Comments on: Six on Saturday in my Garden, January 12, 2019

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 02:52:29 +0000

Winterest… why didn’t I think of that? I’m using it in this week’s Six on Saturday post! You’re lucky your garden only has to “rest” until March or April. Although I’m hopeful the 300 bulbs I planted will pop up in the Spring, we tend to have a much longer Winter season than you do. (Last year, our late Winter-early Spring snow storms were rough on the plants.)

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 02:50:46 +0000

In reply to Jim Stephens.

Thank you SO much Jim for the info on Heath. I’m so glad to know I wasn’t crazy thinking that many of the garden centers here in the US aren’t accurate in calling Heath Heather. Also loved the bit of info on Devon Cream — small world since you know the breeder!

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 02:48:09 +0000

In reply to Barbara.

I agree Barbara — I love seeing what’s blooming on the other side of the world…literally!

By: @cavershamjj

@cavershamjj — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 20:33:13 +0000

You can shorten that to a punchy social media friendly “winterest”! I too am trying to add a little more winterest in my garden, just the odd thing or two. My garden is mainly “resting” until March or maybe April. Nice six, hope to see you again soon.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 21:45:34 +0000

Nice to see what is happening in gardens far away! We are in the middle of summer down here, and enjoying all that that brings. Hydrangeas are in full bloom right now.

By: Jim Stephens

Jim Stephens — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:55:43 +0000

Nice to see that ‘Devon Cream’ made it across the pond. It was a selection made by Don Hatch, whose nursery I used to do a lot of business with. According to my wild flower book, Heather is Calluna vulgaris, which they go on to say is our commonest heath by far. Then the rest of the tribe, all Erica species, are Heaths. The first listed is Erica cinerea, for which it gives the common name of Bell Heather. The whole section is titled Heath Family, Ericaceae; which includes Calluna, Erica, Daboecia, Andromeda, Vaccinium and a few others. Erica x darleyensis is given the common name of Darley Dale Heath. Darley Dale is in the Peak District, near to Matlock, a very nice part of the country, but its eponymous Heath is thought to be of garden origin though it has subsequently become naturalised in a few places. All of which complication probably rules me out as an English friend, but as they say round here, that’s of it. It’s still a good plant, under any name.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:09:59 +0000

In reply to Paula. Thanks Paula! I’ve seen dwarf versions of red twig dogwood in plant catalogs — I’ll keep an eye out for you. Definitely join in!

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 13:29:52 +0000

I loved seeing your plants in winter. I have always wanted some red twig dogwood but don’t have the perfect spot for it. Yours is beautiful. I may have to join in on this challenge.