And so begins the season of “I don’t remember planting that” #garden #gardening #perennials #perennialgarden #gardener #springflowers
Wasabi - Eutrema japonicum- in its pot in the greenhouse, while it aclimates to its new home All parts of Wasabi are edible, which allows for some tasting before the rhizomes mature! 😊 🪴 I appreciate happening upon the channel 12 interview with Clint Taylor from OSU extension service, highlighting his work with the Wasabi farmers in Tillamook! Ooo - Oregon Wasabi? I ordered the same day! For those curious about growing conditions - yes! In Japan, Wasabi is traditionally grown on the banks of cool, clear streams!! In home gardens in the Willamette Valley, they do well in large pots with a 50/50 mix of growing medium (potting soil, coconut coir) and perlite or gravel! They like regular watering - but not standing water! They need air (hence the perlite or gravel in the Growing medium!) A spot that's shady, and 40-70° F is their happy place! Growing in a pot makes it easy to keep them in a shady spot, or bring them inside when temperatures drop. Have you tasted or grown real Wasabi? Oregon Coast Wasabi ships nationwide, and you can use the code SPRING10 for the 10% discount - which covered the postage!!
Wasabi starts - Eutrema japonicum They come as bareroot starts, in a 50/50 mix of coconut coir or potting mix and perlite, vehicle or small round gravel, ready to be planted out! A perennial which doesn't go dormant, Wasabi has been broken in Japan over 10,000 years! All parts of the plant are tasty and edible, new starts can be taken from around the Central rhizome when you're ready to harvest (~ 18 -24 months.
2 Pink pots and 3 dark green, with potting mix and Wasabi starts. Oregon coast Wasabi planting guide on top of the pots in front Eutrema japonicum The pots are in the greenhouse, while plants aclimate to our elevation and climate. Potting mdium is the recommended 50/50 mix of potting soil or coconut coir and gravel! I'm excited to watch them grow!
YAY! 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱
My Wasabi starts arrived from the coast, Since night temperatures are still iffy, I tucked pots in the unheated greenhouse.
I'm excited to grow true Wasabi - Eutrema japonicum!
#oregoncoastwasabi #growwasabiinyourbackyard #perennialgarden #edimentals #eutremajaponicum
25 Days of Minis - Day Twenty
"Lush"
Sold. Thank you!
Quiet summer days
lead to garden forays.
Now let’s hush,
and look… how lush!
Oil on board, 4”x 3”.
New works each day by 50 juried artists @25daysofminis 🎨
#oilpainting #paletteknifepainting #summervibes #perennialgarden #bringjoy
25 Days of Minis - Day Nineteen
"Sitting Pretty"
Available.
As we walk and talk,
we’re awfully witty.
Let’s take a break
and have fun sitting pretty!
Oil on board, 6”x 6”.
New works each day by 50 juried artists @25daysofminis 🎨
#paletteknifepainting #gardenbench #perennialgarden #bringjoy
Not just a flower — but nature's architecture, rising in feathered splendor.
#AstilbeFlower #GardenPhotography #PerennialGarden #ShadeGarden #BotanicalPhotography #MacroFlower #GardenDesign #FlowerLovers #CottageGarden #GardenInspiration #SummerFlowers #GardenArt #FloralPhotography #NaturePhoto
Not just a flower — but nature's architecture, rising in feathered splendor.
#AstilbeFlower #GardenPhotography #PerennialGarden #ShadeGarden #BotanicalPhoto
Early autumn colour at Hunting Brook Gardens. Colour everywhere courtesy of the dahlias and salvias! These will flower for weeks to come.
#autumncolours #autumn #salvia #dahlia #dahliaflowers #perennialgarden #gardenphotographer #gardenphotography #gardenphotos #color #colours
The Common Garden Petunia 🌸
Petunia × atkinsiana
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petunia...
#petunia | #summerbloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #summer #vibes | #flowers | #Bellevue | #bloomscrolling | #pittsburgh | #summertime | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
A photograph taken from a low angle of a garden path with a row of vibrant purple astilbe flowers in the foreground. The path, lined with lush green grass, leads towards a variety of sculpted shrubs and a brick wall in the background. The overall mood is peaceful and serene.
