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'Dancing Peacock' Someone needs to write a song... :) With an atmospheric river and 30 mph winds predicted this past weekend, I was afraid the ginkgo, which had just started to turn color, would be stripped.  We were lucky though and it remains intact. Gingko 'Princeton Sentry' After the storm... The Black Tupelo (Nyssa slyvatica) changes color from the inside out - The above photo was taken last week. Here it is today - 'Wolf Eyes' Dogwood (Cornus kousa) has never had such pink color - Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' ( Lagerstroemia ), and Persian Ironwood ( Parrotia persica ) - Japanese Maple 'Beni Hime' - Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' ( Amelanchier ) with tree peonies - Stewartia pyschocamellia starts the color show early. It has since faded to a much softer color - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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More Autumn Beauty

In addition to the trees blazing with fall color, there is more beauty to behold. It is really a colorful season this year.

Hydrangea 'Annabelle' and Euonymous albomarginatus

Barberry 'Orange Rocket' and Spirea 'Ogon'

'Fine Line' Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)

Pheasant's Tail Grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)

Miscanthus 'Gold Bar'

Jasmine 'Fiona Sunrise'

Acer palmatum 'Bihou'

Strawberry Tree (Arbutus)

Cistus 'Mickey'

Aster 'Monch' and Pennisetum 'Hameln'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'
St. John's Wort (Hypericum inodorum 'Pumpkin')
Milkweed
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Sedum thunbergii 'Ogon'
Asian Jasmine (Trachelospermum 'Ogon Nishiki')


 And last, this beautiful plant that I bought at Gossler Nursery a few weeks ago. It is Zenobia pulverulenta 'Raspberry'.






Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. debsgardenNovember 16, 2019 at 3:59 PM

    Your fall colors are amazing. I really like the Euonymous albomarginatus and your new Zenobia pulverulenta 'Raspberry'. But the plant that made me look more than twice was the milkweed. Looks like something left over from halloween!

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowNovember 17, 2019 at 2:45 PM

    You certainly do still have some autumn beauty in your garden. So much color! My garden has been hopelessly frozen. We have had record cold here this month. Just today we were able to get out and mulch leaves. The trees, maples mostly, are curiously holding onto their leaves. All else have dropped and gone to sleep. I am amazed at all the plants you can grow that I can't. I get a bad case of wants when I read your posts. Keep em coming. :)

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  3. chavlinessNovember 19, 2019 at 9:13 PM

    Beautiful! Pheasant's Tail Grass has stunning fall colors. I'm not familiar with this grass; I'll have to investigate it further. You have trouble with reseeding?
    I finally broke down and bought a small 'Fine Line' Buckthorn. For now it's in a pot and I hope to find it a permanent spot in the next couple of years. It's such a cool little tree.

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    1. Phillip OliverNovember 19, 2019 at 10:00 PM

      I posted a photo of the Pheasant's Tail grass on Facebook and someone commented that it reseeded a lot but then a few others said that they didn't have a big problem with it. I will keep my eye on it and see what happens. I love the buckthorn too, it is so unique.

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