Friday, February 17, 2023

Saying goodbye to my friends the witches (hazel)

It was a sunny morning and I'd heard the hamamelis (aka witch-hazel) was in bloom at Elk Rock Garden. I had a couple of hours before I needed to be anywhere, and the garden was still open to the public (no one knows for how much longer, due to the property changing hands), I figured why not?

Since I'd already paid my final respects to Elk Rock Garden here on the blog, I went intending to just stand under the confetti blooms and smell their glorious sent. No photos. No blogging. You can see how well I did with that.

I had to take photos, I just had to. They were so beautiful.

There was also the strong memory of this being the place where I first smelled the fragrance of these blooms that everyone carries on about. It had previously been lost to me.

These trees are part of my gardening history. I will miss them.

Thus I honor them here by taking photos one last time and sharing them with you...

I only wish I had someway to share the scent...









So long my friends...

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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2023

    Thanks for sharing those gorgeous photos, and I too wish you could share the scent. It has eluded me thus far, but you give me hope I may, someday in the future, detect that fragrance myself.
    Chavli

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    1. danger gardenFebruary 19, 2023

      Isn't it strange how everyone else can smell them so strongly? Fingers crossed you run across one that shares it's scent.

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  2. Kris PetersonFebruary 17, 2023

    Even without the scent, I'm attracted to witch hazels. I so wish I could grow one here. Is any information available on the new owner, or their intentions for the property?

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    1. danger gardenFebruary 19, 2023

      All I've heard is that as soon as the deal closes then the garden does too.

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  3. Hoover BooFebruary 19, 2023

    Such lovely, dainty flowers. A nice memorial. A sad loss.

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  4. ElaineFebruary 19, 2023

    Stunning photos. A couple of your close ups show the reproductive parts. Have really never looked that closely at the flowers before but they are very orchid-like. A suitable farewell. Maybe the new owners will realize what a gem them have and keep the many trees and shrubs. Fingers crossed.

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    1. danger gardenFebruary 19, 2023

      I hope you're right. I'm also hoping maybe they'll work with a couple of other local public gardens to rehome the plants, rather than just bulldozing them.

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  5. Alyse LansingFebruary 19, 2023

    That is an extremely beautiful and sad post.

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  6. johnFebruary 21, 2023

    Ive said it before: Those nerds at Instagram have got to start working on InstaSmell...

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  7. JerryFebruary 23, 2023

    That’s a painful change. You captured the light on those flowers perfectly. A fitting tribute.

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