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A "," denotes a break, a pause. Today is a special "," in my life. I pause as I contemplateof what Flavia Weedn once said “If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.”
In our struggle to reach the top of our game we cross paths with people who made a difference. Not because they are the best of what they do, but of the friendship they offered and shared.
Today I've seen some of these friends go, and even have a hand with some. Some laughing their way to the bank. Some weary not knowing what the future holds for them. Some still in denial, knowing they don't deserve it.
What ever it is, I wish you the best of luck FRIEND!
This will be my last post for the week, need to detoxify a bit after so much sleepless nights. "Gunung Yong Yap"...here I come!
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' WW45 Miscan R2- (Dwarf) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft,, narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden:'Adagio' is a dwarf eulalia grass cultivar which is one of the shortest of the many Miscanthus cultivars available in commerce today, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall (5 feet in bloom.) It is an upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which features extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #clump, #Grass, #ChineseSilverGrass, #MaidenGrass, #EulaliaGrass, #Adagio, #Dwarf, #WW45
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' WW45 Switchgrass V2- (Babikow, Pensacola, FL) Compact Switchgrass, Mature plant size: 36x18in., blue-green foliage that turns deep wine red in early summer., USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed V2 for 13 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Cheyenne Sky’ is a switch grass cultivar that is noted for its tall, upright, blue-green foliage that turns deep wine red in early summer. It typically grows in a dense, erect, narrow clump to a compact 2' tall (3' tall with flower spikes present). U.S. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF).
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Perennial, #Grass, #CheyenneSky, #Panicum, #SwitchGrass, #WW45
What turned out to be a rather pathetic attempt at a night photo....one ******* mad rush to get some sort of shot...******* work. I just GIVE up!"
Chrysanthemum x morifolium WW45 Mum Y1- (China native) Upright Garden Mum, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Rusty or farmhouse Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 10-11, In Garden Bed Y1 for 17.3 YEARS (Mystery). Planted in 2005.
Most garden mums are hybrids from species native to Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Early hybridization occurred in China around 500 A.D.
Tried cutting back for a couple of years. Now I just let it go. Blooms really late here in Michigan, usually late October, early November. Limited blooms in 2018 because of several October frosts. One of the most hardy and aggressive mums that I own. Gifted to me from a women that bought several dahlia tubers in 2005. Splays without support. Will survive a couple of frosts.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tall, #Perennial, #Mum, #GardenMum, #Chrysanthemum, #Hardy, #WW45
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop' WW45 Sawara S2- (FalseCypress) Dwarf Sawara False Cypress, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., stringy, whip-like, golden yellow foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed S2 for 12.3 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2010.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Golden Mop' is a mounded, slow-growing, dwarf shrub that typically grows to 2-3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing to as much as 5' tall. This is a filifera-type plant with stringy, whip-like, golden yellow foliage. It retains good yellow color throughout the year. Cultivar name comes from the reportedly similarity of a small shrub to a mop head.
Big box. Golden Mop False Cypress is a mutation of 'Filifera Aurea' and a true dwarf, 3 feet in 10 years , with a more intense yellow color. Planted in 2010. 32x36 inches in 2019.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Dwarf, #Conifer, #T2J, #Stringy, #Sawara, #Yellow, #ChamaecyparisPisifera, #Chamaecyparis, #Sawara, #GoldenMop, #WW45
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush' WW45 Dawn Redwood S2- (Japan, 1974) Dawn Redwood, Size at 10 years: 10-15ft., golden yellow, orange brown in Fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month NA, In Garden Bed S2 for 8.4 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.
