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'Skeeter's Broom' is the most colorful maple in our garden. I have just returned from a 2-week trip to Japan. This was my first ever trip outside the United States. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget. Japan was wonderful - they really have their act together and I think the U.S. could learn a few things from them. There was one disappointment on the trip - the fall color had barely begun there and was really just beginning as we left. That is okay because the gardens were still spectacular, and I got a nice shot of fall color when I got back. 'Ryusen' I missed a few things - our ginkgo had just turned a glorious color the day before I left, and the leaves were gone by the time I got back.  'Sango-Kaku' I came home to many leaves on the ground but still a lot on the trees. 'Osakazuki', a beautiful red maple always changed color very late and therefore doesn't usually last long. When I left there was no color but a few remaini
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Lilies in pots - "Muskadet"



Lily "Muskadet" growing in a pot on the patio. I have found that lilies do quite well in pots and they even bloom in shady locations. It is wise to select varieties that do not get too tall - "Muskadet" is only about 2 feet tall. I have had this one for years. I just put it in our unheated basement during the winter where it goes dormant. 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Jean CampbellJuly 9, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    I tried Agapanthus in a pot this spring and was so pleased that I plan to dig most of them and pot. Maybe I'll pot Lilies, too. I used to have Muscadet, need it again.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 10, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    That's a beauty, and a wonderful photograph.

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  3. Older and WiserJuly 10, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    When you store the lilies for the winter, in order for them to go dormant, do you water them at all?

    Thanks for answer! ) Love your blog!

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  4. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 11, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    This is a cheerful colorful lily. Love the red spots.

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  5. NicJuly 15, 2015 at 6:02 AM

    Very pretty. Is it fragrant as well? I am surprised it even has to go in the basement, as there are quite a few lilies surviving in big containers here in our neighborhood that are out on the sidewalk year-round. Or is it just so the bare pot is out of sight in the winter?

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    1. Phillip OliverJuly 15, 2015 at 10:30 AM

      You are right, it would probably be okay left outside. The main reason I do it is to protect the pot. When I leave pots out, they tend to crack and break when we have icy weather.

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  6. SwimrayJuly 17, 2015 at 4:26 AM

    Very nice. I think I now have a few new options for a few of the containers on my deck, thanks to you.
    Ray

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  7. RoseJuly 17, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    What a beauty! I would never have thought of putting lilies in pots--thanks for the suggestion!

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  8. debsgardenJuly 20, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Beautiful! I like that it only grows to 2 feet.

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