Is western Oregon too overcast for tulips?
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Comments (29)Linda, I think you misunderstood what I was saying. I was not suggesting that these selections of Japanese maple were more cold tolerant. What I was suggesting was that "dwarf" meaning, naturally small selections could possible be planted in "protected" locations further north. Since they are small, it would be easier to find a suitable location and easier to protect them from late cold due to physical size along. Also there is the possibility of keeping a dwarf in a moveable pot. Moving the pot to a protected garage or something during the dormant period. Hope I have done a better job of conveying my thinking this time around. Sorry for the delay on the update. Just been short on time this week. However I did make it back to the museum to catch some of the photo worthy items. I also made it to the adjacent Compton's Gardens. Hope you continue to enjoy the photos. And I Ken, I don't think there are ANY maples this time. ;-) Arktrees First up is a very large Sycamore. Not the relative size of the trunk compared to the car. Also note the crossing limbs that fused together (second branch up on the left side). Nearby, is also a very large Oak. It was not leafed out yet, so can't be certain of the species. But there are many very large Oaks on the museum grounds. Not an Oak, but pretty. Native Honeysuckle Wildfire Blackgum Various views from around the trails. Intertwined trunks. I think this is the largest Serviceberry that I have seen. Here we have the ultra rare, and as far as I know endemic Bicycle Tree Arborous diroundous. The remaining pictures for today are from Compton's Garden. State Champion Yellowwood Tree. Could get it all in a picture. Was much too crowded, and the tree too large. The front of the larger of these two trees is another large Yellowwood. Going to try to catch it in flower. This Black Cheri was probable 65' tall and a 30" caliper trunk. I didn't know that they could make it that long. Ken, this next one is for you. This is a very large White Oak. Quercus alba. Tree was enormous, with BIG GNARLY roots all over the place. Look at how small the ID tag in comparison to the trunk. These pictures just don't convey the true size. Somehow, I don't think your Hosta would make it under this Oak. Dwarf crested Iris. Other pics....See MoreHow's your weather???
Comments (17)LOL I know what caca is! Yes, tonight I am tired and some muscles are a bit overdone. Hubby mowed/dethatched/aerated and put down lime (due to our huge oak trees). Weed and feed will come in the next week. Hopefully we are to get some showers tomorrow, which will be good for the lime. Did some weeding, etc. Most of our pruning has already been done, I still have a few things to prune. Still need to clean the water garden, etc. but you can only do so much at once! Transplanted some potted bulbs into planters on the front porch so things are looking nice and springy. Moonshadow - we can't plant here for a bit either = usually late April or so. We did our peppers from seeds this year and I transplanted those to peat pots this week. Also some herbs. No sandals here but I have had on mule type shoes with no toes or backs this past week. I love it!! Oakley, see what I mean? Oklahoma can't be a southern state with that kind of weather! LOL tina...See MoreTea roses in western Oregon
Comments (23)Absolutely lovely, John - that's what teas SHOULD look like. As Buford said, for those of us that zone push and grow teas anyway, they'll never look like that. The best I've been able to do in zone 5 (wildly out of traditional tea territory) is pictured below, and that was after a mild 2012-3 winter. All of the teas Virginia listed except Lady Hillingdon are in this picture - 'Mrs B R Cant', 'Maman Cochet', 'Mme Antoine Mari' and 'Duchesse de Brabant', as well as Georgetown Tea - but they're mostly not the most showy rose pictured. Mme. Antoine Mari is probably the best in this shot, the light pink to the left of the narrow leaf walkway to the right. In my zone, teas can get dwafed by floribundas and HTs. I've recently planted Monsieur Tillier, Lady Hillingdon, and Rainbow in the tea bed and we'll see how they do. Christopher's comment that the teas really need the summer heat may explain why I can get away with some zone pushing here, as well as babying the whole area of this bed with full leaf bags propped around and among the roses to cut the wind and add an extra zone's protection from winter. We get 90's and 100's throughout much of July and August, and the teas tend to like that. They do die to the ground like a majority of the rest of my roses, but they mostly recover and bloom in the summer on new growth. Of course, Brandon's information is the most useful for your question, and it sounds like it may be worth trying teas in your region. They may not be as large or full of bloom as in places like California, but I still love them. Cynthia...See MoreTravel Help - San Francisco
Comments (55)Have you done the Exploratorium? It's a science museum but different from any other I've ever been to. Very hands on and more to do for all ages. We thought we'd spend an hour or two there and ended up spending most of the day. Also, the musee mecanique is an arcade down near one of the piers filled with antique coin-op game machines - many dating to the 1920s and even earlier. It's free to get in - it only costs the quarters that you spend on the machines. My 13 year old loved it -- it was the one thing he asked to go back to. Several times! http://museemecaniquesf.com/...See Morekwie2011
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