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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...

October Roses

Just a few...

'Lady Emma Hamilton'

'Mutabalis'


'Coffee Bean'

'Lamarque'

'Tranquility'

'Buff Beauty'

'Radway Sunrise'

'The Fairy'

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. That's a LOT in my view! All very pretty too.

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  2. Beautiful! I have David Austin roses. What is your favorite.

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    1. I would probably saw "Lady Emma Hamilton' but 'Lady of Shallot' gets high marks too.

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  3. Beautiful, I'd love to stick my nose in the middle of the red 'coffee bean' - lol, looks like it has a lovely fragrance?

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    1. That is actually a miniature rose and I just got it this year. I haven't noticed how fragrant it is. I will check!

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