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Out of Hibernation

Michael came out from his sewing room hibernation today! It was a beautiful day - a bit chilly with temperatures in the 50s, partly cloudy with a few sun breaks and just a few very minor sprinkles. The garden is waking up fast. I love this time of year. The trees are just leafing out,  so when the sun does appear, there is a dappled scattering of sunrays dancing throughout the garden. The birds are singing and busy flitting about building their nests. In these crazy times, this is the only place where I feel totally calm and at ease and can filter out life's unpleasantries. We got a lot done today. Yesterday was even nicer with warmer temps and more sun. I got the tarps off the decks, statues and water features. Today was spent mostly cleaning up, more planting and moving pots around. Veronica 'Georgia Blue' Blue-eyed Mary ( Omphaloides verna ) with Daphne tangutica ) Japanese Maple ( Acer palmatum 'Beni Hime') Beesia Red Currant ( Ribes sanguineum 'King Edwa...

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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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