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Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'

Added on 2 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Deep pink flowers with red buds

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Daphne x transatlantica 'Jim's Pride'

Added on 8 Feb, 2011 | 5 photos

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Daphne x whiteorum 'Kilmeston'

Added on 10 Feb, 2011 | 9 photos

Beautiful, delicate looking daphne.

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Daphne x napolitana 'Meon'

Added on 24 May, 2011 | 8 photos

Cross between Daphne cneorum 'Eximea' and Daphne collina. So far has not been difficult to grow and ha...

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Helleborus 'Pink Parachutes'

Added on 20 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Part of the winter thrillers series

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Helleborus 'Red Racer'

Added on 20 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Part of the winter thriller series.

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Helleborus 'Royal Heritage'

Added on 20 May, 2012 | 3 photos

Flower colors on the Royal Heritage strain varies but I think I lucked out by getting one that is a deep purple,...

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Daphne x susannae 'Lawrence Crocker'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 12 photos

Small evergreen daphne with fragrant pink flowers. Has bloomed in Spring, Summer and Fall for me or any time tha...

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Daphne x burkwoodii 'Somerset'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 11 photos

Larger daphne with light pink buds opening to fragrant white flowers. Appears more upright and not as wide as Ca...

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Daphne x burkwoodii 'Silveredge'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 6 photos

Brighter variegation and more compact than Carol Mackie. Sport of Somerset. Easier to root from cuttings than Ca...

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Daphne x burkwoodii 'Gold Dust'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 9 photos

Sport of 'Silveredge'. More compact than Silveredge or Carol Mackie. Variegation is brighter and there...

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Daphne x transatlantica 'Summer Ice'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 1 photo

Variegated form of 'Jim's Pride'.

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Daphne x transatlantica 'Variegata'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 2 photos

Similar to Summer Ice, so far I really don't see a difference.

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Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 10 photos

Variegated daphne with fragrant white blossoms. I have two of these planted and so far both have done well.

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Twist-n-Shout'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 8 photos

Lacecap hydrangea with large pink or purple flowers and red stems. Very hardy and also remontant. Part of the En...

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Added on 9 Jan, 2012 | 0 photos

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Daphne x napolitana 'Stasek'

Added on 8 Jul, 2011 | 14 photos

Beautiful variegated Daphne and so far has done well for me. Haven't been growing it long enough to say muc...

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit'

Added on 9 Jan, 2012 | 0 photos

Similar to Annabelle but flowers are Pink

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Viburnum x juddii

Added on 13 May, 2014 | 1 photo

Fragrant viburnum hybrid (V. carlesii x V. bitchiuense), nicer shape and better fall color than Viburnum x burkw...

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Rhododendron 'Northern Hi-Lights'

Added on 21 May, 2013 | 2 photos

Very hardy deciduous azalea with white and yellow fragrant flowers. Easy to grow and fragrant.

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Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'

Added on 10 Jun, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Abies.
Species: Abies koreana.

Needles are curved up showing their silvery underside. One of the conifers I wouldn't want to be without, a...

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Acer griseum

Added on 2 Oct, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer griseum.

Brown-cinnamon color exfoliating bark, yellowish-green summer foliage. Beautiful in fall, usually a bright red c...

Acer palmatum 'Deshojo'

Added on 2 Oct, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

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Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku'

Added on 10 Jun, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

Coral bark Japanese maple

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Acer palmatum 'Grandma Ghost'

Added on 29 Jun, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

Semi-dwarf variety with variegated leaves and very colorful new growth in spring. So far it has held up well wit...

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Acer palmatum 'Inaba Shidare'

Added on 2 Oct, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

Fast-growing for a Japanese maple, holds its color well in the shade. Mine is three years old and is still 4 fee...

Asplenium nidus

Added on 13 May, 2014 | 0 photos

Genus: Asplenium.
Species: Asplenium nidus.

Indoor fern

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Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb'

Added on 27 Aug, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Buddleja.
Species: Buddleja x weyeriana.

Hybrid of B. davidii x weyeriana. Larger leaves, purple buds and cream white-yellow flowers.

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Callicarpa bodnieri 'Profusion'

Added on 2 Oct, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Callicarpa.
Species: Callicarpa bodinieri.

Will die-back to the ground here after a hard winter although so far it has never been killed back. Fast-growing...

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Cedrus deodara 'Eisregen'

Added on 11 Jul, 2011 | 5 photos

Genus: Cedrus.
Species: Cedrus deodara.

One of the few cedars hardy in zone 5. Survived last winter in the open without damage. Blue foliage, fast-growi...

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Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red'

Added on 21 May, 2013 | 6 photos

Genus: Cercis.
Species: Cercis canadensis.

Variety of Eastern Redbud with deep pink-red buds that open to a deep almost neon pink. This is my favorite vari...

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Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Cercis.
Species: Cercis chinensis.

Small tree/large shrub with loads of small, bright pink flowers. One of my favorite redbuds, only gets to 9'...

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pembury Blue'

Added on 22 Jun, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana.

Slow-growing with silvery-blue foliage. I have read sizes between 10 and 40 feet tall but don't think I...

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Van Pelt's Blue'

Added on 20 May, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana.

Deep blue form, color is deeper blue than 'Pembury Blue' and is also smaller.

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Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca'

Added on 10 Jun, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis.

