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A Visit to Cistus Nursery

I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...

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Cornus kousa (dogwood) "Wolf Eyes"



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. What a handsome brute. The tree I mean not the statue behind it.

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  2. This is one of the favorite trees of mine that you have in the garden. It really brightens up the area with the variegated foliage.

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  3. I like this Kousa very much! gail

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  4. This is prob my dream tree. I think its the one I want more then any other, and that one looks spectacular.

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  5. Beautiful composition Phillip! I have never seen that variety of Kousa.

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  6. I love the half naked man in the background...lol

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  7. I like this plant, but I also like that sculpture in the background.

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  8. just saw your blog..gr8,i just feel.im in green land....no no no green world .......green green every thing green........

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  9. my fav't tree. i also have this tree @my home in india!

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