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'Dancing Peacock' Someone needs to write a song... :) With an atmospheric river and 30 mph winds predicted this past weekend, I was afraid the ginkgo, which had just started to turn color, would be stripped.  We were lucky though and it remains intact. Gingko 'Princeton Sentry' After the storm... The Black Tupelo (Nyssa slyvatica) changes color from the inside out - The above photo was taken last week. Here it is today - 'Wolf Eyes' Dogwood (Cornus kousa) has never had such pink color - Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' ( Lagerstroemia ), and Persian Ironwood ( Parrotia persica ) - Japanese Maple 'Beni Hime' - Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' ( Amelanchier ) with tree peonies - Stewartia pyschocamellia starts the color show early. It has since faded to a much softer color - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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She's blooming

The amaryllis 'Floris Hecker' started blooming on New Years Day and now has 3 gorgeous blooms. I've moved it to the living room where we can enjoy it.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Hi Phillip, oh that back lighting is pure magic!
    Frances

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  2. F CameronJanuary 7, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    Gorgeous! I'm jealous of the beautiful amaryllis! :-)

    Cameron

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2009 at 4:44 AM

    That is a gorgeous shot!

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  4. JanJanuary 8, 2009 at 6:06 AM

    Hi Phillip,
    It is beautiful! Every time I see one I always think it's prettier than the one I saw before it:) Mine stopped blooming quite early this year. Usually the blooms last longer for me. I guess I had a lemon this time:) Great photography, Phillip:)
    Jan

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  5. Annie in AustinJanuary 8, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    Gorgeous petals, Phillip - and what substance!

    I have amaryllis in bud - maybe one will be open for Bloom Day on the 15th. Bet your amaryllis will still look good then.

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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  6. Philip BewleyJanuary 8, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    Hi!
    How great that you showed this first in bud, and now we get to see it bloom!
    it looks wonderful with the light.
    Philip

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  7. Lisa at GreenbowJanuary 8, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    She is just gorgeous Phillip. I like the different look of your post too.

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  8. Phillip OliverJanuary 8, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    Thanks Lisa, you are the first to notice! :)

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  9. GailJanuary 8, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Phillip, She's a beauty...and not leaning over at all! I am really enjoying your new camera! Gail

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Nice one. I started a bulb late, right at Xmas time. The bud stalk is going up, but I doubt it'll be in bloom by Bloom Day.

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  11. LostRosesJanuary 8, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    It glows like a ruby, Phillip! Makes me wish I'd planted mine but I'm afraid it will bloom while I am gone in February. Maybe I'll hold off till March!

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  12. Dig, Grow, Compost, BlogJanuary 9, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Amaryllis always look so good when backlit. That's a great photo!

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  13. JonJanuary 9, 2009 at 11:55 PM

    Phillip, tell Miss Floris Hecker she is always welcome to stop by Vicksburg on her way west to Hollywood. What a star and what a great shot you took of this beauty!

    Here's hoping that she is a good omen for starting off your new year with such a bang.

    BTW, I like the "fresh look" of your blog.

    Jon at Mississippi Garden

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  14. Chandramouli SJanuary 10, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    Wow! She's a scarlet beauty!

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Nice shot Phillip. I still have many of my bulbs dormant and won't be up and running for a while.

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:09 AM

    She's a beauty and lovely post. She reminds me of a real flamboyant woman who doesn't mind the glam and fabulous life she leads in her season. I like her grand and bold character.

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  17. Monica the Garden FaerieJanuary 12, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    I love amaryllis. I suspect mine, bought after Xmas, will bloom by St. Patrick's Day! Frances is right about the lighting.

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Hi Phillip,

    What a gorgeous shot! Really spectacular. I usually give in and buy an amaryllis when they are on sale. Now that I live in Alabama, I planted the one from last year outside, not knowing that a little black kitten who cannot be trusted would come into my life in July! So I doubly appreciated seeing yours.

    Barbara

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  19. Julia EricksonJanuary 15, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    That's lovely!

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  20. MarciJanuary 17, 2009 at 3:03 AM

    Phillip I am so inspired by your garden! You have what my mind's eye has been envisioning for months now. I am new to gardening (last spring the bug bit me in the middle of Bennett'es Nursery in Huntsville). I made it through the rose greenhouses and realized I was absolutely twitterpated. Winter is miserable not getting to enjoy my backyard. I've been daydreaming of Spring and stumbled across your site. So, thanks to your gorgeous garden, I just ordered 29 more roses from Chamblee's (my husband will freak!) I love the purple wall you guys did...how long did it take...and did you use cement to stabalize it, or just the cynderblocks?

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  21. Phillip OliverJanuary 17, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Marci, thank you so much! You will love your Chamblee's roses. I order a lot from them and they always do great!

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  22. Sarah LaurenceJanuary 21, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    Phillip, thanks for bringing some bright color into my day. That is one gorgeous photo.

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