Tag Archives: Camellia
In a Vase on Monday: Debutante
For this week’s In a Vase on Monday, I am delighted to share the first three blooms from my Camellia japonica ‘Debutante.’ A brief background story: ‘Debutante’ did not do well in the place I first planted it, and I was … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: New Beginnings
Last week we highlighted flowers that were winding down in the garden; this week I am delighted to showcase the first blossoms of the season from Camellia sasanqua ‘Our Linda.’ ‘Our Linda’ was a gift from David Parks of Camellia Forest … Continue reading
A Walk in the Woods
The storm has passed. It’s warm and sunny. The ice and snow are gone; the ground is still quite wet, but the birds are back at the feeders, and I can see bulbs coming up, perennials showing just a hint … Continue reading
The Old and The New
During the last ten days of 2015 we received eight inches of rain in my garden. We are not alone as heavy, often damaging rains have occurred over the US and in the UK. There were flood warnings out again yesterday, but the County … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: ‘Our Linda’
It has been a bit of a challenge to meet my commitment to offer a Vase on Monday today. My rain gauge reads over three and a half inches and it is still raining steadily. Moving about in my garden felt … Continue reading
Sleet and Freezing Rain
The weather system that came through last night left us white with a combination of sleet and freezing rain. We don’t have it nearly so bad as our friends up north, but there are reported power outages (not in our … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Farewell to 2014
Here is the final chapter for 2014 of In a Vase on Monday, a wonderful idea created by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Locally we have been enduring freezing early morning temperatures and a huge amount of rain. Nonetheless, I … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Holding On
It’s time once again for another Vase to share for Cathy’s meme, In a Vase on Monday, for which we are asked to share something from our current garden each week. Last week I complained about their being so little left in my … Continue reading
A Pick-Me-Up Day
For the past week we have been joining the rest of the country in unseasonably cold weather. Our garden had a welcomed one inch of rain, but it was sandwiched between two days on either side of the rain with freezing … Continue reading
‘Chansonette’
I recently visited Maple Walk, a remarkable garden in Charlotte created by Tom Nunnenkamp and Lib Jones. They have an extraordinary collection of over 90 Japanese maples and over 25 dogwood species. Among the many other beautiful plants in their garden, … Continue reading
A Walk in the Garden 