Soft, linear, feathery, fern-like foliage that is distinctively golden-yellow throughout summer. Foliage gradually turns orange-brown in fall. It reportedly grows somewhat slower than the species. Trees will typically rise to 10-15' tall over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 70-100' tall. ACS Collector's Choice. Planted in 2014. Grafted 2/5/2011 by MSU Jon. Seems to burn in full sun. This is the best that it has looked, 2019. Marketed as 'Gold Rush', proper name is Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon'. Trimmed up in Oct, 2021.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Deciduous, #Conifer, # Metasequoia, #MetasequoiaGlyptostroboides, #DawnRedwood, #Ogon, #GoldRush, #Redwood, #WW45
Acer saccharum WW45 Sugar Maple D0- (American Native) Sugar Maple, Mature plant size: 60x40ft., Green leaf, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed D0 for 25.6 YEARS (Maybe). Planted in 1997.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Acer saccharum commonly known as sugar maple is a deciduous, Missouri native tree which will typically grow 40' to 80' tall (sometimes to 100') with a dense, rounded crown. This tree is a main component of the Eastern U.S. hardwood forest and is one of the trees which is most responsible for giving New England its reputation for spectacular fall color. Medium green leaves (3-6" wide with 3-5 lobes) turn yellow-orange in autumn, sometimes with considerable color variations. Fruit is the familiar two-winged samara. Sugar maples are long-lived trees which grow relatively slowly (somewhat faster in the first 35 years). Native Americans taught the early colonists how to tap these trees to make maple syrup which has now become a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. and Canada. Excellent shade tree. The sugar maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada.
Official state tree of New York. The sugar maple leaf is on the Canadian flag. Genus name of Acer is the Latin name for a maple tree. Saccharum is the genus name for sugarcane. Pea gravel mulch 5/2014. Three in front yard.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 18, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tree, #Acer, #AcerSaccharum, #SugarMaple, #WW45
Acer saccharum WW45 Sugar Maple D0- (American Native) Sugar Maple, Mature plant size: 60x40ft., Green leaf, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed D0 for 25.6 YEARS (Maybe). Planted in 1997.
Missouri Botanical Garden: Acer saccharum commonly known as sugar maple is a deciduous, Missouri native tree which will typically grow 40' to 80' tall (sometimes to 100') with a dense, rounded crown. This tree is a main component of the Eastern U.S. hardwood forest and is one of the trees which is most responsible for giving New England its reputation for spectacular fall color. Medium green leaves (3-6" wide with 3-5 lobes) turn yellow-orange in autumn, sometimes with considerable color variations. Fruit is the familiar two-winged samara. Sugar maples are long-lived trees which grow relatively slowly (somewhat faster in the first 35 years). Native Americans taught the early colonists how to tap these trees to make maple syrup which has now become a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. and Canada. Excellent shade tree. The sugar maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada.
Official state tree of New York. The sugar maple leaf is on the Canadian flag. Genus name of Acer is the Latin name for a maple tree. Saccharum is the genus name for sugarcane. Pea gravel mulch 5/2014. Three in front yard.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 18, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tree, #Acer, #AcerSaccharum, #SugarMaple, #WW45
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' WW45 Fountain Grass S4- (AUSTRALIAN) Fountain Grass, Mature plant size: 2x2ft., woolly, slightly curved, creamy green flower heads, arching at least a foot aloft, are borne on wiry slender stems. , USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW33, In Garden Bed S4 for 16 MONTHS (Menards). Planted in 2021.
Digging Dog Nursery: Its compact habit and fine textured foliage make this one of the most popular Pennisetum cultivars. The foliar mound is very upright and dome-shaped, hosting blades that are darker than most Pennisetum alopecuroides. Appearing earlier than others in the species, a slew of plump woolly, slightly curved, creamy green flower heads, arching at least a foot aloft, are borne on wiry slender stems. To heighten your garden drama, let ‘Hameln’ anchor a riot of Asters and Nepetas.
Blooms late July–October
Size: 2' 0" – 2-1/2' high x 2-1/2' wide.
Hardy to zone 6..
‘Hameln’ refers to the German town of Hamelin, most famous for the folk tale of the Pied Piper.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #Clump, #Perennial, #monocot, #grass, #FountainGrass, #Hameln, #WW45
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' WW45 Switchgrass V2- (Babikow, Pensacola, FL) Compact Switchgrass, Mature plant size: 36x18in., blue-green foliage that turns deep wine red in early summer., USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed V2 for 13 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Cheyenne Sky’ is a switch grass cultivar that is noted for its tall, upright, blue-green foliage that turns deep wine red in early summer. It typically grows in a dense, erect, narrow clump to a compact 2' tall (3' tall with flower spikes present). U.S. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF).
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Perennial, #Grass, #CheyenneSky, #Panicum, #SwitchGrass, #WW45
Chrysanthemum x morifolium WW45 Mum Y1- (China native) Upright Garden Mum, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Rusty or farmhouse Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 10-11, In Garden Bed Y1 for 17.3 YEARS (Mystery). Planted in 2005.
Most garden mums are hybrids from species native to Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Early hybridization occurred in China around 500 A.D.
Tried cutting back for a couple of years. Now I just let it go. Blooms really late here in Michigan, usually late October, early November. Limited blooms in 2018 because of several October frosts. One of the most hardy and aggressive mums that I own. Gifted to me from a women that bought several dahlia tubers in 2005. Splays without support. Will survive a couple of frosts.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tall, #Perennial, #Mum, #GardenMum, #Chrysanthemum, #Hardy, #WW45
Chrysanthemum x morifolium WW45 Mum Y1- (China native) Upright Garden Mum, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Rusty or farmhouse Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 10-11, In Garden Bed Y1 for 17.3 YEARS (Mystery). Planted in 2005.
Most garden mums are hybrids from species native to Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Early hybridization occurred in China around 500 A.D.
Tried cutting back for a couple of years. Now I just let it go. Blooms really late here in Michigan, usually late October, early November. Limited blooms in 2018 because of several October frosts. One of the most hardy and aggressive mums that I own. Gifted to me from a women that bought several dahlia tubers in 2005. Splays without support. Will survive a couple of frosts.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tall, #Perennial, #Mum, #GardenMum, #Chrysanthemum, #Hardy, #WW45
Abelia mosanensis 'SWEET EMOTIONS' 11/2021 Abelia- (Timothy D. Wood, 2012) Korean Abelia Fragrant Abelia, Mature size: 6x6’, Glossy green leaves, dark, reddish-pink flower buds, pink flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6, In Garden Bed U2,4,1 for 4.1 YEARS (Hirts). Planted in 2017.
Abelia mosanensis 'SMNAMDS'. Developed by Timothy D. Wood from Spring Meadow Nursery, Grand Haven, Michigan in 2012. Compared to the species, it is more uniform, has darker colored buds (dark rosy pink) and is more fragrant (sweet jasmine). It's hardy down to -30 F, which would be zone 4. A Proven Winners selection. Attractive seed heads. Orange fall foliage. Semi-evergreen. Tradename is SWEET EMOTIONS®
Pruning them during the middle of the growing season can kill stems and reduce their ability of the withstand winter cold. So, prune in early spring.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 21:
Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii' 11/2021 Arb- (Reading Nursery, MA 1872) Woodward's Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 6x6’, scale-like rich green foliage in flattened sprays, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G4,2c C3 for 12.1 YEARS (4.49). Planted in 2009.
American Conifer Society: Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii' is a slow-growing, globose selection of Arborvitae that will become broadly rounded with age. It is distinctive though its upright branching that hold flattened sprays of medium green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 3 to 4.5 feet (1 - 1.5 m) tall and 3 to 4 feet (1 - 1.3 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1872 by Jacob Manning at Reading Nursery, Massachusetts, USA. He named the plant in honor of his son, J. Woodward Manning.
Big Box plant. Scale like leaves in flat sprays. Compact, rounded shrub. Planted in 2009. 3.5 ft dia. in 2014. Bottom trim 2016. After 9 years, it is almost 6x6 feet. 2021 note: bottom trim in 2021. It was crowing some of the nearby plants.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 11/2021 Arb- () American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5’, Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3,3,2 for 7.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.
Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' WW45 Fountain Grass S4- (AUSTRALIAN) Fountain Grass, Mature plant size: 2x2ft., woolly, slightly curved, creamy green flower heads, arching at least a foot aloft, are borne on wiry slender stems. , USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW33, In Garden Bed S4 for 16 MONTHS (Menards). Planted in 2021.
Digging Dog Nursery: Its compact habit and fine textured foliage make this one of the most popular Pennisetum cultivars. The foliar mound is very upright and dome-shaped, hosting blades that are darker than most Pennisetum alopecuroides. Appearing earlier than others in the species, a slew of plump woolly, slightly curved, creamy green flower heads, arching at least a foot aloft, are borne on wiry slender stems. To heighten your garden drama, let ‘Hameln’ anchor a riot of Asters and Nepetas.
Blooms late July–October
Size: 2' 0" – 2-1/2' high x 2-1/2' wide.
Hardy to zone 6..
‘Hameln’ refers to the German town of Hamelin, most famous for the folk tale of the Pied Piper.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #Clump, #Perennial, #monocot, #grass, #FountainGrass, #Hameln, #WW45
Chrysanthemum x morifolium WW45 Mum Y1- (China native) Upright Garden Mum, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Rusty or farmhouse Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 10-11, In Garden Bed Y1 for 17.3 YEARS (Mystery). Planted in 2005.
Most garden mums are hybrids from species native to Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Early hybridization occurred in China around 500 A.D.
Tried cutting back for a couple of years. Now I just let it go. Blooms really late here in Michigan, usually late October, early November. Limited blooms in 2018 because of several October frosts. One of the most hardy and aggressive mums that I own. Gifted to me from a women that bought several dahlia tubers in 2005. Splays without support. Will survive a couple of frosts.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tall, #Perennial, #Mum, #GardenMum, #Chrysanthemum, #Hardy, #WW45
Chrysanthemum x morifolium WW45 Mum Y1- (China native) Upright Garden Mum, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Rusty or farmhouse Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 10-11, In Garden Bed Y1 for 17.3 YEARS (Mystery). Planted in 2005.
Most garden mums are hybrids from species native to Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Early hybridization occurred in China around 500 A.D.
Tried cutting back for a couple of years. Now I just let it go. Blooms really late here in Michigan, usually late October, early November. Limited blooms in 2018 because of several October frosts. One of the most hardy and aggressive mums that I own. Gifted to me from a women that bought several dahlia tubers in 2005. Splays without support. Will survive a couple of frosts.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tall, #Perennial, #Mum, #GardenMum, #Chrysanthemum, #Hardy, #WW45
Chrysanthemum x morifolium WW45 Mum Y1- (China native) Upright Garden Mum, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Rusty or farmhouse Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 10-11, In Garden Bed Y1 for 17.3 YEARS (Mystery). Planted in 2005.
Most garden mums are hybrids from species native to Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Early hybridization occurred in China around 500 A.D.
Tried cutting back for a couple of years. Now I just let it go. Blooms really late here in Michigan, usually late October, early November. Limited blooms in 2018 because of several October frosts. One of the most hardy and aggressive mums that I own. Gifted to me from a women that bought several dahlia tubers in 2005. Splays without support. Will survive a couple of frosts.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Tall, #Perennial, #Mum, #GardenMum, #Chrysanthemum, #Hardy, #WW45
Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii' 11/2021 Arb- (Reading Nursery, MA 1872) Woodward's Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 6x6’, scale-like rich green foliage in flattened sprays, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G4,2c C3 for 12.1 YEARS (4.49). Planted in 2009.
American Conifer Society: Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii' is a slow-growing, globose selection of Arborvitae that will become broadly rounded with age. It is distinctive though its upright branching that hold flattened sprays of medium green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 3 to 4.5 feet (1 - 1.5 m) tall and 3 to 4 feet (1 - 1.3 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1872 by Jacob Manning at Reading Nursery, Massachusetts, USA. He named the plant in honor of his son, J. Woodward Manning.
