tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post3386653130379636046..comments2024-03-22T11:38:01.955-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: Take Five: Profiles of Five Great NativesChickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-81413800953873447042015-08-12T10:50:51.337-07:002015-08-12T10:50:51.337-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-88730394041842170252015-05-04T10:30:43.070-07:002015-05-04T10:30:43.070-07:00I love this, It allows me to learn native species ...I love this, It allows me to learn native species from the PNW :) This way, if I ever go back there (what I hope) I´ll know more and more! I like the orange honeysuckle, it is so original.Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-64880323532660614382015-05-03T21:10:36.301-07:002015-05-03T21:10:36.301-07:00Love that viburnum! Clearly this series is going...Love that viburnum! Clearly this series is going to make me want more gardening space than I already lust after. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one cramming trees into pots. Ah the life of a city dweller.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247379600555185331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-68080657708542686832015-05-03T20:21:46.406-07:002015-05-03T20:21:46.406-07:00I planted a Western Azala a few years ago . It'...I planted a Western Azala a few years ago . It's still quite small , and has struggled along . My fault , bad positioning in a too exposed spot . It did bloom last year though !http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428564551705151480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-46510709229950467602015-05-02T07:19:58.969-07:002015-05-02T07:19:58.969-07:00Glad you like it, it's a beauty allright! Do y...Glad you like it, it's a beauty allright! Do you have any native honeysuckles to Europe? I can't recall! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-65040354804461145362015-05-02T07:19:32.314-07:002015-05-02T07:19:32.314-07:00OK! Let's be on the lookout for one for you an...OK! Let's be on the lookout for one for you and your new backyard habitat, Miss Fifi. Yay! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-33072658285646857952015-05-02T07:19:02.777-07:002015-05-02T07:19:02.777-07:00I'm thrilled your L. ciliosa has finally made ...I'm thrilled your L. ciliosa has finally made a home for itself at D. gardeniosa, about time! Well. I'm sure the sun will be fine eventually. My second one is in full sun (faces south and east) but it has its roots in pretty wet soil so that's likely why it does ok. It took a long time for it to get over its case of the icky no growth period, but I left it alone, gently kept training it to reach for the air and sun and fence to wrap around and this year it finally took off, so there's hope. <br /><br />Glad you like the idea of the series, I think it sounds like a good way to mix it up and give some straightforward info. Cool! Thanks for the feedback! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-20980643683304261442015-05-02T07:16:06.193-07:002015-05-02T07:16:06.193-07:00Nice Evan! Great to have more natives to enjoy. Th...Nice Evan! Great to have more natives to enjoy. Thank you for the clarification about native rhododendron species - I got that information from a Pacific Horticulture article on R. occidentale, it is probably pre-2011 so would explain. Always helpful to have accurate info so many thanks! :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-14992459323221711572015-05-01T12:21:05.037-07:002015-05-01T12:21:05.037-07:00I love that orange Lonicera, a beauty. Wonderful p...I love that orange Lonicera, a beauty. Wonderful pictures and explanation.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-50215431759954085152015-05-01T10:35:25.102-07:002015-05-01T10:35:25.102-07:00Ooh Tamara, I definitely want that viburnum plant!...Ooh Tamara, I definitely want that viburnum plant! Thanks for the list. Just in time too!Fifinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-86237362883258073332015-04-30T22:27:01.632-07:002015-04-30T22:27:01.632-07:00I think I was one of those people who reported dif...I think I was one of those people who reported difficulty in getting my Lonicera ciliosa to establish, well it appears that it finally has! I've had it for 2 years, although I moved it last year. After reading about yours I do fear it might be in too much sun, well at least until a few things around it mature. I hope it reaches the fence this year as I want to see those flowers!<br /><br />Love the series by the way, your in depth knowledge on the topics you choose to post on is so appreciated!