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September Surprises

It is always a thrill to stumble across a plant that I may have forgotten about or one that does something unexpected. That has happened several times over the past weeks.  First, the vine pictured above is the Eastern Prince Schisandra vine ( Schinensis chinensis ), also known as "Magnolia Vine".  I purchased it in May of 2023 from One Green World in Portland. I don't know what attracted me to it, other than the fact that I'd never heard of it before and the description sounded nice.  I didn't forget about this plant; in fact, it has grown quite vigorously up an archway at the entrance to our woodland path. It shares space alongside the rose 'Lamarque'.  I did forget that it produces berries, so I was surprised when I looked up and saw them dangling over the top of the arbor.  The berries are used in Chinese medicine. They are called the "Five Flavor Berry" and said to have five flavors in one - sweet, salty, bitter, tangy and sour.  Chinese le...

Desert Plants in the Kyoto Botanical Gardens Conservatory


By the time I made my way around to the Desert House, my battery was getting low and I didn't photograph many of the plant labels. I took mostly wide views of plant groupings anyway because I was attracted to the structures and combinations rather than individual plants. This was an amazing display.









Adonsonia digitata

Dasylirion wheeleri


Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

Euphorbia geraldii











Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Oh, it's wonderful! The barrels are perfection. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. These desert plants are always interesting since i rarely get to see them.

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  3. They have a nice collection! Once again, their presentation is perfection.

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