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| One of my prized possessions right now is this pine tree- Pinus contorta 'Taylor's Sunburst'. Isn't it amazing? |
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| Another conifer that I am thrilled to have is this spruce (Picea orientalis 'Skylands'). |
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| Spanish Fir (Abies pinsapo 'Glauca') |
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| And one last conifer - Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Glauca') |
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| Now on to some trees. This is a maple called 'Eskimo Sunset' (Acer pseudoplatanus). I cannot decide if I like it or not. It was an impulse buy and it is certainly unusual looking. Right now is it looking pretty good so I am liking it at the moment. |
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| I know that I love the Golden Variegated Dogwood. This poor tree was pot-bound at a nursery about to go out of business and it looked rather puny all last summer. Planting it in late May did not help matters. A few weeks ago, the leaves opened and it is stunning. I am worried that it might not like the full-sun location where I planted it but I honestly do not know where else it would go. |
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| Japanese Maple 'Murasake Hirohime' was already planted here when we moved it and it always looks amazing. It is a dwarf variety. |
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| Pieris 'Mountain Fire' |
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| I love the Ninebarks - choosing just one variety was difficult but I decided on 'Coppertina' (Physocarpus opulifolius). |
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| Barberry 'Rosy Glow' (Berberis thunbergii) - The rabbits love it. :( |
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| I included Ceanothus 'Black Diamond' on my Bloom Day post but as you can see, the foliage is the star attraction. The flowers have just started to bud out. |
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| Vinca minor 'Illumination' In our former garden in Alabama, Vinca spread like wildfire. I initially had this in a pot with some annuals and am now hesitantly trying it in the retaining wall planter. I want it to cascade over the side. |
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| Another Home Depot bargain bin find, Sedum 'Cherry Truffle'. It has a nice pink flower later in the summer which looks great against the purple/black leaves. |