On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Seven Swans a Swimming. These swans remind me of beautiful white plants. Plants that are elegant and royal, like the Mallorn tree, the treasured elven tree described by JRR Tolkien. “Its bark was silver and smooth, and its boughs somewhat upswept after the manner of the beech; but it never grew save with … Continue reading The Seventh Day of Christmas—Bright White Plants
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Five Golden Plants. Dazzling, bright, sunshine, contrast, color, yellow, gold….Here are a few (I couldn’t pick just five!) that will make your garden worth it’s weight in gold. Continue reading The Fifth Day of Christmas—Five Golden Plants
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a Pine tree! I just can’t seem to get excited about pear trees this time of the year, but this conifer has been on my mind. Chief Joseph Pine is a bright little gem that sparkles in the winter when it’s foliage switches from summer green to a glowing golden … Continue reading The First Day of Christmas—A Partridge in a Pine Tree
One of the perfect trees. Tall, evergreen, lovely foliage, cool cones. Cedrus deodora is an exceptional conifer. I lived with this tree for a short time, until I moved. Before I knew its name I noticed it. I admired the fine whorls of evergreen foliage and the drooping branches that gave it a soft friendly quality. Like they were reaching out to shake your hand … Continue reading Himalayan Cedar
If you saw this scrawny little Japanese Cedar at the nursery, you probably wouldn’t look again. It’s top-heavy, oddly shaped and strange. Not the perfectly symmetrical conifer that most people are looking for. But if you waited a few years you would be in for a real treat, for this ugly duckling will transform into a swan! A graceful and full Japanese Cedar with a … Continue reading Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan Sugi’
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