June 2, 2012
Is "Jungly" Even a Real Word?
In the past few weeks, we have been experiencing waves of unsettled weather resulting in interrupted plans and entertaining skies full of rain. Last night we had two waves roll through, and the first one dropped a tornado over Hampton. Fortunately no one was seriously injured, and as of this morning, the worst damage seems to be confined to non-residential areas. My garden has responded to the rain in spades, and I predict some pruning in my future. I'd better go sharpen the machete.
jungly is indeed a word in hindi language. it means wild.
ReplyDeleteLovely set. I got almost three inches of rain last night - my garden looks a bit bruised, but not broken. At least we won't have to water this weekend!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Les! Great work and inspiration. Glad to see an emerging Sabal in all of it. What variety is it, or just S minor? Great texture and color. Next week I will begin with a machete in my garden too.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do believe that jungly is a word and an apt one to describe the thick foliage in your garden. Lush would be another good word.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a visual treat to see your garden. Love the hydrangea blooms.
ReplyDeleteJungly is definitely a word. At least it is a word that I would use. Great pics. I am in love with those Asarum.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Your garden is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat is lush! We've had a little rain but it's fairly dry for this time of year. That cyclamen is stunning. Now that is a foliage plant I could love!
ReplyDeleteSome great examples of layering, and photo composition too. Jungely, I'd say so, as in Raymond Jungles.
ReplyDeleteLushly would be good too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful lush and jungly (in the best sense of the word) garden you have! We won't be seeing any rain till mid october at the earliest. Everything Looks so refreshed, I can almost smell the rain.
ReplyDeleteYou could send some of that rain this way. We've had a dry spring. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like all the textures and contrasts in the photos.
ReplyDeleteGardening in a dryer and colder climate, I often wish my garden was more jungly. It takes longer here to build up a lush and thick look, both over the years, and even during the season. I still have a few slowpoke perennials that are just coming up now in June.
nice looking
ReplyDeleteWow, your garden is magnificent! Glad it weathered the storm. We got hit bad in the DC area, too, and it was the first opportunity for our newly constructed (by us) dry creek bed to prove its worth.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.pqandmb.blogspot.com/2012/06/dry-creek-in-action.html
Love the combination of the hydrangea flower and the loropetalum -- and good to see that you have one of my favorites, Asarum chinensis. Your garden and your photos are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJungly is an awesome word Les.
ReplyDeleteI love overgrown, wild-looking gardens. That's why I love the "Tangled Garden".
It's what I'm aiming for in my little garden.
Just wish I had your milder climate.