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Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' (Snakeroot) with Hydrangea 'Snow Queen' I love autumn - the crisp, cooler temperatures, the rain, and most of all, the fall colors. The year looks to be a nice one. I got back from a trip to Alabama last week and found that the colors were in full swing (unlike Alabama, where the temperatures were lovely with the exception of some mugginess but alas, no color at all).  Japanese Maples are the first thing I think of when autumn comes to mind. This one is 'Bihou' and one of the first to change color.  Acer palmatum 'Bihou' Other trees are beginning to change as well, including the Redbud 'Flame Thrower'.  'Flame Thrower' Redbud ( Cercis canadensis ) The star of the show now, however, is the Stewartia. It is just amazing and I remember it was beautiful last year as well. It's chief rivals, the Ginkgo and Black Tupelo, are only showing hints at the moment. Stewartia pseudocamellia The shady path - The most d...

New blooms

Some of the new plants I planted this spring are finally blooming -

Buddelia 'Miss Molly'
Buddleia 'Blue Chip'
Cestrum 'Orange Peel'

Cestrum 'Orange Peel'
 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. So nice to get some new blooms to keep the garden going late in the season.

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  2. I can not say enough nice things about my 'Orange Peel'. It began blooming in May and has not stopped yet. It even got pruned by a car, and you would not know it today.

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  3. How I wish the 'golden jasmine' would bloom in the northeast!

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  4. The blue chip buddleia is so pretty. I had that once. It didn't like it here for some reason.

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  5. Very nice. Are you going to root any of them over the winter?

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  6. My apple trees are blooming. Lovely blooms.

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  7. Don't you just love the wide variety of critters attracted by your buddleia? Mine has become quite the attraction!

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  8. Love checking out your buddleiia with such a variance in size and color.

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