Fairy Blush Camellia

This little Winter flowering showstopper has been putting on quite the show since late January and it's still blooming. This variety is being grown as an espalier container plant and goes by the name of Camellia 'Fairy Blush'. With delicate, apple blossom coloured blooms you can see how it got its name. This variety of Camellia is very compact growing - reaching a maximum height and spread of 4 to 5 feet. It enjoys filtered sun and is doing very well under the awning by the men's locker room entrance. Give it a little water if the top 3" of soil get dry otherwise it's a very low maintenance plant and can stop people in their tracks to see such a delicate bloomer so early in the season. I'm a big fan!

March Treasures

I drove around the course today to to pick up odds and sods of interest. Lots of beautiful Spring blooms. (Left to right: starting at the bottom-  Euphorbia characias 'Tasmanian Tiger', Senecio cineraria, Hybrid Hellebore, Pieris japonica, Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian', Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge', Forsythia x intermedia, Spirea japonica 'Goldmound', Narcissus, Tulip, Prunus serrulata, Photinia x fraseri, Magnolia x soulangeana, Hyacinthus orientalis, Vinca minor, Anemone, and Primula. 

Spring is Coming

We are looking forward to Spring at Quilchena. Their are hints of it's upcoming arrival everywhere. I was exploring the garden surrounding the pond between #9 and #18 and came across a hopeful sign. The iris's were starting to awaken from their slumber and push through the decomposed leaf debris from last year.   What a beautiful sight!

January Treasures

I walked around the course yesterday collecting flowers, leaves and berries of interest. I was surprised how beautiful they were when I laid them out on paper. As dreary as it is out there today - beauty abounds.