I have begun putting some of my containerized plants outside, for the season. I always begin with the hardiest of my collection first, like Camellias, Tasmanian tree fern, tea olive, etc. These plants can take upper 20s, with no damage. Also, no such lows are currently in the long-range forecast. Cool season veggies that I started indoors continue to harden-off outdoors. I plan on sowing some cool-season veggie seeds, in the ground, this week.


Weird seeing a caterpillar, this early lurking between two concrete blocks:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JgjxpDj7szAEc5V7A


Here's a Trachycarpus wagnerianus, that I just bumped up to a 3 gallon, today. About 3-4 yrs ago, it was in a 3-inch pot, from PDN:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/mAGmw2BNcPaP45JA8


Here are some great BLEs and conifers, that are hardy here, with no protection...


This ground-hugging little evergreen shrub, in which grass-like Crocus foliage is growing through, is hardy down to z3 or z4. It is called Canby's MOUNTAIN LOVER, Paxistima canbyi. There is a Western native species of Mountain Lover, that is just a tad less hardy, known as Paxistima myrsinites:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/T2HDhyobrkLSddsi7


This early-flowering broad-leaved evergreen, with Lily of the Valley-like blooms, is hardy down to z5, and is called ANDROMEDA, or Pieris japonica:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/Nzddc2VKcGQEjQzC9


This BLE, known as DOG HOBBLE, or Leucothoe fontaniesiana 'Rainbow', is hardy to z6, only. This winter, I dipped to the lower limit of z6a, temp-wise. So, some tip burn is evident, because it isn't protected:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/YqAjaEqQ8WmMctW38


Here is an evergreen conifer, in my yard, that is native to Eastern North America. It is very hardy, and requires no protection, to come through winters, in great shape. It is the Eastern Hemlock, or Tsuga canadensis:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/kAX4V8UEHDyM8Jy6A



Here is an evergreen hardy fern, known as HART'S TONGUE FERN. It will soon be flushing out new leaves for the season. It is happy to live under snow cover here:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/TxpxG47g9XjsEmWE8


The "leafless while blooming" FALL CYCLAMEN, or Cyclamen hederifolium, is still holding onto to its foliage, from fall. It too, doesn't mind being under snow, in winter. By June, these leaves disappear, but return after blooming in fall (somewhere around October):


https://photos.app.goo.gl/orJeLRFEUVyCwh8d8


Previously, I posted when my Christmas Rose was blooming. Now, the LENTEN ROSE, also a Helleborus hybrid, is blooming now. This cultivar is 'Rome in Red':


https://photos.app.goo.gl/bnzg25gzsZGSre3p9


A GREIGII Tulip:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/SJKthRvKFGFtHMhc6


Some fragrant HYACINTHS blooming among some blue Squill:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/CLBdvYd1gXnQpyPv8


Some interesting colored new foliage on this FALSE SPIREA, or Sorbaria sorbifolia. It is growing near a variegated English Holly. The cultivar of this one, is 'Sem' :


https://photos.app.goo.gl/JjkZc7FmkvYh4RW17


The PIEPLANT is emerging. Anybody know what plant this is?


https://photos.app.goo.gl/VXFpNcXwxBT5GxSP6



First BOUGAINVILLEA "bloom" of the year!


https://photos.app.goo.gl/17TWuYK4JGbSJw3UA