The bright blossoms of Ribes sanguineum are a sign that spring has arrived. The red flowering currant has rosy red blossom clusters that cover a mature shrub in the spring, creating quite a show. Most of the spring colors are pastels, soft daffodil yellows, light cherry pinks, but this plant is bright and beautiful. Almost a summer color. The name Ribes means ‘acid tasting’ referring … Continue reading Red Flowering Currant
The first letter was dated June 3, 2011 and was from my friend Pany in London. It was a card with those Irresistibly Sweet strawberries on the cover. When I received it last summer, I was new to blogging and hadn’t a clue what to do with it, so I threw it in the pile (don’t deny it, we all have the same pile). The … Continue reading I Finally Opened the Mail!
Today in the heart of Seattle a rare botanical find was discovered. This extraordinary event had the blogosphere buzzing and created quite a horticultural hoopla. Thought extinct, Needlus spaceosus variety ‘PNW’ was actually uncovered in the middle of this urban arena. This rare sighting occurred during a brief 2 second clearing of the clouds of this perpetually misty city. Residents gazed and children cried in … Continue reading Ancient Tree Discovered Today in the Heart of Seattle!
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