Nature’s Fufillment

Daydreaming of Acer Griseum,
It’s muscular arms outlined
by the sparkling frost of winter snows.

Eyes feasting on the leafy orchestration of burnt orange, sienna, ruby, persimmon, chocolates and magenta.

Jumping in piles of crispy leaves
as slumbering plants look on with envy.

Lost in a love
which overtakes me
every Fall,
as I survey the startling contrast
of Hemlocks,
clothed in robes of gold, burnt umber and smoky charcoal.

Pining for Quercifolia,
aging with grace and beauty
to dusky pinks, ancient whites and warm, earthen hues.

Mourning for Rosa, Lilac and Paeonia,
their scents,
their smiles,
and endless variation
of rainbow finery.

Icy rivers wend their way
through my dreams,
icicles reflecting the slumbering
recollection of burgeoning Spring.

Haunted by visions
of evocative beauties,
fleeting though they are,
serve to satisfy memory,
melding promise and desire,
stoking dreams
with perennial fire.

My Plant Whore Ways: A Not So Secret Floral Obsession

I have resolved not to be depressed this year by the impending starkness of winter landscapers. You too? 🙂 Instead, I will marvel at the magnificent colors of Fall and the beauty of Evergreens. Their time to shine is fast arriving but I am still slave to my plant whore ways and have been running around snatching up Nursery bargains. If there are better ways to spend your days, I am not aware of them.

The only bad thing about shopping at this time of year is that Spring Perennials are not readily available. Besides that, who doesn’t love the sound of 40% off?

My current project, the last of the season, *sniffle sniffle* is a Church Labyrinth & Garden installation. The installation begins next week and the pictures below are a sampling of their plant material. My yard has done double duty for the past three years as a mini Nursery which is delightful for the nosy neighbors who need something to ogle from their windows.

I will do a follow up post when the install is finished but at the current temperatures we are 3 – 4 weeks away from herbaceous plant dormancy in the NE.

Starring: Azaleas, Viburnum, Russian Sage, Dwarf Butterfly Bush, Irises, Hostas, Coral Bells, Japanese Painted Ferns, Toad Lilly, Hostas, Goshiki Holly, Wintercreeper Evergreen, Anemone, Carex Grass, Chocolate Ajuga, Callicarpa (Beauty Bush) Asters, Daylillies, Daisies, Echinacea, Cypresses, Arborvitaes & Miscanthus Sinesis (Grasses).

 

 

Aren’t the colors, shapes and texture absolutely riveting? So, about those Evergreens…