Instagram Gallery – Heronswood

Instagram Gallery

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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Our last day in the field took us up Mount Evans,

Our last day in the field took us up Mount Evans, home to a forest of ancient bristlecone pines, below a vast expanse of tundra harboring many unique plants. Our regular social media posts will resume next week - I hope you enjoyed joint us on this journey! #plantcollecting #mountevans

Our penultimate day in the field was short, as we

Our penultimate day in the field was short, as we both had to give online lectures. However, we did find a few lovely things #plantcollecting #coloradorockies

Day 6 and Wyoming had one more treat for us, the M

Day 6 and Wyoming had one more treat for us, the Medicine Bow National Forest. Here’s a selection of alpine gems - we start collecting in Colorado tomorrow #plantcollecting #medicinebownationalforest #snowyrangemountains

Day 5 took us from the Bighorn Mountains south to

Day 5 took us from the Bighorn Mountains south to the Laramie Mountains, a long trek across Wyoming. Wildflowers were extraordinary #plantcollecting #laramiemountains

Day 4 in the Bighorn Mountains and were getting in

Day 4 in the Bighorn Mountains and were getting inspiration for our Rock Garden by visiting the real thing #plantcollecting #bighornmountains

Day 3 took us from Nebraska to the Big Horn Mounta

Day 3 took us from Nebraska to the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. Still snow on the ground and the first flowers of spring, plus 25 moose! #plantcollecting #bighornmountains

Day 2 of our collecting trip took us from Nebraska

Day 2 of our collecting trip took us from Nebraska to the Black Hills of South Dakota, and neither prairies nor hills disappointed #plantcollecting

Heronswood is in the Field! We’re traveling to c

Heronswood is in the Field! We’re traveling to collect new plants for our Rock Garden. Here’s a selection of what we saw today, en route from Denver, Colorado to Harrison, Nebraska via Wyoming. Back tomorrow with more #rockgarden #plantcollecting

Spring abundance continues at Heronswood - here’

Spring abundance continues at Heronswood - here’s a salubrious selection. If you’d like to visit, we’re open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-3pm #opengarden #pugetsoundgardens

This evergreen vine collected in India’s Arunach

This evergreen vine collected in India’s Arunachal Pradesh State is flowering for the first time. It’s a Schisandra, probably S. neglecta, but these two flowers look quite different. The cream flower is male and the red one female, but in two different plants grown from the same seed collection, showing the value of gathering a range of material #schisandra #gardenvines

Vines in the garden create diverse habitats at man

Vines in the garden create diverse habitats at many levels. This rufous hummingbird nest is cradled by two vines, Mexican Hydrangea seemannii and Korean Aristolochia manshuriensis. To find out more about growing garden vines, join Heronswood Director Dr. Patrick McMillan here at the garden for an in-person class this Tuesday. Get tickets at: https://heronswood.odoo.com/event #gardenvines #hummingbird #birdnest

Whether decorating an arbor or screening an eyesor

Whether decorating an arbor or screening an eyesore, vines are endlessly useful in the garden. This kiwi fruit relative Actinidia tetramera var. maloides spices up a plain wall, its leaves splashed with white. Right now, it’s pink, apple blossom flowers are hiding below. If you’d like to find the right vine for your garden, join Director Patrick McMillan here at Heronswood this Tuesday for an in-person vines class. Only a few tickets remain, get them here: https://heronswood.odoo.com/event #gardenvines #actinidia

While Heronswood’s many exotic species bring us

While Heronswood’s many exotic species bring us great joy, these delicate bells of native evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) are equally treasured #nativeplants

Big flowers get all the attention, but here’s so

Big flowers get all the attention, but here’s some tiny treasures that are currently flowering their socks off. Heronswood is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-3pm, so come and find them (closed Memorial Day) #tinyflowers

In the evening, white flowers shine, reflecting th

In the evening, white flowers shine, reflecting the limited light to great effect. While known for its vibrant colors, Heronswood harbors many pale evening beauties like these #whiteflowers #eveninginthegarden

Washington is the Evergreen State, so we know coni

Washington is the Evergreen State, so we know conifers, but nothing like these! Join us Friday for our latest Traveler’s Garden webinar as Adam Black explores New Caledonia, home to the world’s only parasitic conifer. Parasitaxus usta (3rd pic) is just one of the crazy conifers you’ll see on this online tour. Get tickets at: https://heronswood.odoo.com/event #newcaledonia #conifers #travelersgarden

Paris in springtime! Visit the Heronswood Garden n

Paris in springtime! Visit the Heronswood Garden now and enjoy this world-renowned collection of the Trillium-relative known as Paris. These elegant plants are not named after the city, but rather the Latin par meaning ‘equal’. We’re open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 3pm #melanthiaceae #parisquadrifolia

Here’s our second mystery plant from the Pacific

Here’s our second mystery plant from the Pacific island of New Caledonia. If you want to know what it is, then join us online for our next Traveler’s Garden webinar, on Friday May 28th (or view recording later). Buy tickets on our website https://heronswood.odoo.com/event #newcaledonia #travelersgarden

Ever heard of New Caledonia? This fascinating Sout

Ever heard of New Caledonia? This fascinating South Pacific island has a weird and wonderful flora, including this mystery plant. Want to know what it is? Join plant explorer Adam Black for our next Traveler’s Garden webinar, a tour of New Caledonia, Friday May 28th at Noon Pacific. Get tickets here: https://heronswood.odoo.com/event #newcaledonia #travelersgarden

A few more Heronswood highlights! The garden is op

A few more Heronswood highlights! The garden is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10-3, do come see for yourself #springflowers #hardyorchid

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