Pathway of Purple. #gardenlife #gardeninspiration #gardeninglove #gardendesign #flowerpower #astilbe #perennialgarden #lushgarden #gardentherapy #greenfingers #irishgardens #horticulture #smartphonephotography #photography
Japanese Anemone 🌸
Eriocapitella hupehensis
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriocap...
#japanese #anemone | #summerbloom | #summerflowers | #summer #vibes | #flowers | #bloomscrolling | #pittsburgh | #summertime | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
First Dinner Plate Dahlia bloom of the season!
Dahlia
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlia
#dahlia | #summerbloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #bloomscrolling | #pittsburgh | #summertime #energy | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | | #flowerpower
Bouteloua gracious ‘Honeycomb’ at CSU Ft Collins Perennial Trial Garden. This is just too fun a photo not to post. #perennialgarden #csutrialgarden #perennialgrasses
Lucifer
Common Name: Montbretia, Crocosmia
www.waltersgardens.com/variety.php?...
#Lucifer | #montbretia | #crocosmia | #summerbloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #summer | #flowers | #Bellevue | #pittsburgh | #summertime | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
The Lollipop Plant
Garden Phlox
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlox_p...
#gardenphlox | #phlox | #summerbloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #summer #vibes | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #pittsburgh | #summertime #energy | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrang...
#wild #hydrangea | #summerbloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #summer #vibes | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #pittsburgh | #summertime #energy | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
The Exhibitionist
Daylily
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylily
#day #lily | #Daylilies | #summerbloom | #summerflowers | #summervibe | #summer #vibes | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #summertime #energy | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
The Lemon Lily
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Lilium parryi
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_...
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#lemon #lily | #summer #bloom | #springflowers | #summervibes | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowersofinstagram
Indian Blanket Flowers and daisies to brighten your day.
Gaillardia Aristata
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaillar...
#Indian #blanketflower | #daisy | #summer #bloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #Bellevue #village #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden |
A plump, fuzzy bumblebee on a pink echinacea flower.
Echinacea are blooming!!
#Gardening
#PerennialGarden
#Pollinators
#Invertebrates
#BloomScrolling
Yellow Flowers 🌼
Threadleaf Coreopsis
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreops...
#coreopsis #verticillata | #summer #bloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #yellow #flowers #yellowflowers | #Bellevue #village | #pittsburgh | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowersofinstagram |
Today’s garden. Lily and beardless iris season #iris #lilies #clematis #garden #gardening #perennial #perennialgarden #raisedbeds #westernmass
Shasta Daisies = edimental MVPs 🌼
→ Gorgeous white blooms
→ Pollinator magnet
→ Petals + leaves are totally edible
→ Great for tea, salads & stir-fries
Learn how to grow, divide, & eat them → G C M A G . C O
#Edimental #ShastaDaisy #PerennialGarden #GardenCultureMagazine
False Buck's Beard
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Japanese Astilbe
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astilbe...
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#japanese #astilbe | #summer #bloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowersofinstagram |
Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campsis...
#trumpet #vine | #trumpetvine | #hummingbird #vine | #summer #bloom | #summerflowers | #summervibes | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flower
The last peony blossom #garden #raisedbeds #gardening #perennialgarden
Gentiana asclepiadea, the willow gentian. From the Gentianaceae family, this perennial is native to Central and Eastern Europe.
#secretgardengrowers #perennialgarden #pnwgardening #gentiana #bloomscrolling
#summersolstice #gentianaasclepiadea #gentian
The Fire Lily
Lilium bulbiferum
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_...
#lily | #spring #bloom | #springflowers | #springvibes | #springday | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #springtime #energy | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
Royal Purple Smoke Bush
Cotinus
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotinus
#smokebush | #cotinus | #spring #bloom | #springflowers | #springvibes | #springday | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #springtime | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
Rose Campion 🌸
aka Dusty Miller
Silene coronaria
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene_...
#dustymiller | #spring #bloom | #springflowers | #springvibes | #springday | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #pittsburgh | #springtime #energy | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower
Bloody Crans's-bill
Geranium sanguineum
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraniu...
#geranium | #spring #bloom | #springflowers | #springvibes | #springday | #flowers | #Bellevue #village | #villagelife | #pittsburgh | #springtime #energy | #perennials | #perennial #garden | #perennialgarden | #flowerpower