All Down

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The Japanese maple made an abrupt disrobing this week, the costume landing prettily and obligingly over one of the 'problem' areas. The best this corner of the garden has looked all year, however fleeting.



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  1. Hoover BooDecember 11, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    That's beauty worth waiting for.

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  2. danger gardenDecember 12, 2010 at 1:57 PM

    Sure beats the tiny brown leaves our privet drops!

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  3. saucydogDecember 14, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    All that variegation looks spectacular smothered in reds and yellows! It's hard for me to believe this is a problem area.

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  4. ksDecember 14, 2010 at 9:38 PM

    Saucy, this is the corner of my garden that gets way too much shade, thus a problem area !

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  5. saucydogDecember 15, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    Throw in some rich compost and embrace the shade loving plants! You've got a great start.

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  6. DeniseDecember 16, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    Is that the Pacific Frost hellebore? And when are they going to breed a heuchera with leaves the color of your fallen maple leaves? Then again, maybe it's better to have that color for this one glorious moment.

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