River Birch |
Multi-trunked River Birch |
‘Winter King’ Hawthorn |
Without any leaves or flowers in sight, it is an awesome opportunity to get up close and personal with the tree limbs and enjoy their subtle colors and textures:
‘Winter King’ Hawthorn |
Next, we move on to the deciduous shrubs. Many offer great branch color that contrasts so well with all of the surrounding “brown-ness”:
‘Henry’s Garnet’ Itea |
Dappled willow |
Or even their own version of peeling bark hidden deep inside all of that shrubbery:
Ninebark |
Of course, I couldn’t compose a winter post without some reference to an ornamental grass, and for today, I was digging the spent “blooms” on a patch of ‘Karl Foerster’ grass:
I even find interest in the spent siberian irises, with their dead foliage lit up by not only the winter sun, but also the snow at their feet:
The spent seedheads of the bee balms …
A reminder of what was and what will be:
Same goes with the obedient plants …
The aforementioned siberian iris and their seedpods add a certain look to the landscape …
It puts on a show for both the eyes, and more impressively, the nose:
Be on the lookout for the next post which will go back to winter denial/hatred.
John
You’re right, winter isn’t so bad. After all, Spring is next! Nice images. Fun post with lovely images.
How does that Winter King Hawthorne deal with the wet clay? I’m looking for a small tree with red or orange berries. I figure if it grows where you live, it will for me. Any crabapples?
Every season shows the garden in a different way. I think the winter garden can be beautiful as well.
I think at this time of year it’s difficult not to have good and bad days, they bad days are soon forgotten when we see something coming back to life.
Those are gorgeous pictures!
You make winter look nice. I loved the contrast of your plants in summer and then the shot of their dried seed heads or stalks, comparing two states of season for specific plants.
I love seeing the sun coming through the birch bark!!!
I must get me some Siberian Irises…
They look gorgeous…
Cheers!
Linda :o)
Hi John, such photos as those you’ve posted here (and my own) really help me make it through these northeastern winters! So, yes, winter was okay while I was viewing your lovely photos!
And I’d like you to answer the following question (I know the answer, just checking to see if you do.)
Do roses have thorns or prickles? Provide support for your answer. 🙂
Winter in the garden can be beautiful too!
The winter garden has it’s own beauty as shown by your post. Love the photos especially the birch tree bark.
My biggest issue with winter where we live would be clouds and rain, I’d rather have cold (without the rain).