Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithen Blue’, fast-growing, short-lived, beautiful. This seems to be a popular option at the moment. I am aspiring to the slow-growing, long-lived, might pull a comb through my hair on a special occasion, approach. Unfortunately I am not at liberty to make these kind of decisions, my fate is with the gods. In the meantime I will try my best to enjoy every second and appreciate the wonder of the ephemeral.
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I have lusted after Ceanothus ever since seeing a magnificent specimen of ‘Gloire de Versailles’ trained against a wall at Sissinghurst back in the 1970s. Alas, they are not hardy here in Zone 7; the nurseries claim so, but that’s only in the event of an unusually mild winter which happens once in a blue (sorry!) moon.
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That is a shame, never mind you can share this one 🙂
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Ephemeral is pretty much the gardener’s lot: here today, gone tomorrow. That’s part of what makes Spring so exciting–flowers where there were no flowers.
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Exactly and it is such a lovely word!
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