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Rhododendron 'Blue Baron' Greetings from a wet, wet garden. In between rains, I've managed to get a few photos... (And sorry for the erratic quality of these. I have a new phone and still learning how to use it. Some of these are from the phone and others from my camera). Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' ('Dancing Peacock') Flowering Currant ( Ribes sanguineum ) 'King Edward VII' Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' is beautiful for the first time after languishing in the garden for five years. Turns out, it is all my fault. This is a clematis that should not be cut to the ground in early spring. You live and learn, and I know that I will never understand the rules of pruning clematis.  Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold'  Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - the aucuba that doesn't really look like the others.  But what a fine shrub this is, especially for shady situations. This was planted in 2019 and didn't grow much for the first few years but n...

Orange and Blue

 

I like this combination of orange flowering quince (Chaenomeles 'Double Take Orange Storm') and Veronica (Speedwell) 'Georgia Blue'.  Spring has arrived!

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  1. Stunning! Quince is fantastic and that color is striking!

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  2. Awesome color combo.
    I've recently discovered the charms of Veronica. So far, I planted three with spears growing to various heights (later in the season), but I didn't know of the creeping kind. That blue is fantastic and I'll be looking for it on my next nursery visit.

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  3. Oh, that gorgeous blue!!!!!!!!!

    Stunner of a combo--well done.

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  4. Beautiful! But I bet a man named that Orange Storm. I would call it coral.

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