There is an intense aroma coming from the woods. Large Honeysuckle bushes are in full flower right now. Young Norway Spruce on the right are growing fast in this forest setting.
Category Archives: Flowers
Charlie’s Golden Autumn Olive
Charlie’s Golden Autumn Olive has been my most vigorous and has had the least die-back of my Autumn Olives. It has a good flower set this year.
Yellow Sweet Cherry Seedlings
I have a couple Yellow Sweet Cherry seedlings that are starting to gain size and flower. These Sweet Cherries suppose to have yellow fruit and less likely that bird depredation happens.
Dying Invasive Plants
Autumn Olive is considered invasive in some locations. The cultivars I have planted have been the opposite, barely hanging onto life because of various problems, which I think are winters and cankers.
Iowa Clematis Vine
A lot of vines are too vigorous for small spots, but the Clematis vine works for those spots. Clematis is a small vine with large flowers.
Columbine Persistence
This Columbine plant was bought from Oikos Tree Crops and suppose to live for more years than other similar Columbine plants. So far I have gotten many years of enjoyment out of its flowers.
Spiraea Cuttings
My Spiraea cuttings easily rooted last year and had good growth. This year the small plants are already flowering.
Iowa Prairie Crabapple
There are a few native Crabapples on my Oasis. They go by the name of Prairie Crabapple. These native Crabapples of Iowa have beautiful pink flowers, but the fruit is not palatable to me.
Oriental Limelight Artemisia
One of the most vigorous Artemisias I grow is the Oriental Limelight Artemisia. This plant has a lot of hybrid vigor, combined with outstanding color.
Hidden Rose Apple
Hidden Rose Apple has beautiful pink flowers. This tree also should have attractive apples.