Big Box plant. Scale like leaves in flat sprays. Compact, rounded shrub. Planted in 2009. 3.5 ft dia. in 2014. Bottom trim 2016. After 9 years, it is almost 6x6 feet. 2021 note: bottom trim in 2021. It was crowing some of the nearby plants.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Abelia mosanensis 'SWEET EMOTIONS' 11/2021 Abelia- (Timothy D. Wood, 2012) Korean Abelia Fragrant Abelia, Mature size: 6x6’, Glossy green leaves, dark, reddish-pink flower buds, pink flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6, In Garden Bed U2,4,1 for 4.1 YEARS (Hirts). Planted in 2017.
Abelia mosanensis 'SMNAMDS'. Developed by Timothy D. Wood from Spring Meadow Nursery, Grand Haven, Michigan in 2012. Compared to the species, it is more uniform, has darker colored buds (dark rosy pink) and is more fragrant (sweet jasmine). It's hardy down to -30 F, which would be zone 4. A Proven Winners selection. Attractive seed heads. Orange fall foliage. Semi-evergreen. Tradename is SWEET EMOTIONS®
Pruning them during the middle of the growing season can kill stems and reduce their ability of the withstand winter cold. So, prune in early spring.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 21:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' WW45 Miscan R2- (Dwarf) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft,, narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden:'Adagio' is a dwarf eulalia grass cultivar which is one of the shortest of the many Miscanthus cultivars available in commerce today, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall (5 feet in bloom.) It is an upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which features extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #clump, #Grass, #ChineseSilverGrass, #MaidenGrass, #EulaliaGrass, #Adagio, #Dwarf, #WW45
Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 11/2021 Arb- () American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5’, Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3,3,2 for 7.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.
Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' WW45 Miscan G4- (Heirloom) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft, narrow green leaves with a silver midrib, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G4 for 16 MONTHS (Menards). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Gracillimus', known as maiden grass, is noted for its narrow green leaves with a silver midrib which form a substantial, rounded, arching clump of foliage typically growing 4-6' tall (to 8' when in flower). Foliage turns yellowish after frost, but quickly fades to straw-beige by winter. Tiny reddish-copper flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. Blooms later than most Miscanthus cultivars. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest. 'Gracillimus' is an old and very popular cultivar.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #clump, #Grass, #ChineseSilverGrass, #MaidenGrass, #EulaliaGrass, #Gracillimus, #WW45
Abelia mosanensis 'SWEET EMOTIONS' 11/2021 Abelia- (Timothy D. Wood, 2012) Korean Abelia Fragrant Abelia, Mature size: 6x6’, Glossy green leaves, dark, reddish-pink flower buds, pink flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6, In Garden Bed U2,4,1 for 4.1 YEARS (Hirts). Planted in 2017.
Abelia mosanensis 'SMNAMDS'. Developed by Timothy D. Wood from Spring Meadow Nursery, Grand Haven, Michigan in 2012. Compared to the species, it is more uniform, has darker colored buds (dark rosy pink) and is more fragrant (sweet jasmine). It's hardy down to -30 F, which would be zone 4. A Proven Winners selection. Attractive seed heads. Orange fall foliage. Semi-evergreen. Tradename is SWEET EMOTIONS®
Pruning them during the middle of the growing season can kill stems and reduce their ability of the withstand winter cold. So, prune in early spring.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 21:
Abelia mosanensis 'SWEET EMOTIONS' 11/2021 Abelia- (Timothy D. Wood, 2012) Korean Abelia Fragrant Abelia, Mature size: 6x6’, Glossy green leaves, dark, reddish-pink flower buds, pink flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6, In Garden Bed U2,4,1 for 4.1 YEARS (Hirts). Planted in 2017.
