Reprise:
Having turned the corner on the 3-year anniversary of Bay Area Tendrils,
I'm reposting one of the loveliest shrubs sent by 'Proven Winners' to trial in my garden.
The company released the plant about 5 years ago.
The company released the plant about 5 years ago.
Finally, the rain returns .. and the garden is a dance floor where juncos strut.
Having been buried in a mountain of tax forms - always anxious to put this yearly task behind me - I await the emergence of some of my favorite spring-bloomers to begin showing signs of life.
I photographed this fairly recent addition to the garden last April.
Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Dream Catcher' is the aptly named Beauty Bush, a Proven Winners cultivar worth seeking out.
A profuse bloomer, it boasts glowing foliage in filtered shade, and a graceful branching form.