The elusive thermal trough is back in Seattle. Sunshine, clear blue skies, and heat (low 80's) are what most plants have been waiting for. The relatively few plants that like it cool and rainy will manage to survive the party I'm sure.
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| A glowing whorl of new growth on Metapanax delavayi |
This heat wave (by Seattle standards) is our first after a cooler than normal spring which was beginning to feel like a repeat of last year's 2nd coldest spring on record.
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| Asphodeline lutea (King's spear) |
The nice weather just might give some plants that don't really belong in this climate, like the Canary Island date palm (
Phoenix canariensis), a chance to bulk up a bit. The bright yellow groudcover is
Sedum makinoi 'Ogon'
, which has so far done a decent job of staying evergreen and seems to spread at just the right rate.
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| Left to Right: Lewisia cotyledon, Phoenix canariensis, Sedum makinoi 'Ogon', Artichoke foliage, and Opuntia engelmannii |
Finally, I planted a couple tomatillos outside last week with a bit of
protection. They are looking good and starting to grow! Let's keep thinking
SUN!!!!
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| Two Tomatillos |
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