Gardening Diary – January 31, 2022

Dappled Willow

[Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’]

Picture taken on January 31, 2022.

The Dappled Willow next to the right fence has grown quite large. Many of its branches hung over the fence as seen in the following picture from last April.

Dappled Willow before pruning.

[Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’]

Picture taken on April 19, 2021.

We were able to prune it back but this was a difficult chore.

Dappled Willow after pruning.

[Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’]

Picture taken on April 19, 2021.

Unfortunately, we were not above to prune off the top.

Looking on the web, we found many interesting articles and videos on pruning Dappled Willows. From extension.org, we found Trimmimg dappled willow #422785, from wikiHow, How to Prune a Dappled Willow and, from YouTube, Pruning a Japanese Dappled Willow Severely (Salix integra) and Dappled Willow 3 Months After A Severe Pruning (Results of Coppicing a Dappled Willow).

Using a pruning shears, a lopper and a saw, we started and, at quitting time, we had the following:

Dappled Willow

[Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’]

Picture taken on January 31, 2022.

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During a break when I had to take Nugget for a walk, I took some pictures of some flowers on the Wisley Supreme Witch Hazel [Hamamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’] in the front yard:

Wisley Supreme Witch Hazel

[Hamamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’]

Picture taken on January 31, 2022.

Gardening Diary – January 30, 2022

 

Lenten Roses

[Helleborus sp.]

Picture taken on January 30, 2022.

In the last few days, noticed that the Lenten Roses started to have buds.

Compared to previous years, this is late.

Gardening Diary – January 29, 2022

 The 4^th snowfall of January.

The volunteer Butterfly Bush.

[Buddleia davidii]

Picture taken on January 29, 2022.

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From US National Weather Service Morristown Tennessee: (on Facebook):

Gardening Diary – January 14, 2022

 More snowfall.

3^rd Snowfall in January.

Pictures taken on January 17, 2022.

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From the Facebook page of the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee:

Gardening Diary – January 8, 2022

 

Grateful Red Bearded Iris

[Iris germanica ‘Grateful Red’]

Picture taken on January 8, 2022.

Noticed that there was some growth in the Grateful Red Bearded Iris [Iris germanica ‘Grateful Red’] that LoriAnne and Michael had given us for Christmas.

Snow on rose bed.

Picture taken on January 8, 2022.

Snow on original bed.

Picture taken on January 8, 2022.

Had our second snowfall this week.

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The predictions of snow and the actual amounts of snow in East Tennessee are shown in the following announcements from the Facebook page of the US National Weather Service Morristown Tennessee:

Gardening Diary – January 3, 2022

 National Weather Service prediction from last night:

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First snowfall of 2022.

Pictures taken on January 3, 2022.

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From Facebook - National Weather Service analysis of actual snowfall: