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have you received our christmas card in the mail yet? if not, here’s a digital version for you to enjoy:
can you smell it in the air...?
yes, this is the third and latest addition to our annual holiday yard art series. last year’s fragrance was spice (…and everything nice!), the year before that royal pine. not satisfied with mere yard decorations, we wanted to make more of a statement this time to acknowledge the year of record-breaking drought in texas.
the plants outside are dying
and my dear, we’re still xeriscaping…
but as long as you love me so,
let it rain!
let it rain!
let it rain!
while it is a catchy tune, i’m not sure if our rendition of “let it snow” will do anything to improve what the drought monitor indicates. however, i’m happy to report that as soon as our friends in the b/cs started receiving their cards in the mail today, it started to rain! haha! it’s working…!
now, if only we could figure out how to make them truly scratch-n-sniff…
pine. rain. spice
it’s beginning to smell a lot like christmas… texas style. merry christmas y’all.
here’s a quick pictorial view of what’s blooming in the gardens at grwhrypltd. at first glance you wouldn’t think we’ve been in the midst of an historic drought with wildfires raging all around us, but believe me, we have. and before you think we’re some of “those people” that water all the time, please think again. we’ve subscribed to the “voluntary” landscape water restrictions of twice weekly since we first found out about them, over two years ago. i’m amazed they haven’t been made mandatory for our fair city yet. so see, some things can survive such extreme conditions. afternoon shade definitely helps.
sunrise view of the back garden, looking southeast
view looking northwest. new canvas & burlap chair covering by the sewing department of transplant studio (yours truly).
closer view of Cassia alata (candlestick plant), finally in bloom.
detail of Cassia's flower and leaf structure, newly unfurling from evening's prayer position.
a safely nested green spider amongst the white Zinnia 'Polar Bear' petals.
Hemaris thysbe (clearwing hummingbird moth) feasting on Clerodendron ugandense (butterfly bush).
the front garden's not so robust but adequate plant display. we're looking forward to renovating this planting this fall. maybe it will rain by then. doesn't sound likely.
a rogue Sorghum survived a front corner planting where Zea mays (corn) wilted from the reflected light and heat from the street.
a nice textural composition when looked at closely. Panicum virgatum (switchgrass), Rosa 'Spice', Quercus virginiana, Rosa 'Knock Out'.
another nice composition at sunset. Muhlenbergia capillaris, Eupatorium havanense, Rosa 'Knock Out', an abundant Pomegranate 'Red Silk', and Quercus virginiana.
happy bloom day everyone. head over to may dreams gardens to see what else has survived this summer’s weather conundrums.
