Showing posts with label Flower Power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flower Power. Show all posts

August 5, 2012

Heather time



The summer heather is just coming into peak bloom.


Red trumpet honey suckle has been blooming for months.

July 18, 2012

Azalea time


Fragrant Oregon native Azalea occidentale

Deck time with Jane and Randy

June 25, 2012

Hobbit/Valley/China Creek Loop

We hiked up the Washburne Beach to the Hobbit Trail, crossed 101 to the Valley Trail, lunched at the beaver pond (beavers seem to be long gone). Took the China Creek Loop and kept a sharp eye out for the Gnome Plant.

Low and behold there it was, I think right where I found it before. Look at that moss with all the rain we've had!

May 30, 2012

Rhody Hiking


More Rhododendrons, can you stand it?

Monica came over to hike the Rhody trails with me.

The blossoms are still exquisite.

What a fine time...walking through a forest of  Rhododendrons.

May 26, 2012

Rhody time again


Rhododendron macrophyllum, our native rhododendron in Oregon.

Growing in select areas on the Oregon Coast and at certain elevations in the Cascades.

Every plant grows from seed so flowers are widely varied.

I walked on the Sutton trails a couple times this week, once in the rain, once in the sun.

Both days created a memorable experience.


May 21, 2012

More garden blooms


Rhododendron campylogynum one of my favorites.


Azalea Kiusianum


Clematis Montana Rubens blooms for weeks.

May 8, 2012

Garden blooms of late


Appleblossoms on the King apple tree

Species Rhododendron Yakusimanum from Japan.

Hybrid rhododendron with Yakusimanum  parentage

March 13, 2012

March Snow


Yesterday was very stormy with high winds and heavy rain. In the evening it started to snow.

Big wet heavy flakes kept falling thick and fast until everything was blanketed white. Then we started to hear branches snapping all around.

We had a very white yard this morning.

My flowering Currant is not bothered at all about a little snow.

February 19, 2012

Monica's Birthday

Mike and Monica at Phyllis' en-route to Carrie Newell's presentation on summer resident Gray Whales in Newport.
Phyllis, Monica, Mike and I after a delicious lunch at Local Ocean.
Back at Phyllis' for BD cake. Any questions about why they call her Mighty Mo?

February 13, 2012

Heather Color

The Erica Rosanne is starting to bloom, the winter color of Wickwar Flame is still strong and the witch hazel is flowering yet.