained a striking agave ("Whale's Tongue"??), ornamental grasses and coneflower.

Ornamental grasses and goldenrod -



More coleus surrounding a palm in a container -



A red ribbon memorial to AIDS victims made of begonias along the driveway entry -



I grow Lespedeza (bush clover) in our garden but it not as stunning as this one because of our shade.



The centerpiece in the perennial gardens was a dramatic sculpture.
Sedum was another popular plant in Ohio - I saw throughout this garden as well as in a lot of private gardens.




One of the prettiest displays of Beautyberry (Callicarpa) that I have ever seen. This was actually on an outdoor terrace outside of one of the conservatories.



Another terrace outside the conservatory -



The Bride's Garden - a beautiful spot for a small wedding.



Seven Sons Tree (Heptacodium miconioides) -


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Email Post
Labels:

Comments

  1. Lisa at GreenbowSeptember 21, 2014 at 6:14 PM

    They do have some dramatic plants. My Beauty Berry is a handsome plant. It looks great with a little more room to spread.

    ReplyDelete
  2. The Graceful GardenerSeptember 22, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    So beautiful! I enjoyed the tour...

    ReplyDelete
  3. Edith KentSeptember 22, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    Such beautiful photos! Colors so bright and pretty.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular Posts