Tangled Branches: Cultivated

happenings in and around my zone 6b gardens in northern Virginia and in central Virginia

Sunday, June 22, 2008

One Mystery Solved

Do you remember my mystery seedpod from earlier this year?

Duh! It's something I planted. Oenothera missouriensis.

I always dead-headed these in the suburban garden, but just let them go in the country garden.

Labels: oenothera

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

End-of-May Garden

Before we get too far into June, some photos from Tangled Branches North in last week of May.

The most difficult flower to photograph in the garden? It might be this Clematis integrifolia, which has decided it wants to live amongst the Amsonia hubrichtii where it can remain out of sight. We'll just say the location contributes to the mysterious look of the navy blue flowers.

The Oenothera missouriensis has begun to bloom. I like the way this photo shows the flowers nestled in the leaves.

The catalog called this a rosebay rhododendron, so that's what I call it too. It might not be though.

I see many Arum italicum flowers this year - more than in previous years.

I've been working like a madwoman on the Tangled Branches South vegetable garden, but I felt much calmer after planting the tomatoes on Saturday. The rest of it can now be done whenever, or not done at all. Look for a post on some of the central Virginia wildflowers and other plants later this week.