Bogturtle's Garden- December 2024

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Acer palmatum 'Fjelheim', the dwarf witches broom of the commoner 'Sango Kaku', shows how the bark loses its red, after a year or two. But the little tree does show up well against the green of the Kerria bush. 


Could not resist this, while I sat at breakfast, 12/30. A ray of Sun hitting the little maple, making it especially brilliant.



Just the dwarf form of the Heavenly Bamboo, or Nandina domestica, again.  called 'Harbor Dwarf.  Cannot explain why it has never bloomed or gotten the ornamental berries. 


Acer palmatun 'Bijou' was chosen for the yellow bark. Not about to move it.  Likely it is rooted in the ground, now.


Little I say is new. The colored bark Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' is so vigorous that it is relegated to the lawn edge, between some Witchhazel trees and the lawn. 




As I have stated, time after time, being home, retired, my attention went to plants that would bloom in Winter. Among those here are this Witchhazel Hamamelis 'rochester', I believe. With the terrible brown leaves still hanging on. Eventually, the family releasing all these sorts may duplicate the blooming on a sort that does not display leaf retention. About the earliest to bloom, a few flowers were open a week or so ago.



And here, I think, is the sort called Hamamelis 'palida'.  Not quite as early as 'rochester'. 
First saw this kind at Longwood Gardens, on the Pa and Del border, and at the nearby Winterthur museum gardens. 


Never noticed an odor with any of the Witchhazels, but this little tree, with its pale, straw colored and maroon spotted flowers does smell really good.  It is Chimonanthus praecox, the Wintersweet. The Evergreen is Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Glauca'. A fine blue green Chinese tree, but a terrible Christmas tree, as each needle is sharp tipped. 

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  1. SallysmomDecember 13, 2024 at 4:51 AM

    Hope all is well with you and yours. Sending best of holiday wishes to all.

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    1. BogturtleDecember 17, 2024 at 2:53 PM

      Thank you. Wishing the best to you and yours.

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