Here are two links to good information for starting peonies from seed.
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Wichita Blue Juniper
Planted as a privacy hedge
behind the brick fence in 2018.
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Birch Tree
This weeping birch tree is growing in the front yard of a Mount Royal Calgary home.
The weeping birch is an enormous and magnificent tree from northern Europe, growing upwards of 80 feet.
The lifespan of a European weeping birch varies and is put at somewhere between 30 to 50 years.
Estimates are that this tree could be as old as the house which was built in 1952 so this tree could be up to 70 years old.
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
Interesting fact-Weeping birch https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/can/saskatchewan/reginabeach/16197_reginabeach/
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| October 2023 |
Saturday, July 16, 2022
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Just Like Heaven Bearded German Iris
Consisting of only 6 petals.
3 upright standard petals and 3 downward fall petals.
Height 36".
Massive blooms, and a lot of them,
with delicate petal shape and color combination.
Chalky white standards have just a hint of blue
at their base and sit atop rounded soft sky-blue falls.
Planted fall of 2020.
First blooms June 20, 2022
First blooms June 20, 2022
First blooms June 20, 2022
First blooms June 20, 2022
First blooms June 20, 2022
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Lupins in Massachusetts
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
Chad's hand for size reference.
May 31, 2022
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Hummingbird Moth (Clearwing Moth)
June 7, 2022
Observed while enjoying the hot tub.
Boylston, MA
It's easy to mistake a hummingbird moth for a tiny hummingbird. It feeds on the nectar of flowers, hovering with the body stationary, its transparent wings beating so fast as to be nearly invisible,. In flight, the wings create a soft buzzing, like a hummingbird.
The hummingbird clearwing moth is the most commonly seen in Massachusetts. It has an olive back a red-brown abdomen and pale legs.
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Baby Robins
May 21, 2022
May 24, 2022
May 29, 2022
May 31, 2022
June 1, 2022
June 3, 2022
(Last baby Robin Update)
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Birthday Roses in Massachusetts
Jenny ordered 3 bare root roses (from Jackson and Perkins) to celebrate the Twin A/Twin B birthday this year. She says they are very pokey, danger ankle biters. Colours are variations of coral, orange, pink and yellow. Names are Peace Hybrid Tea Rose, Catalina Grandilfora Rose and Cabna Hybrid Tea Rose.
Planted in a sunny garden.
Catalina Grandiflora Rose
July 4, 2022
This Red Rose was supposed to be a Catalina Grandiflora Rose but? not quite the right color? Catalina Roses are either Yellow or Salmon Pink
Maybe we can call it a Canadian Catalina?
Cabana Hybrid Tea Rose
July 4, 2020
Peace Hybrid Tea Rose
Monday, May 2, 2022
Mallard Ducks
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| April 28, 2022 Each spring a pair of mallard ducks are spotted in the same area of Norglenwold. It is a curiousity and a bit of a mystery as to whether they are the same pair of ducks or simply a new pair every year. We have seen "a singular Pair" every year since we moved in to the close in 2015. The first time we saw them was sitting on the wicker chair peering in the patio window. They were fondly named "Mr. and Mrs. Duck" by long time residents who have seen them every year since 1988. Generally speaking Mallards in the wild have a life span of 5 to 10 years old. Fun fact as of 2008-The oldest known Mallard was a male, and he was at least 27 years, 7 months old when he was shot in Arkansas in 2008. He had been banded in Louisiana in 1981. |
Ranunculus
Ranunculus blooming in Boylston. The first place we saw and fell in love with Ranunculus was on a field trip to the Carlsbad Flower Fields in California in about 2010. https://www.theflowerfields.com/
Ranunculus are cool season flowers that grow best in spring-like temperatures of about 55°F. In warm climates (zones 8-10), the corms are planted in the fall so they will bloom in late winter and early spring. Plant ranunculus in beds and borders, cutting gardens and containers. They are good companions for other spring flowers such as primroses, pansies and larkspur.
In climates where ranunculus are not winter hardy (zones 4-7), the corms are usually planted in late winter or very early spring for flowers in early summer. In these areas, home gardeners often grow ranunculus in containers rather than in the garden. Containers make it easier to control light and soil moisture.
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Sunday, May 1, 2022
Coho Raspberry
Coho raspberries planted on the first of May in the back garden in Boylston. Rubus idaeus 'Coho' is a high yielding raspberry, named for the bright red colouration, and late spawning habit of the Coho Salmon. A late-season raspberry variety with fruit ripening in late July and August.
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| May 1, 2022 |
Friday, April 29, 2022
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