We noticed three changes on this visit.
1. The new path is open.
2. The tall arbutus tree on top of the centre boulder has been taken down. From the ground this tree led the eye upward to the sky so it seems a drastic change. It was getting pretty spindly though. A new arbutus has been planted to take its place.
3. This bamboo archway in the Japanese garden is new to us.
Otherwise, fritillaria is blooming earlier than last year.
Left: I don't know what this plant is but its rich green leaves look like something that could be tossed into a salad.
Right: trillium. Pink fawn lilies are also in bloom in the Japanese garden.
A towhee alighted for a moment.
Colour in the gardens.
1. The new path is open.
2. The tall arbutus tree on top of the centre boulder has been taken down. From the ground this tree led the eye upward to the sky so it seems a drastic change. It was getting pretty spindly though. A new arbutus has been planted to take its place.
3. This bamboo archway in the Japanese garden is new to us.
Otherwise, fritillaria is blooming earlier than last year.
Left: I don't know what this plant is but its rich green leaves look like something that could be tossed into a salad. Right: trillium. Pink fawn lilies are also in bloom in the Japanese garden.
A towhee alighted for a moment.
Colour in the gardens.