One of my favorite clematis vines is Clematis florida sieboldiana (the flower is similar to a Passion Flower Vine). It’s the perfect climbing vine for a container, because of its delicate nature. I use this one in container gardens with a trellis structure for support. Blooms appear in June, with a few sporadic flowers appearing throughout the summer. Because clematis vines are deer resistant, they are an obvious choice for gardeners with wildlife issues. Hardy to Zone 7B.
Cactus Garden (by Giant Ginkgo)
tickseeds today. good old coreopsis.
sugar snap peas from the garden
My Venus flytrap has bloomed.
This afternoon I carried out my annual survey of wildflowers in a 1 km OS grid-square just outside Oxford for the charity Plantlife. There’s nothing especially botanically-interesting there, but it’s not a bad spot.
My office today (at Charlottesville Community Gardens)
I tried a Gooseberry for the first time! It was tart and crunchy. I didn’t know what to expect, but I liked it! I like the way they glow like jewels in the sun.
Happy bee! We need more garden vines, y’all. This little dude was getting down on an Annabelle Hydrangea.