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A Closer Look at Winter Damage

But first, take a look at this gorgeous rainbow that we had on Friday! The five-day stretch of warm temperatures last week really jump-started the garden. Now that plants are putting out new growth, it is easier to see what kind of damage the winter left. Back in mid-January, we experienced five straight days of below-freezing temperatures. This caused much damage in Portland and areas where frigid winds were a factor. Here, we were fortunate to not get the wind and the cold temperatures were dampened by a blanket of snow. That said, it was a tough time for the garden and there are noticeable casualties but no outright deaths that I have seen. The bottlebrush ( Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red') did not like the cold at all. It was planted six years ago, in the north-facing garden no less, and I've not experienced die-back on it until now. A local expert said to cut it all the way back so that is what I did. If it doesn't make it, I won't be too distraught. It is

Rudbeckia and Perilla

A nice combination!



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Gorgeous! Is that Rudbeckia triloba?

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  2. Isn't Perilla also spelled w-e-e-d?

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  3. Scott, it is. Les, yes it behaves like one!

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  4. A great combo. Isn't it odd that I haven't gotten perilla to start here?

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  5. Love them both and together they're marvelous!

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  6. I love Perilla. Dark foliage that grows just about anywhere and easy to pull out if it travels to locations out of bounds. What's not to like?

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  7. I have mountains of the purple herb.

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  8. Wow, that is a gorgeous combination. Very nice!

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  9. I normally would not mix those two colors together. The tree sits back a good distance from the angel's trumpet. It was an accident!

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