Lynn, here's a link to my blog entry about Sequim with some photos so you can see how nice their plants are.

http://garden.org/blogs/entry/...

For some reason, for a moment, I thought the thread title was "Abducting fellow PNW gardeners".
Glad to see I was wrong.
Embarassed to admit that it sounded interesting!

Hi zuzu

When I saw Rhodies, I knew we must have somewhat similar climates. Right where I am, at least, Pacific Giant Delphiniums seem extra-happy. I have one growing so tall that I have to reach UP to c ut off a flower spike at the base.

These pics are from her first year, not full growth yet. And I broke down and included a photo of myself with a friend.

>> I'm particularly prone to S.A.D. and I crave constant sunlight

You might like our summers: long clear mild days and short cool nights. But 8 months per year, the Sun is hardly ever seen. "Mommy, whats that round yellow thing in the sky?"

Just a friend, Rick? You must have spent a lot of time together because the resemblance is striking!

That delphinium is fabulous! So many beautiful shades of blue and lavender.

There you go again Rick, making me laugh. I love the color of your delphinium.

My Gentian dinarica 'Montenegro' is still blooming out in one of the semp beds, and my Pinapple Guava put out a few blooms in Nov. and set new fruit. This is such a weird year for the weather. So many of my plants are confused.

The wind and rain have damaged the blooms.

You guys are so funny and I'm liking the photos too!!

Beautiful Delphiniums, you grow those from seed RC.

>> you grow those from seed RC.

Yup! First I lost many trays of seedlings to slugs. But they don't seem to eat the adult. I am SO lucky that thye colors were so nice. Especially with the sun BEHIND it, it's like pastel stained glass.

Delphinium Pacific Giant = Delphinium elatum
OP heirloom Perennial
from Botanical Interests #1014, but out of stock.

One cool thing about it - the seeds are super-easy to collec t and they clean themselves. They grow in cup-like capsules that point upwards. You know they are ready when they rattle if you tap the branch. Then just position a big box or tray under them. TIP the flower spike over to just POUR them out of the cups. The seeds are perfectly clean just as they pour out of the capsules.


>> Just a friend, Rick? You must have spent a lot of time together because the resemblance is striking!

I guess we grew more alike over time. I DID look a lot cuter in High School:

Thanks for the info on the seeds.

Hello My name is mark and i live in south park seattle with my wife, dog and the 2 renters 1 block off the duwamish. I mostly grow succulents and prickly pear but i have planted 10 trees on my admittedly small lot. so i like trees as well. I also have a 1000 gallon give or take koi pond and the dog . I work as a handyman doing just about anything and spend alot of time up in the cascades at lake kacheese. So hello to all and to spring color, about your dog, sometimes they think there in charge so they get ideas about how to act or what to do. If they know you are in charge and will protect them they wont try to think so much. At least sometimes just my 2 cents good luck.

Hi Mark!

So happy you joined in Mark!!!!!. Thanks for the dog info and your right, she pushes me all the time. Do you have any pictures you would like to show. We love pictures!!!

Mark, great to have you join us in the PNW forum.

springcolor said: We love pictures!!!

pictures
pond 1
pond 2
front house
unprotected cactus
front yard
back yard
sunroom windows
me

Love your ponds!!!! Will that cactus live here over winter?

all the types have done 2 winters under awnings they get rain and snow just less and the masonry wall probably leaks heat. this is there first out in the yard so who knows? if i kept the leaves off i bet it would help

thats how protected they are

That's really nice!! Lynn is going to love this!!

Hey Mark I'm on First hill in Seattle (right near Seattle U) as I said above, just beginning to get into Semps, but have grown succulents for years Your yard looks like it could use a few "cold succulents" (joking!)
Cheers
Greg

we used to live right at the top of the hill there before 23'rd right by the dshs and the immaculate conception and boy did it snow more within one block of that church then miles around

everyone around there seems to have a rock retaining wall planted full of hens and chicks or something. nice area allthough i do NOT miss the hills south park is as close to flat as you get in seattle. do miss ezells