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Rhododendron 'Blue Baron' Greetings from a wet, wet garden. In between rains, I've managed to get a few photos... (And sorry for the erratic quality of these. I have a new phone and still learning how to use it. Some of these are from the phone and others from my camera). Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' ('Dancing Peacock') Flowering Currant ( Ribes sanguineum ) 'King Edward VII' Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' is beautiful for the first time after languishing in the garden for five years. Turns out, it is all my fault. This is a clematis that should not be cut to the ground in early spring. You live and learn, and I know that I will never understand the rules of pruning clematis.  Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold'  Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - the aucuba that doesn't really look like the others.  But what a fine shrub this is, especially for shady situations. This was planted in 2019 and didn't grow much for the first few years but n...

"Adagio" ornamental grass

Miscanthus sinensis "Adagio"


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Lovely capture, Phillip! I bought this one last year. Does it self sow?

    Frances

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  2. This is one big grass. Lovely with the back lighting.

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  3. Planted this a couple of years ago, and it is a complete star in my garden! Thanks for an awesome photo!

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  4. I do love that grass, Phillip; actually there are few ornamental grasses that I don't like. Wonderful photo!

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  5. Beautiful Adagio and light Phillip. Great photograph!

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  6. I Love this grass. It is wild and free and makes me happy to look at it.

    Beautiful photo, Phillip.

    gerri XXX

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  7. Looks so lovely. Please tell me it doesn't self-sow and I'll try it. My husband has practically banned grasses here after love grass seedlings took over the gravel driveway.

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  8. I have not seen this grass self-sow.

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  9. A tall grass. I think I have seen a grass like that in our farm. Nice shot.

    Lisa from Country Guitar Lessons

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  10. Came back to see your answer. I'd love to add more grasses to my garden because they are definitely drought and deer resistant.

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  11. I've been growing it for several years and have never seen it self sow. I almost wish it did; it's not easy to find here.

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  12. I love miscanthus. I actually think they're quite addictive. Very graceful late summer stars.

    Do you know m. sinensis 'malepartus'? I saw a mature one growing at a nursery some time ago and was really taken with it.

    Adagio is a beauty and that's a nice shot Phillip.

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  13. That's a gorgeous shot! I've been looking for adagio locally with no luck. Finally decided to put it in my basket at Bluestone for a fall order.

    Btw, I thought you had stopped blogging. For some reason my bookmark for your blog kept showing your December post ... Christmas aftermath, in which I fall in love with a Kindle. Today I clicked on your website button and then your blog button and voila!

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