Spring had to take a break today while everything was encased in ice. The Honeyberries and Pussy Willows start early in spring, so are more likely to experience freezing rain when breaking dormancy.
Category Archives: Flowers
Streamco Willow
Streamco Willow is a very useful shrub for erosion control. This cultivar of the Purple Osier Willow has attractive catkins in early spring.
Alder Spring
The various species of Alders on my Oasis have awakened with some warmer weather. This is my best looking Black Alder. Most of them have succumbed to various problems, the main one being major sunscald problems I think. My young Gray Alders have attractive female cones developing this spring. The reddish cones will turn brown […]
Fool’s Gold
This Witchhazel cultivar continues to hold onto its flowers through the cold weather, whether spring is here or not. The benefit of growing a cultivar is larger and more noticeable flower display.
Witchhazel Flowers
Witchhazel is an early flowering shrub and it can be common to see snow while they bloom. There are many different cultivars selected for their flower color.
Earliest Flowers of the Year
Not many flowers to see in winter. But the Witch hazel bush has flowers opening up in February.
Old Lilac
This is the largest trunk in an Old Fashioned Lilac windbreak row. The cats like following me, but are always on a lookout for potential food.
December Flowers
A Viburnum is trying to take advantage of the warm December we are having. Flowering at this time of the year is definitely a rare event.
Iced Landscape
Some freezing rain has iced over everything on my Oasis.
Stephanandra Tanakae
Stephanandra Tanakae is changing color right now. This is a little shrub that can root where the stems touch the ground.