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Unexpected fall beauty
This hardy begonia is a new plant this year. Its’ seedpods are quite charming!
To harvest one first has to plant!
In the fall of 2008 I was shopping for bargains and chose an unfamiliar clethra: Clethra alnifolia ‘Sherry Sue’. It was pretty, with reddish-pink stems. And supposedly fragrant. Well, it sat there for several years, not doing much to impress … Continue reading
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This New Guinea impatien was a winner
Often as I shop for plants I come across a specimen that is just too pretty to pass up. That was the case this spring while “looking around” for various clients. Linda likes pink so when I saw this striped … Continue reading
YCGT—a late summer bouquet
In late August and early September, many people look at their gardens and see a sea of green. Boring!!!!! And why? Because they haven’t planted those awesome annuals that are bursting with color right now. And those perennials that are fall favorites? … Continue reading
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Vaccinium ‘Sunshine Blue’—-in a pot
I have a small property and I have just begun to think more about plants for FOOD. So I bought a Sunshine Blue blueberry bush and now it awaits its permanent placement. (Pending construction). Of course, I quickly lost most … Continue reading
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Pamela Phipps 