2026 Rock Garden Report 1

I guess I don't have a full rock garden report from last year with a comparable date, but I found a couple of pix.

Here is the front view today.

And May 5, 2025. There was a little more color, but I really think we are a couple of weeks behind last year.

And for comparison, this is top part on April 27, 2024



And the top today.

It's filled in quite a bit more. Not all of the fillers are quality plants, but they help hold the soil until I can add better things.

Now for some goodies.

This is violets with 'Angelina' sedum and Sempervivum 'Gold Rush' (but it's red)

There's a lot going on here. The light purple is moss phlox, but the rock cress behind it is in bud (white). There are sedums greening up, and the pasqueflower is still blooming. I just like the colors and textures.

Here are a couple of bits of good news. The Lewisia has survived, and is blooming. It's not huge and healthy like it was when it came from the store last year, but I have hopes that it will improve in a year or so as it gets used to this spot.

And this sedum, 'Oriental Dancer,' which stays purple, gets tall, and has a dark purple flower heads is looking good.

I worked all day long on Confidence Camp. Was hoping I could find my notes from mapping workshops I did long ago because I knew I had some good materials for the handouts there, and I did find them! Also, Miki and I went out to look at the space for the final field exercise again, and we solved the last of the issues that needed to be checked there. I need a third "staff person" for that, and she has volunteered.

Also, Miki and Brian are going to let me borrow a campfire pit ring/grate that they just picked up. Hopefully, I can find one for me to keep in the next year, but now I am all set for this year.

A good day with good progress made.

See 2024 Rock Garden Report 1