Abelia mosanensis 'SMNAMDS'. Developed by Timothy D. Wood from Spring Meadow Nursery, Grand Haven, Michigan in 2012. Compared to the species, it is more uniform, has darker colored buds (dark rosy pink) and is more fragrant (sweet jasmine). It's hardy down to -30 F, which would be zone 4. A Proven Winners selection. Attractive seed heads. Orange fall foliage. Semi-evergreen. Tradename is SWEET EMOTIONS®
Pruning them during the middle of the growing season can kill stems and reduce their ability of the withstand winter cold. So, prune in early spring.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 21:
Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 11/2021 Arb- () American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5’, Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3,3,2 for 7.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.
Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 11/2021 Arb- () American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5’, Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3,3,2 for 7.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.
Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' WW45 Miscan R2- (Dwarf) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft,, narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden:'Adagio' is a dwarf eulalia grass cultivar which is one of the shortest of the many Miscanthus cultivars available in commerce today, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall (5 feet in bloom.) It is an upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which features extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' WW45 Miscan R2- (Dwarf) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft,, narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden:'Adagio' is a dwarf eulalia grass cultivar which is one of the shortest of the many Miscanthus cultivars available in commerce today, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall (5 feet in bloom.) It is an upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which features extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' WW45 Miscan R2- (Dwarf) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft,, narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden:'Adagio' is a dwarf eulalia grass cultivar which is one of the shortest of the many Miscanthus cultivars available in commerce today, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall (5 feet in bloom.) It is an upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which features extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' WW45 Miscan R2- (Dwarf) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft,, narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden:'Adagio' is a dwarf eulalia grass cultivar which is one of the shortest of the many Miscanthus cultivars available in commerce today, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall (5 feet in bloom.) It is an upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which features extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Populus deltoides x Populus nigra WW45 Hybrid Poplar F1- (Hybrid Poplar) Hybrid Poplar, Mature plant size: 40-50ft., silvery-green leaves, USDA Hardiness Zone -, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F1 for 25.6 YEARS (Arbor). Planted in 1997.
Arbor Day: There are many crosses that go by the name “hybrid poplar,” but this one between eastern cottonwood from the United States and black poplar from Europe and North Africa has been a favorite for a very long time. Botanists and hobbyists in colonial times are said to have exchanged the parent trees across the ocean, with both natural and artificial hybrids soon resulting. The oldest account of the tree was given by a scientist in 1785.
NE back yard. This is the tree that Arbor day sells. Removed tree in Nov, 2022. Mostly dead.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 17, 21, 22:
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Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 11/2021 Arb- () American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5’, Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3,3,2 for 7.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.
Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Buxus 'Green Mountain' 11/2021 Boxwood- (Sheridan Nurseries, Canada 1960s) Boxwood, Mature size: 5x3’, Green, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E4 for 12.1 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2009.
Buxus x 'Green Mountain'. Missouri Botanical Garden: a dense, upright, evergreen boxwood that typically grows to 2-3' tall over the first 10 years. This is a slow-growing hybrid shrub that may eventually mature to as much as 5-7' tall. It was introduced by Sheridan Nurseries of Oakville, Ontario, Canada in the mid-1960s as part of the Sheridan Series.
Big Box item. Found old tag, so I probably have another one? Upright, oval, dark green boxwood grows to 3 feet high and wide. It flowers in spring, but it is grown for its foliage. Used as hedging or topiary, or in a border. Planted in 2009.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 17, 18, 21:
Buxus 'Green Mountain' 11/2021 Boxwood- (Sheridan Nurseries, Canada 1960s) Boxwood, Mature size: 5x3’, Green, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E4 for 12.1 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2009.
Buxus x 'Green Mountain'. Missouri Botanical Garden: a dense, upright, evergreen boxwood that typically grows to 2-3' tall over the first 10 years. This is a slow-growing hybrid shrub that may eventually mature to as much as 5-7' tall. It was introduced by Sheridan Nurseries of Oakville, Ontario, Canada in the mid-1960s as part of the Sheridan Series.
