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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...

Rain!


Some much needed rain today but of course it would rain - our garden was advertised as being open on the HPSO Open Gardens Tour. That is being done by appointments because of Covid and we only have a few visitors coming (that is, if they come). We also have it on the schedule for tomorrow and next week and maybe the week after that (I forget).

But I'm not going to complain about the rain one bit. It is desperately needed. April was the driest month on record here and May was looking to be the same until now.

I don't like a wet garden but at least the lighting is good for photography and the plants look refreshed. 


 


 


 


 


 


 Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. I'd have absolutely no hesitation (short of booming thunder and lightning perhaps) to visit your open garden on account of rain, Phillip, were I not 1000+miles away. Congratulations on the rain.

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  2. I am so happy that you got some rain! Your garden won't disappoint even in the rain. I bet the tourists will show up.

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  3. Happy for you that you got precious rainfall. Your garden looks stunning!

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  4. I enjoy visiting your garden virtually. Only 1/2 inch of rain here in Virginia until this week leaves the garden gasping during a prime growing season. I expect perennials to not be spectacular this year even with my sorry watering attempts.
    -Ray

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  5. How many cutleaf sumac does your stunning garden grow? Wonderful to get rain. Beautiful planting!

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    1. Denise, there is one in the ground and two in pots (I think). The two potted ones came from the big one.

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