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The camassias in our local Garry oak meadow are here!! The bees are very happy. This year I was supposed to be in a friendly competition with @monicadockerty and @seaviewslope over whose favourite meadow was best; we had field trips scheduled and imp
Beth’s Poppy has self sown in the sand pit. Each flower only lasts a day or two but they’re each so perfect.
The local Garry oak meadow is picking up steam! No camassias in flower yet but they are budding up.
Bulb time currently moving much faster than quarantime. Following fast on the heels of Tulipa turkestanica is T. ‘Shogun.’ Also enjoying tiny little Pulsatilla vulgaris which were sown as part of the seed mix just over a year ago.
The sand pit has its first major flush of the year with Tulipa turkestanica. I first bought some from Union Square market way back when I lived in NYC, and since then have always had some in the garden. A welcome distraction to watch them open and cl
Visited my local meadow today. I spotted a few Dodecatheon hendersonii just beginning to bloom and even a few Lomatium. The green seedlings around the D. hendersonii in the second photo are likely all camassias. Third photo shows a promising Erythron

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Lemonade and Creamsicles: A Garden Preview

February 24, 2015

This garden preview features my favourite hydrangea, 'Kyushu.' It's a lacy, understated hydrangea that puts on a real show towards the end of the summer. It's an older variety so you might have some trouble finding it - 'Tardiva' and 'Interhydia' are newer and more readily available. But neither have the same early and abundant white heads that fade into dusty pink so I'll be taking cuttings this year in hopes of establishing some more bushes. 

I like to use 'Kyushu' with anything I can, but here I've combined it with some frilly hollyhocks, foxglove, poppies, and dahlia 'Normandy Bright Day.' Used all together these flowers would make a big, fun statement bouquet, but they could also be mixed with more white and green to form soft, lush arrangements. Just add tall glasses of strawberry lemonade and some creamsicles to the table and you're all set for a party! 

Photo credit from top left: Amy Sanderson, Oakridge Dahlias, Lea Sanderson, Thompson and Morgan, Renee's Garden

 

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