{"id":772,"date":"2015-11-07T06:18:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T06:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=772"},"modified":"2015-11-07T06:18:09","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T06:18:09","slug":"witch-hazel-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/07\/witch-hazel-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Witch Hazel at Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>The title sounds rather Halloween-ish, but the reality is that now that our clocks have fallen back, I see more of the garden at night than during the day. \u00a0The bed near Burke Ave N has a very bright street light that keeps it lit all night, so I can sometimes get some interesting pictures.\n

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Here is a shot of the witch hazel in full bloom. \u00a0You can still see the wires above the 15\u2032 tree, but you can really see how many bright, spidery blooms are on this beauty.<\/p>\n

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A bit closer up.<\/p>\n

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Some shrubs have such a great show of flowers that no one talks about their foliage. \u00a0Forsythias can be like that. \u00a0Truth be told, my Forsythia is much more colorful in fall than in spring, and a prettier shade of yellow, too! \u00a0I love this particular shrub because I grew it from just a stick I found in the yard while we were putting our pond garden in 20 years ago. \u00a0I have no idea which cultivar this is, but it blooms beautifully, colors up nicely in fall, and has a graceful habit.<\/p>\n

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I managed to order some bulbs from Hirt\u2019s Gardens<\/a> last week and they were shipped quickly and in excellent shape. \u00a0This order includes Iris reticulata hybrids (for forcing), Crocus hybrids (for the garden) and Hyacinths (for forcing). \u00a0The big bulbs are the Hippeastrum bulbs I got for my brother Tim and friend Diane for holiday gifts. \u00a0They are a cultivar called Magnum and my only disappointment is that one of the bulbs is twice as big as the other, though, of course, they cost the same!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m set to pot all of these up or plant them outside tomorrow. \u00a0In addition, I plan to move all the patio pots, Clivias and Cymbidiums into the greenhouse. \u00a0I can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n

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