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-47031350829584959532015-04-30T21:12:20.168-07:002015-04-30T21:12:20.168-07:00Great post! I hope you do turn it into a series. W...Great post! I hope you do turn it into a series. With the fence going up, I'll be able to enjoy more natives in my garden. There are actually more than two species of Rhododendron native to the West Coast, though only two are really considered garden-worthy. R. albiflorum is a deciduous species native to high elevations and supposedly difficult to cultivate. I remember seeing some success stories growing them in gardens somewhere, though. Members of the genus Menziesia were reclassified in 2011 as Rhododendrons, giving the West Coast several more Rhododendron species. They have small flowers rather like Enkianthus, but can have good fall color and shouldn't have any particular problems adapting to gardens.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-79883841995337533672015-04-30T16:44:57.906-07:002015-04-30T16:44:57.906-07:00Oh, of course - Viburnum opulus var. americanum. I...Oh, of course - Viburnum opulus var. americanum. I will change that or add it. I have seen it both ways. Thanks for pointing it out! Sorry about the deer, I guess I should add that as a statistic but I never have to worry about it! Gosh. So sory.<br /><br />The Pacific Ninebark is WONDERFUL. I love it. It can be pruned in any number of ways - a big huge tree, a canopy-like cave, a waterfall effect weeping looking form, such flexibility and cool blooms. I will take photos when they open up. Thanks for the endorsement for the plant and glad you like the idea of "Take Five"! Kind of like posts on the go! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-36369188344390531242015-04-30T16:42:11.606-07:002015-04-30T16:42:11.606-07:00Not natives where you are, no indeed! In fact some...Not natives where you are, no indeed! In fact some of our natives might be considered invasive, actually. I wonder which ones. Well, the ones that aren't and that would handle your very similar climate I will vouch for! :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-60624801618359516822015-04-30T16:40:51.179-07:002015-04-30T16:40:51.179-07:00That's wonderful to hear Alison. I think Pacif...That's wonderful to hear Alison. I think Pacific ninebark is a great shrub and will add it to any garden I have here. I wonder about the honeysuckle, others have also expressed difficulty in getting it to grow. I must admit I first had mine in a container in full sun thinking it would be FABulous but no go - I almost killed it. I moved it to a shady damp-ish location where it struggled for a couple of years. I just left it alone and it finally reached above the fence line for some air circulation and now it's doing great. Just took five years. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-55108390275224417432015-04-30T08:25:34.868-07:002015-04-30T08:25:34.868-07:00Great post Tamara! They look ornamental and althou...Great post Tamara! They look ornamental and although non natives for us they would all make lovely additions to gardens here :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-50475907672999871892015-04-30T08:24:10.229-07:002015-04-30T08:24:10.229-07:00Oooh, some nice ones here. I wasn't expecting ...Oooh, some nice ones here. I wasn't expecting to be able to grow any of these in my climate, but some might work. American cranberry bush is now Viburnum opulus var. americanum, although still found in many places as Viburnum trilobum. I suspect deer will eat this so I'm hesitant to plant it.<br /><br />If Pacific ninebark is anything like regular ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) then PLANT IT! I don't know if I have a more rewarding and reliable shrub in my garden, although I prefer the dark-leaved varieties.<br /><br />Looking forward to more "Take Five" posts!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-27871137017451912602015-04-30T08:21:10.339-07:002015-04-30T08:21:10.339-07:00Beautiful natives Tamara, so ornamental they are a...Beautiful natives Tamara, so ornamental they are and would make a fabulous addition to the garden even here (which makes them non natives here) :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-88313099697306632612015-04-30T08:13:09.571-07:002015-04-30T08:13:09.571-07:00I have a couple of Pacific ninebark growing in my ...I have a couple of Pacific ninebark growing in my garden, in the native area in the northeast corner of my property. I love it, it's a great shrub! i wish I could get the native honeysuckle to grow here, I bought ten little starts at the Pierce Conservation District sale a few years ago, and they never took. I've read they don't take well to being transplanted.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com