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Autumn Leaves

'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

That is one tall lily!

The Orienpet lily 'Silk Road' - it was tall last year but I think it is even taller this year. I just got out the tape measure and it is just under 8'. Notice it is leaning so assuming that it was standing straight up, it would surpass 8'.


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy










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  1. It must have perfect conditions to grow in. What a stunner, fun. Does it smell as good as it looks? I hope your area doesn't have a big blow to push it on over.

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  2. My Silk Road is just about done. Think it was about 7ft here. Watching Silk Road grow and bloom is one of my favorite pastimes.

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