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Our Instagram gallery is new, a great way to share photos of what is going on in the garden on a daily basis. This gallery will be curated by Ross Bayton, Heronswood’s Assistant Garden Director.

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Feeling blue? Check out the startling berries of O Feeling blue? Check out the startling berries of Ophiopogon umbraticola, which start off cerulean but then peel, becoming white. The flowers aren’t half bad either - not your average mondo grass #ophiopogon #groundcoverplants
Well we’ve found the culprits eating our carnati Well we’ve found the culprits eating our carnations - rabbits. There is a glimmer of hope however, as a coyote has also appeared #wileycoyote #rabbitsinthegarden
Join Dan Hinkley next Wednesday as he reveals his Join Dan Hinkley next Wednesday as he reveals his top 20 favorite plants, from Agapanthus to Woodwardia. This webinar benefits both Heronswood and the Bellevue Botanical Garden - get tickets at bellevuebotanical.org/webinars #bellevuebotanicalgarden #plantcollectors
In the Pacific Northwest, mahonia and hummingbirds In the Pacific Northwest, mahonia and hummingbirds go together. But there are many other plants that attract and support your feathered friends. Join Dr. Patrick McMillan on Wednesday for a humdinger of a webinar on these amazing birds. For tickets, visit www.heronswoodgarden.org/lunchbreak-lectures/ #hummingbird #gardenbirds
Pine siskins feeding in the rain. They were quite Pine siskins feeding in the rain. They were quite fearless - hopefully not a sign of salmonella. If birds are your thing, join our Director Dr. Patrick McMillan this Wednesday for his first Lunchbreak Lecture, where he’ll be talking about hummingbirds. Visit https://heronswood.odoo.com/event for tickets #hummingbird
Phew, that was a lot of rain! Parts of the garden Phew, that was a lot of rain! Parts of the garden are under water and the Potager has a new resident, a duck! More rain to come, let’s hope water levels drop in the next few days #weatherforducks
Heronswood director Dr. Patrick McMillan has spent Heronswood director Dr. Patrick McMillan has spent decades observing hummingbirds across the Americas and learning the best methods for promoting them in our own landscapes. Sign up now to join him January 13th for a look at the bizarre biology and behavior of these beloved garden companions and how you can do the best job at nurturing them in your own landscape. https://heronswood.odoo.com/event We hope you enjoy these clips, captured during the filming of his TV program for PBS, showing some amazing behavior we simply can’t observe without special equipment. Patrick, Colin Knight and David White set up a sophisticated and high-tech setup to capture these images at 6,200 frames per second. The action you see here happens in less than 1/20 of a second! #hummingbirds
Witch-hazels like ‘Jelena’ are quintessential Witch-hazels like ‘Jelena’ are quintessential winter plants, their zest-like petals breathing color into this dark season. Join our Director Emeritus Dan Hinkley as he lists his favorite winter garden plants in an online webinar January 6th. Visit https://heronswood.odoo.com/event to purchase tickets #hamamelisxintermedia #wintergarden
The new year is nearly here and already, plants ar The new year is nearly here and already, plants are preparing for 2021. This is Primula japonica and it’s raring to go! As with us humans, next year can’t come soon enough #primulajaponica #rollon2021
Time to cut away hellebore leaves before the flowe Time to cut away hellebore leaves before the flowers appear! Not essential, but a good opportunity to rid yourself of pests such as these whitefly. You’ll also be able to see the flowers clearly without the distraction of leaves #helleborusxhybridus #hellebore #helleboreappreciationsociety
Hollies are members of the genus Ilex, which inclu Hollies are members of the genus Ilex, which includes over 500 species distributed across every continent except Antarctica. This one is Ilex cyrtura, a native of southwest China, Bhutan and Myanmar. Merry Christmas from everyone at Heronswood! #ilexberries #ilex #merrychristmas
Make sure to sign up to join distinguished plantsm Make sure to sign up to join distinguished plantsman and director emeritus Dan Hinkley for our first Lunchbreak Lecture of 2021-on January 6th. https://heronswood.odoo.com/event Dan credits Christopher Lloyd of Great Dixter with telling him “plant your garden with winter in mind. Spring, summer and autumn will take care of themselves.” Dan will take us on a visual tour of his ‘not to be without’ plants with winter interest. Gardeners of all hardiness zones welcome! Pictured is Galanthus elwesii.
The dainty blooms of Camellia cuspidata are fighti The dainty blooms of Camellia cuspidata are fighting to open in heavy rain, another fab fall flowerer #fallcamellia #camelliacuspidata
Acer morrisonense, an endemic to Taiwan, joining t Acer morrisonense, an endemic to Taiwan, joining the maple collection at Heronswood from my third trip to that beautiful place in 2007, always offers its autumn panoply late and spectacularly.  One of the so-called striped-bark or snake-barked maples, it is best grown with protection from afternoon sun. Happy Holidays! #acer
Camellias don’t just bloom in spring. Fall-flowe Camellias don’t just bloom in spring. Fall-flowering Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa-no-sakae’ has semi-double flowers. Look closely and you’ll see that the extra petals develop from modified stamens. Fully double flowers often lack stamens as they’re all converted into petals, meaning no pollen for hungry insects. Single (and semi-double) flowers provide food for foraging insects, especially useful at this time of year #camelliasasanqua
I know it’s common, but Fatsia japonica really d I know it’s common, but Fatsia japonica really does put on a show in winter, and this form, rescued from a garden on the East Coast, is exceptional #fatsiajaponica
Evergreen honeysuckle Lonicera alseuosmoides provi Evergreen honeysuckle Lonicera alseuosmoides provides a display of both flowers and fruits. Alas, some Lonicera become invasive as birds feed on the fruits, but so far, this one is behaving itself #lonicera
They’re ready! The seed pods of giant Himalayan They’re ready! The seed pods of giant Himalayan lilies (Cardiocrinum giganteum) are starting to split, releasing thousands of papery seeds. Collect them up to sow in trays or let them grow where they fall, but watch out for slugs #cardiocrinumgiganteum
Winter box is blooming now, filling the air with s Winter box is blooming now, filling the air with scent from its largely unexceptional flowers. This is Sarcococca orientalis, a much less common variety, but the small flowers are rather elegant #winterbox #sarcococca
What a fine fungus to find! Helvella vespertina is What a fine fungus to find! Helvella vespertina is also known by the magical moniker fluted black elfin saddle. I’d better watch out for pixies. #fallfungi #helvella
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