I ordered them from a nice lady on ebay, and they arrived yesterday. I can think of about half a dozen things I’d rather have done after work than dig in wet ground because it rained for three days, but roots need to be in the dirt, so dig I did!

I made a spot for the hyssop over by the Miracle Tuliptree. It’s pretty droopy, and isn’t an awful lot to look at even mature because only a few flowers open at any given time, but it grows tall, and bees love it, so it gets a spot near the back.

Obedient plant is named for the way the flowers can be manipulated, not because it stays where it’s originally planted (it doesn’t…it’s in the mint family and tends to be a bit aggressive). I cleared a spot over by the creek and planted it there; at best, it overtakes the goddamned weeds, and at worst, it doesn’t spread. I’m hoping for the former, but as long as it doesn’t die, I’m satisfied.

The long-awaited blooms on my flava honeysuckle are…white. I got this from a reputable place, but I swear to god that if this turns out to be japonica and not flava, I’ll jump in HK, drive to Georgia and kick somebody’s arse. These are just the first few blooms, and honeysuckles can be somewhat variable, so for now, I’ll leave my arse-kicking boots in the house and wait.