Ukigumo Japanese Maple
Ukigumo ‘I think that I shall never see a thing as lovely as a tree.’ With leaves of cream and pink and green, Japanese Maples are often seen. The reason being they have beauty all, winter, spring, summer, fall. Ukigumo translates ‘floating clouds’ and when I see them I’m often loud. Exclaiming at their grace and size of eight feet tall and six feet wide. Happiness grows in pot or … Continue reading Ukigumo Japanese Maple
Echium
The Canary Islands, native home of echium Some things don’t work out. Growing Echium in Sammamish. New Years resolutions. Life. The lava mouse. Echium pininana is a brilliant plant, but difficult here in the Northwest. A biennial, it produces a flower spike in it’s second year up to 18 feet tall. This tower of small blue flowers will suck any gardener into a bee-buzzed trance. … Continue reading Echium
Hello world!
My first post, January 15, 2011. There is a lot to come! Plant talk, what’s blooming, local outings, children’s activities, in the zone, natives (into the woods), book reviews, edibles and anecdotes from plant people. All coming soon. Continue reading Hello world!
Rainyleaf 