After a few weeks in Alabama, I returned home earlier this week to find that autumn was in full swing. Temperatures are in the 50s and 60s during the day and it has been damp.
I've got a lot of chores to catch up on, mostly getting the pots inside and some pruning.
A quick look around the garden
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| Persian Ironwood (Parrotia), much more colorful this year than last. |
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| Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica), planted last fall. |
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| Mountain Gordlinia, just planted about a month ago, showing vibrant red leaves. |
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| Ginkgo 'Princetown Sentry', planted last fall in the front garden, just gets better and better. |
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| Another view of the gingko, with the Sourwood (Oxydendrum) in the foreground. |
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| Acer 'Sango Kaku' (Japanese Maple) |
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| Japanese Stewartia |
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| Burning Bush (Euonymous 'Rudy Haag') under the Sourwood tree |
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| One of the potted Japanese Maples - 'Dancing Peacock' |
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| Bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii) |
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| Dwarf Birch (Betula 'Trost's Dwarf') |
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| Geranium 'Rozanne' and Pennisetum 'Hameln' |
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| Snakeroot (Eupatorium 'Chocolate'), Aralia 'Sun King' and hydrangea |
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| Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Catawba') |
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| Japanese Blood Grass ( Imperata cylindrica) |
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver,
Dirt Therapy
Comments
I did cringe a little when I saw the Burning Bush. It has become an invasive in our area. It pops up in the woods and along roadsides here. Scary.