After visiting the UBC botanical garden on 4th April 2018, I bussed across town to Vancouver’s better known more formal VanDusen botanical garden, although it’s a younger garden (from 1970) against UBC which was established in 1916. The rain started when I arrived and I didn’t have that much time. Nevertheless, here are a few impressions!
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Hydrophyllum (water leaf / Indian salad) is one of the 80 in my book!
Sedum oreganum
Erythronium “Kondo”
Today in the garden (in flower) from L to R: Ribes sanguineum, Lysichiton americanum, Ribes sanguineum “White Icicle” and Camellia japonica
Today in the garden (in flower) from L to R: Carylopsis pauciflora, Synthuris missurica, edible Primula elatior and Pulmonaria angustifolia and Pieris japonica “Christmas Cheer”
Near the garden entrance was a native garden. Here, native edible Mahonia nervosa
Kinnikinnick / Common Bearberry, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. I was surprised to see this familiar Norwegian plant (melbær) growing in this totally different climate on coastal dunes in Oregon during my visit there!
Native edible Camassia leichtlinii
Waterleaf (Indian salad) (Hydrophyllum) at the perfect stage for harvesting!
Waterleaf (Indian salad) (Hydrophyllum) at the perfect stage for harvesting!
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