Big Box item. Found old tag, so I probably have another one? Upright, oval, dark green boxwood grows to 3 feet high and wide. It flowers in spring, but it is grown for its foliage. Used as hedging or topiary, or in a border. Planted in 2009.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 17, 18, 21:
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' WW45 Fountain Grass S4- (AUSTRALIAN) Fountain Grass, Mature plant size: 2x2ft., woolly, slightly curved, creamy green flower heads, arching at least a foot aloft, are borne on wiry slender stems. , USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW33, In Garden Bed S4 for 16 MONTHS (Menards). Planted in 2021.
Digging Dog Nursery: Its compact habit and fine textured foliage make this one of the most popular Pennisetum cultivars. The foliar mound is very upright and dome-shaped, hosting blades that are darker than most Pennisetum alopecuroides. Appearing earlier than others in the species, a slew of plump woolly, slightly curved, creamy green flower heads, arching at least a foot aloft, are borne on wiry slender stems. To heighten your garden drama, let ‘Hameln’ anchor a riot of Asters and Nepetas.
Blooms late July–October
Size: 2' 0" – 2-1/2' high x 2-1/2' wide.
Hardy to zone 6..
‘Hameln’ refers to the German town of Hamelin, most famous for the folk tale of the Pied Piper.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Populus deltoides x Populus nigra WW45 Hybrid Poplar F1- (Hybrid Poplar) Hybrid Poplar, Mature plant size: 40-50ft., silvery-green leaves, USDA Hardiness Zone -, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F1 for 25.6 YEARS (Arbor). Planted in 1997.
Arbor Day: There are many crosses that go by the name “hybrid poplar,” but this one between eastern cottonwood from the United States and black poplar from Europe and North Africa has been a favorite for a very long time. Botanists and hobbyists in colonial times are said to have exchanged the parent trees across the ocean, with both natural and artificial hybrids soon resulting. The oldest account of the tree was given by a scientist in 1785.
NE back yard. This is the tree that Arbor day sells. Removed tree in Nov, 2022. Mostly dead.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 17, 21, 22:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' WW45 Miscan R2- (Dwarf) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft,, narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall., USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed R2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden:'Adagio' is a dwarf eulalia grass cultivar which is one of the shortest of the many Miscanthus cultivars available in commerce today, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall (5 feet in bloom.) It is an upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass which features extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Buxus 'Green Mountain' 11/2021 Boxwood- (Sheridan Nurseries, Canada 1960s) Boxwood, Mature size: 5x3’, Green, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E4 for 12.1 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2009.
Buxus x 'Green Mountain'. Missouri Botanical Garden: a dense, upright, evergreen boxwood that typically grows to 2-3' tall over the first 10 years. This is a slow-growing hybrid shrub that may eventually mature to as much as 5-7' tall. It was introduced by Sheridan Nurseries of Oakville, Ontario, Canada in the mid-1960s as part of the Sheridan Series.
Big Box item. Found old tag, so I probably have another one? Upright, oval, dark green boxwood grows to 3 feet high and wide. It flowers in spring, but it is grown for its foliage. Used as hedging or topiary, or in a border. Planted in 2009.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 17, 18, 21:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' WW45 Miscan G4- (Heirloom) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft, narrow green leaves with a silver midrib, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G4 for 16 MONTHS (Menards). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Gracillimus', known as maiden grass, is noted for its narrow green leaves with a silver midrib which form a substantial, rounded, arching clump of foliage typically growing 4-6' tall (to 8' when in flower). Foliage turns yellowish after frost, but quickly fades to straw-beige by winter. Tiny reddish-copper flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. Blooms later than most Miscanthus cultivars. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest. 'Gracillimus' is an old and very popular cultivar.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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Hydrangea arborescens 'BAR HARBOR' 11/2021 Smooth- (Wood, 2017) Smooth Hydrangea Seaside Serenade, Mature size: 4x4’, White, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6a-7, In Garden Bed R1,4,3 for 25 MONTHS (Lowes$17). Planted in 2019.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'SMHAMWM' is a compact, floriferous selection of smooth hydrangea that features large heads of light creamy-white green sterile florets. The dome-shaped, mop-head type inflorescences can reach up to 8.5" in diameter and are held on sturdy, straight stems. Mature plants will reach up to 4' tall and spread to fill a similar area. Commonly sold in nurseries and garden centers under the name SEASIDE SERENADE BAR HARBOR. This plant is protected by patent number PP28729.
