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I just adore how this agapanthus unfurls its flowers. Starting on one side, they each pop out until the surrounding bracts split fully. The remaining blooms then all emerge on curly stalks as a result of being coiled up inside the bud. A botanical bad hair day #agapanthus
Hydrangeas are at their peak this weekend, so head on over to Heronswood and catch the show
I know I’ve posted pictures of Eucryphia glutinosa ‘Snowball’ before, but I just can’t help myself. It’s a great plant, should be more widely available. We’ve planted two more in the Chilean section the Traveler’s Garden #eucryphiaglutinosa
This unlucky bee became prey for a white crab spider, a species that camouflages itself to prey on pollinators #crabspiders #unluckybee
Despite the heat, many Heronswood treasures are blooming. Visit the garden this weekend and you’ll also have the chance to observe a S’Klallam beading class
Despite the heat, many Heronswood treasures are blooming. Visit the garden this weekend and you’ll also have the chance to observe a S’Klallam beading class #portgamblesklallamtribe #summerblooms
This tower of flowers is Schizophragma hydrangeoides, a hydrangea relative that has colonized a dead tree. Current thinking is that this genus should be sunk into Hydrangea, making this species Hydrangea hydrangeoides, the hydrangea that resembles a hydrangea #schizophragma
These are the fruits of michay calafate, or Berberis microphylla. This small-leaved evergreen barberry from Patagonia was formerly known as Berberis buxifolia. Calafate fruits are prized (and cultivated) in South America, and the name calafate is also applied to Berberis darwinii #calafate #berberismicrophylla
With a heat wave approaching, this is the perfect weekend to visit Heronswood in comfort. Plus, the plants won’t all be fried! Open 9am to 3pm
10 years ago this week, Heronswood was purchased by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. In that decade, we’ve repaired the damage of the past and created four new landscapes, while building relationships between the tribe and wider community. We’d like to thank the PGST community and leadership for saving this remarkable garden and the wider Heronswood family that continue to support us #thankyou #portgamblesklallamtribe
