Sorbus Aria Lutescens

Impressive title for a wondrously beautiful tree. Well it's still a small tree at the moment and it will never become huge but she's growing well. Her claim to fame, for me, are her softy and velvety leaves, which open tightly corrugated, a silver gray with undertones of green. This is beginning to sound like a description of wine. You know; where they say 'This is a rich, complex wine with overtones of chocolate". Any ways I this love tree and I love watching her leaves unfurl. Even in the rain.

Sorbus Aria Lutescens 

Budding

While the past few days have been miserable; cold and very wet, with snow on the mountains last night, the growth in the garden continues at an amazing pace. A few days ago the scilla were at their peak and when I went out this morning the rain had flattened them. I find I can't bear to miss a day in the garden, things happens so quickly. The budding on the trees and shrubs is creating auras and all the bones are soft and hazy. Views are being hidden as plants swell and burst forth. Last year my 2 older rhododendrons finally flowered. I hate it when you bring home something from the nursery and plant it and watch it sit there for the next 10 years, so with the rhodo's we have had many conversations over the years and it's gratifying to see that they have come about to my point of view.

Horse chestnut, tree peony, rhododendron, ferns