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3rd November 2005 |
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3rd November 2005 |
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3rd November 2005
The leaves of the double file
viburnums turn a fantastic plum color when the cold hits them |
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3rd November 2005 |
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3rd November 2005 |
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Callicarpa "Profusion" ...One of the
best beauty berries. In our area, I would recommend Early Amythyst as a
better choice. More berries and a longer season.
20th October 2005 |
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One of the most invasive weeds to be
found. This is the Japanese knot weed. Imported into the us and
Europe in the 1800's it's gradually taking over! In England you real
estate is substantially devalued if this is found growing on it. Beware
it stifles out everything.
20th October 2005 |
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My front gardens rock garden came
through the dry summer extremely well. Even at the end of October we
still have plenty of color.
20th October 2005 |
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This little sedum cascades
wonderfully. I have forgotten its name, but next year I will order
plenty more. 20th October
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It's the end of October and this
flower bed thinks it's mid summer. The blue comes from Raydon's Favorite
aster and the yellow from helianthus "Gold Lace"
20th October 2005 |
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25th September 2005
Dwarf asters by our pool. This is a
German variety given to me by a customer. |
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25th September 2005
Autumn crocus in full flower by our
pool
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6th June 2005 |
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6th June 2005 |
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6th June 2005 |
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Stunning color contrasts. This is a
relatively new centaurea. The flowers look like something from Star
Wars! 31st May 2005 |
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Amsonia flowers are a fleeting
occurrence. The main interest comes from their amazing leaf color in the
fall. The Hubrechii variety has lovely ciliated leaves. It adds soft
wispy feel to the landscape
31st May 2005 |
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The "Native " hesperis looks great
against the back drop of the cut leaf Japanese maple.
31st May 2005 |
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A trollius flower looks like a small
peony flower. They are easy to grow and don't mind wet conditions.
31st May 2005 |
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A pretty vista across our cafe
garden. All kinds of early spring shrubs at work.
14th May 2005 |
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This is the flower of the small leaf
rhododendron. Similar to the popular PJM types but with more red in the
flower 14th May 2005 |
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The promise of things to come. Our
peonies are covered with scores of flower buds. I can't remember such a
crop. I put plenty of manure on the soil this spring
14th May 2005 |
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The "yak" rhodo Ken Janek has a
lovely red bud that opens pink and then fades to white. The yaks remain
very small in comparison to the large natives.
14th May 2005 |
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This is one of the new daffodils we
tried this year. It's the Pink wonder variety and really is more pink
than any other ones I have seen.
14th May 2005 |
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Lewisia comes in all kinds of
varieties. Small rock garden plants that seem to do very well in our
area. 14th May 2005 |
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This is one of the wall flowers that
has a moss unusual color. A mustardy orange.
14th May 2005 |
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My little rock garden at home is
breaking into flower. Even with frost around , these flowers have no
worries. 14th May 2005 |
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A beautiful sea of azaleas at
Winterthur on the Brandywine. We visited with WNEP last week.
14th May 2005 |
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35 yards of mulch to be spread. We
need all the help we can get
27th April 2005 |
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Every year the clumps of
snowdrops are getting more and more dense. They are easy to grow and require
no maintenance except and occasional dividing.
27th March 2005 |
| Moles just love moist tunneling
conditions. They don't eat plants but hunt worms and grubs. Let the
ground dry out as soon as possible and they will move to where the
moisture is. 27th March
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This is the
wonderful bark of the seven sons Tree. (Heptocodium miconoides,) I have
to admit that I was a little skeptical of the plant's qualities but each
year on, I am becoming much more impressed.
27th March 2005 |
| Winter or spring decorations.
The bright red and green color scheme says winter. However the red peony
flowers say spring.. I am happy with this mutiseasonal display!
27th March 2005 |
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Spring melt in my
front garden. On initial inspection all seems in very good shape.
27th March 2005 |
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fall was to create a walkway between my deck and the rear patio.
27th March 2005 |
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Small pieces of
gravel from the snow blower lie all over my front garden. The rock
garden here benefits from these well draining soil amendments! I'll just
brush them back into the soil.
27th March 2005 |
| Our first plant order arrives.
More daylilies to add to our vast collection. They are so easy to grow.
They have a range of colors second to none and a wide range of flowering
seasons. Everybody should a a selection of the best!
April 4th 2005 |
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This little
\Siberian squill is an amazing spreader. It brings a wonderful blue hue
to the other wise brown earth at a time when little else is in color.
April 4th 2005 |
| It amazing flower for our area.
Because we plant them in such large groups , it's easy to overlook the
stunning beauty of the individual flower. We have lots of varieties
planted at Greystone. April
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This year's
perennial of the year is the Lenten rose. There are some amazing
varieties out there this year. They are in full flower now. Come and see
out wonderful displays in our front bed. Each year they get more
impressive.
April 4th 2005 |
| Our major deliveries of
perennials have arrived. Don't worry about the cold spells. These tough
little chaps can take it. They are not like annuals and can be planted
with frost around. April
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