Monrovia:This new, compact form of the famed Annabelle hydrangea is perfect for smaller spaces. Masses of big, white flower heads put on a spectacular show throughout summer, and the straight sturdy stems hold up even in heavy rain. Ideal for borders or in containers. Superb cut flowers. Deciduous.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21:
Hydrangea arborescens 'BAR HARBOR' 11/2021 Smooth- (Wood, 2017) Smooth Hydrangea Seaside Serenade, Mature size: 4x4’, White, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6a-7, In Garden Bed R1,4,3 for 25 MONTHS (Lowes$17). Planted in 2019.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'SMHAMWM' is a compact, floriferous selection of smooth hydrangea that features large heads of light creamy-white green sterile florets. The dome-shaped, mop-head type inflorescences can reach up to 8.5" in diameter and are held on sturdy, straight stems. Mature plants will reach up to 4' tall and spread to fill a similar area. Commonly sold in nurseries and garden centers under the name SEASIDE SERENADE BAR HARBOR. This plant is protected by patent number PP28729.
Monrovia:This new, compact form of the famed Annabelle hydrangea is perfect for smaller spaces. Masses of big, white flower heads put on a spectacular show throughout summer, and the straight sturdy stems hold up even in heavy rain. Ideal for borders or in containers. Superb cut flowers. Deciduous.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21:
Hydrangea arborescens 'BAR HARBOR' 11/2021 Smooth- (Wood, 2017) Smooth Hydrangea Seaside Serenade, Mature size: 4x4’, White, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6a-7, In Garden Bed R1,4,3 for 25 MONTHS (Lowes$17). Planted in 2019.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'SMHAMWM' is a compact, floriferous selection of smooth hydrangea that features large heads of light creamy-white green sterile florets. The dome-shaped, mop-head type inflorescences can reach up to 8.5" in diameter and are held on sturdy, straight stems. Mature plants will reach up to 4' tall and spread to fill a similar area. Commonly sold in nurseries and garden centers under the name SEASIDE SERENADE BAR HARBOR. This plant is protected by patent number PP28729.
Monrovia:This new, compact form of the famed Annabelle hydrangea is perfect for smaller spaces. Masses of big, white flower heads put on a spectacular show throughout summer, and the straight sturdy stems hold up even in heavy rain. Ideal for borders or in containers. Superb cut flowers. Deciduous.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21:
Kolkwitzia amabilis 'DREAM CATCHER' WW45 Beauty Bush R1- (China Native) Beauty Bush, Mature plant size: 8x6ft., Pinkish white flowers in early spring. Yellow foliage., USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 6a, In Garden Bed R1 for 13.1 YEARS (Meijer~$2). Planted in 2009.
Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maradco' [DREAM CATCHER]. Closely related to Weigela and Diervilla. Part sun. Deciduous shrub, 6-10 ft, upright aching, exfoliating bark, foliage mostly in upper part of plant, may become leggy. Suckering. Hard prunings to the ground may be performed in late winter or immediately after flowering. Planted in 2009. Native to central China.
I have not tried hard prunning to the ground, maybe this fall. I do trim every year. I find it to be an attractive shrub. It does sucker, but not too bad.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' WW45 Miscan G4- (Heirloom) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft, narrow green leaves with a silver midrib, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G4 for 16 MONTHS (Menards). Planted in 2021.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Gracillimus', known as maiden grass, is noted for its narrow green leaves with a silver midrib which form a substantial, rounded, arching clump of foliage typically growing 4-6' tall (to 8' when in flower). Foliage turns yellowish after frost, but quickly fades to straw-beige by winter. Tiny reddish-copper flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. Blooms later than most Miscanthus cultivars. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest. 'Gracillimus' is an old and very popular cultivar.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:
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