Generous Bloomer: Different types of lobelia can be used in
gardens as edging, or in pots for a trailing effect. Most
lobelia are purplish-blue or light blue. Photograph by Shari
Kaplan Plants thriving in one area may not grow in another By
Tony Tomeo I remember the premise of a classic science fiction
movie, that if an object moves fast enough, it moves backward in
time. During a recent brief trip to Saint Helen's, Ore., I found
this to be true. Of the 54 rushed hours devoted to this trip, at
least 24 were spent driving. While driving through the
Willamette Valley, I noticed spring is only beginning, while
here it is well under way. Dogwoods, cherries, apples and
redbuds were in full bloom. It was rather cold and even snowing
in the Klamath and Siskiyou mountains. Fortunately, I drove
slower on the return trip and somehow arrived back here on April
15. Of the 54 rushed hours devoted to this trip, at least 24
were spent driving. While driving through the Willamette Valley,
I noticed spring is only beginning,