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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...

Stewartia Fall Color

 


Fall color on Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia). This tree was planted four years ago.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Lovely fall color, even better with the pergola's structure and green foliage not yet turning as a backdrop. I read small and slow-growing--perfect for specimen. "Intolerant of drought" so not for CA.

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  2. Just gorgeous! Fall colors are just about my favorite thing on earth. I miss them already!

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