A favorite denizen of the marshy areas there: Skunk Cabbage!! (Lysichiton americanus.) It does have a faint and fairly pleasant skunky aroma. I love it nestled here among the cheerful clover.
BELOW: This beauty is a clumpy ground cover. The periwinkle blue is totally hypnotizing.
BELOW: Primrose are well-represented at Bloedel and are in full bloom now.
BELOW: I am infatuated with Pieris Japonica right now, and look what I found - WOW. The new growth on this grand old 10' tall plant is the prettiest soft peach-rose color.
A few more shots from my visit to Bloedel, to come shortly.
3 comments:
Gorgeous flowers! I see why you love the Pieris. I used to grow Pieris in our first garden, and always loved the flush of new growth. I think we grew Pieris Japonica 'Forest Flame' if memory serves.
Beautiful! The Pieris Japonica is gorgeous - love the way the light is hitting it. I went back and looked at your old post of Bloedel. That pond is so beautiful and the grass around it. It looks almost too perfect to be real?! I really must make it out there someday.
How is it possible that I have still not been to Bloedel? Yikes, I need to remedy that! Glad you got to make the trip. How many ferries do you have to take to get there? :)
I have heard that skunk cabbage is being "rebranded" as swamp lantern or swamp lily. I haven't been bothered by its smell, as you say it's kind of pleasant. I found something about it recently that listed its importance to the wetland ecosystem: http://www.rainyside.com/forum_archives/012105SkunkCabbage.html
Can't wait to see more of your pics!
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