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A very nice looking plant, Spritz. I looked it up on Wikipedia but there isn't much on there about it.
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"Thermopsis is a genus of legumes, native to temperate North America and east Asia.[2] They are herbaceous perennials and are known as goldenbanners[2] or false-lupines."

It really is, we love it.

Is this from the lupin family?

I think the blossom on the amelanchier is so delicate and beautiful. Ours is also at its best at the moment.

Sorry to be a bit late with my comment Spritzh ? but
I got 2 of these last year, the the label said half hardy perenial. As you said they flowered their socks of all summer but both have also survived our very wet windy and exposed winter, not too much frost though... I have pruned them and hope to keep them going for a few more years, seeing our winters are supposed to get milder.

Are we Balcony? must look out for that....lol

That's good to know that it survived the frost! Now will it survive the "summer" weather we are expecting this week???

I don't know this one, looks a pretty colour....?

A great plant, flowers for ages......

Oh which one have you ordered?

We had a frost here last night, as well as snow & ice! I hope your plant wasn't damaged, Spritz.

oh that will be a couple of weeks Spritz. keep watering :o)

A pretty pink.....love these plants...

what me counting down to retirement? nah don't be silly :o)))

Lovely to see this one. We nearly bought a deep pink one yesterday at a nursery, but reluctantly put it back because we had spent a lot already! Maybe next time!

hello spritz, how are you?

55 days left :o))))

That pot is beautiful, and it looks good in situ. I'm sure this vision is going to be a huge success. Funnily enough I have recently had a yearning for some lovely moulded pots like this and have been planning a trip to our nearest junk yard. Its nothing like your reclamation yard...its full of junk. But sometimes you get a bargain, if you're lucky. And another place to find nice things for your garden is a concrete yard. The place we got our capstones for the gate wall made had loads of lovely garden things. I never would have thought of going to look there! You live and learn.

Of course it will work and it will look really beautiful.
I loved seeing what you got up to and the decisions you made along the way.

Really lovely.

We call them " Junk Yards" over where I'm at.....but.....if I saw the same items in one of them that I see in the one you visited I would call it a Reclamation Yard too. To roam around in one of these places and use one's imagination in how to turn a forlorn item off in a corner somewhere into a artistic centerpiece of attraction such as you did Spritz, is a most enjoyable thing to do.

An inspiring "journey" and an enjoyable one for you, Spritzhenry and for the reader. I know of several reclamation yards but have never visited one. That will be remedied now!

Is the urn absolutely "solid"? Hate to be a elf and safety know-it-all and cast a damper on things, but an unsteady one can be dangerous, especially to a small child. Guess a boisterous dog could be a problem.

Having said that, I love the appearance and the final vision will be worth waiting for.

Will pm you soon with all our news etc........I love those yards they have so much stuff!! Peter wont take me, he knows what I am like !!
Great minds, btw !! last year I filled the vase (in the centre of our small circular lawn) Peter bought me for Christmas with three trailing roses!! and a trailing Clematis, the roses were too young and so was the clematis, so nothing really happened.......point I am trying to make is.......be sure your roses are large and established for impact!!
I love what you have done, so much better than the Silver Birch, although I love the trees, your other ones look about the right size, looking forward to seeing the finished project.......

well hello you, nice to hear/see you on here again.

I really like your visions and you did well to spot it. That yard was amazing.

I liked your birch but it was a monster wasn't it. Good old OH too. did he do the grinding?

Make sure you take lots of photos as it progresses. :o)

It looks really nice, and I like the paving around it too :)

I love visiting our local reclamation yard. Like your OH mine is a perfect partner for a gardening spouse. Over the years he has made my gardening dreams come alive. I think your partnership produces wonderful solutions and I am looking forward to seeing the end result.

Excellent.....a real front garden feature. I love to see Clematis trailing.I'm sure they'll make a spectacular sight.

Lot of hard graft but the end result is great, I hope your planting works Spritz but no big deal if it doesn't, remembering all the things you have done in the past I feel sure you will have no qualms about changing it if neccessary... Its good to see you and I hope you are keeping well.....

That is not a vision ......it is a dream come true. Sounds wonderful and looks perfect.

Lovely to see a blog from you Barbara! Excellent result from your 'vision', and isn't it great when they work . . . mine was to have a 'bus shelter' made from trellis, and I still love it after many years :))

The reclamation yard is a real treasure trove - so many desirables it must have been hard to choose. Your plinth is fantastic. I do hope your vision comes to life this summer.
And its good to hear from you again - been wondering where you were.

Aren't stumps a pain. Like your solution. Keep up the watering of the urn.
When we cut down the Cratagus x prunifolia in our back garden, we left a 12" high stump, bucket size circumference, unable to get any more out, I moved 'Siris' statue onto the resulting 'plinth', but it is gradually decaying. A grinder would be a good idea, but am afraid of the mess it would make in the border.