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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' We are experiencing a rare day for June - drizzle and cool temps. But oh, things will change this weekend with 93 predicted for Sunday. I'm not looking forward to that.  We decided to take a break from the garden today because of the weather and the fact that we've been working our butts off. Our garden will be on the HPSO Study Weekend tour at the end of the month so there is much to get done. I would normally schedule tours of our garden now, in early June, because I feel that it the peak time. Thank goodness for hydrangeas to give them something to look at! I've been filling holes and pots, Michael has been pruning and dead-heading. A few days ago, we completely redid a rock retaining wall which just about did us in.  The weather has been lovely and I do hope the heat spell is a short-lived one.  Here are some highlights in the garden now. Peony 'White Cap' Rose 'Chinatown' with Elderberry 'Lemony Lace' (Sambucus), ...

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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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