Comments on: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: December 15, 2009

By: Velva

Velva — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:58:26 +0000

Beautiful! When the snow passes this season, I have no doubt that Vancouver is stunning during the spring/summer months. The opportunity to photograph nature will be endless. Thanks for sharing.

Happy holidays to you.
Velva

By: rebecca

rebecca — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:10:24 +0000

great pictures love the heather love the heather i grew up in Scotland heres some baba ganoush for u

By: melanie watts

melanie watts — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:49:07 +0000

I would love to see a photo of the hellebore when it blooms. It must be fun to think about, decide and buy plants for a winter garden.

I lived in Vancouver from 78-85. I remember trying to drive up the King Edward hill onto Dunbar, during a snowstorm. Eventually we had to back the car down, along with everyone else, and go a different route. Getting snow tires for the car seemed superfluous and expensive for the few days of real winter, It was much easier to walk or take the bus.

By: Stevie

Stevie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:17:45 +0000

Hi Frances, we have some snow removal equipment, but it really doesn’t snow much here. Last year we had lots of snow for 3 weeks – it basically shut the city down and broke all records. Most of the time it’s a few days of snow that gets washed away by rain. Thanks for your great feedback – I hope you find some interesting branches to add!

By: Frances

Frances — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:30:16 +0000

Hi Stevie, good job on the winter interest! You have lots of different ways to draw the eye, with berries, branches and even flowers. I am working on adding more of those pretty stems here, for they stand out so nicely against the browns and greys and even the white of snow. No snow removal equipment? That is surprising.
Frances

By: Stevie

Stevie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:59:10 +0000

Yup, the Viburnum is an evergreen. I got a few from a charity I work with so I’m looking forward to the blooms next year!

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:21:36 +0000

I love your Viburnum! I may need to pick up a ‘davidii, David Viburnum’ too. Is it an evergreen?

By: lostlandscape (James)

lostlandscape (James) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:52:55 +0000

I like your December collection–leaves, flowers, stems–they’re beautiful together. The only Vancouver winter I’ve experienced was 3-4 years ago when I spent a week there during a weirdly sunny and warm time that brought everyone out to the parks. Everyone was manic and smiling. It was a terrific week!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:42:07 +0000

You really do have a lot of nice plants for winter interest. That’s something I realized after many years in this garden was sadly lacking. I really like the Euonymus and it’s pretty pink edges.
It sure has been cold out this way! Those sunny days were beautiful but cold!

By: Brad B

Brad B — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:04:39 +0000

You have a really nice variety of colors and textures in your winter garden. Definitely something to keep you interested and observing.