Tag Archives: Ligustrum sinense Sunshine

In a Vase on Monday: Cool

Posted on September 4, 2017 by johnvic8

A cool Labor Day (lazy day) morning to search out a bit of color for a vase this Monday. I am glad to feel the first touches of autumn and happy to see a host of Encore azaleas coming into … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged 'Endless Summer' hydrangea, Encore azalea, Ligustrum sinense Sunshine, liriope muscarii variegata, Rambling in the Garden | 9 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: September Blossoms

Posted on September 12, 2016 by johnvic8

It is cooler here this Monday in mid-September and a delight to stroll around the garden looking for items to include in this Monday’s vase. The Encore azaleas are blooming now and will be featured. Surrounding the azaleas are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged 'Endless Summer' hydrangea, Encore azalea, Ligustrum sinense Sunshine, Rambling in the Garden, Society garlic, Variegated liriope, White Swan coneflower | 11 Comments

Welcome Changes in the Garden

Posted on August 18, 2016 by johnvic8

I recently took A Walk in the Garden and noticed several welcome changes…and a few surprises. Let me share a few. Clematis ‘Comptesse de Bouchard’ has taken quite a beating over the summer with the scorching full sun that bears down … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged 'Endless Summer' hydrangea, chaste tree, Clematis Comptesse de Bouchard, crape myrtle, Encore azalea, Ligustrum sinense Sunshine, Pieris japonica Red Mill, Vitex agnus-castus | 16 Comments

Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day: March 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day, sponsored by Christina at My Hesperides Garden. I have chosen to focus this month’s offering on just a few of the plants that are showing emerging foliage as they awaken to spring. I like to keep a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, GBFD | Tagged Ajuga Mahogany, Bonanza barberry, Creeping Jenny, heuchera Caramel, Heuchera Cinnamon Curls, Heuchera Citronelle, Hosta 'Empress Wu', Hosta Guacamole, Itoh peony Keiko, Ligustrum sinense Sunshine | 14 Comments

Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day: October 2015

Posted on October 22, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day, when Christina at My Hesperides Garden asks us to share views of foliage in our gardens. Her suggestion is a particularly good one at this time of year as my flowering plants are slowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, GBFD | Tagged 'Endless Summer' hydrangea, Carex trifida Rekohu Sunrise, Cleyera japonica, Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino, English boxwood, Euphorbia x martinii Ascot Rainbow, Ipomea patatas Sweet Caroline Bewitched, Ligustrum sinense Sunshine, Loropetalum chinense, My Hesperides Garden, Pittisporum 'Mojo', potato vine, Thuja Green Giant | 13 Comments

Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day: September 2015

Posted on September 22, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day, sponsored by Christina at My Hesperides Garden. The arrival of fall is accompanied by a number of subtle changes in the garden. Peonies are beginning to go dormant and the edges of their foliage is browning. That … Continue reading →