Upright blue Alaskan cedar. I don't like blue spruce but I like the blue foliage on this.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Saffron Spray'

Added on 23 Sep, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis obtusa.

Dwarf Hinoki Cypress with green/yellow foliage.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'

Added on 23 Sep, 2012 | 3 photos

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis obtusa.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock'

Added on 23 Sep, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis obtusa.

Slow growing Hinoki cypress with nice blue foliage.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana'

Added on 23 Sep, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis obtusa.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compacta'

Added on 20 Jan, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis obtusa.

Larger than Gracilis but smaller than the species.

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'King's Gold'

Added on 2 Oct, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis pisifera.

Low-spreading gold mop

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Intermedia'

Added on 2 Oct, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Chamaecyparis.
Species: Chamaecyparis pisifera.

Fast-growing blue conifer that is usually shaped into a topiary. When young it is a tight ball of blue foliage.

Clethra alnifolia 'Fern Valley Pink'

Added on 23 Sep, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Clethra.
Species: Clethra alnifolia.

Not as pink as 'Ruby Spice'

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Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'

Added on 18 Jul, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Clethra.
Species: Clethra alnifolia.

Smaller variety of Clethra, blooms a little bit earlier. Produces large number of good-sized very fragrant flowe...

Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'

Added on 18 Jul, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Clethra.
Species: Clethra alnifolia.

Another smaller variety of Clethra with dark green foliage

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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

Added on 18 Jul, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Clethra.
Species: Clethra alnifolia.

My favorite Clethra alnifolia because of the pink flowers.

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Clethra barbinervis (Japanese Clethra)

Added on 22 Aug, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Clethra.
Species: Clethra barbinervis.

Larger than Clethra alnifolia in every way and has ornamental bark too.

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Cornus florida var. rubra 'Cherokee Chief'

Added on 28 Feb, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Cornus.
Species: Cornus florida.

The nursery label just said red dogwood but it looks like 'Cherokee Chief'. I have only seen one flowe...

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Cornus kousa 'Trinity Star'

Added on 20 May, 2012 | 8 photos

Genus: Cornus.
Species: Cornus kousa.

Smaller Cornus kousa variety, 12' tall and wide. Flowers heavily and typically begins blooming in late May ...

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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Added on 16 Dec, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Corylus.
Species: Corylus avellana.

Contorted Hazel or Harry Lauder's walking stick. Large contorted shrub, slow-growing and cold hardy. Most p...

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Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne'

Added on 16 Dec, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Cotinus.
Species: Cotinus coggygria.

Green foliage with pinkish flowers. Fall color is where I see the most pink color though, usually a deep-pink to...

Cotinus obovatus (Smoke Tree)

Added on 16 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Cotinus.
Species: Cotinus obovatus.

Similar to smoke bush but larger and upright. Considered to have best fall color of any US native tree although ...

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Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington Hawthorn)

Added on 14 Mar, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Crataegus.
Species: Crataegus phaenopyrum.

Spring flowers, nice fall color and red fruits. Huge thorns between 1-2" long.

Cryptomeria japonica 'Gyokuryu'

Added on 18 Dec, 2014 | 0 photos

Genus: Cryptomeria.
Species: Cryptomeria japonica.

Beautiful smaller variety with darker green foliage that holds its color well during winter

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Daphne 'Rosy Wave'

Added on 14 Apr, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Daphne.
Species: Daphne 'Rosy Wave'.

Cross between D. burkwoodii 'Somerset' and D. collina. I planted it in a hypertufa with a mix of peat,...

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Daphne circassica

Added on 13 Jan, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Daphne.
Species: Daphne circassica.

Very little leaf damage over the winter and flowered very well in spring. Daphne tangutica suffered more leaf da...

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Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata'

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Daphne.
Species: Daphne odora.

Very fragrant evergreen daphne with variegated foliage and pink flowers. One of the larger daphnes. Is not hardy...

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Daphne tangutica

Added on 1 Oct, 2011 | 7 photos

Genus: Daphne.
Species: Daphne tangutica.

Flowers are white with purple tube. Fragrance is different than other daphnes but still nice. Easier daphne to g...

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Daphne x burkwoodii 'Moonlight Sonata'

Added on 18 Jul, 2013 | 4 photos

Genus: Daphne.
Species: Daphne x burkwoodii.

Variegated Daphne that looks identical to Brigg's Moonlight. Supposedly more vigorous

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Daphne x rollsdorfii 'Wilhelm Schacht'

Added on 8 Feb, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Daphne.
Species: Daphne x rollsdorfii.

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Fothergilla gardenii 'Harold Epstein'

Added on 18 Jul, 2012 | 5 photos

Genus: Fothergilla.
Species: Fothergilla gardenii.

Low-growing Fothergilla with excellent foliage, especially in the Fall.

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Fothergilla 'Blue Shadow'

Added on 18 Jul, 2012 | 6 photos

Genus: Fothergilla.
Species: Fothergilla major.

My favorite Fothergilla, has beautiful blue leaves in summer and orange-red fall color.

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Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy'

Added on 18 Jul, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Fothergilla.
Species: Fothergilla major.

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Hamamelis 'Rochester'

Added on 26 Jul, 2012 | 5 photos

Genus: Hamamelis.
Species: Hamamelis mollis.

Actually considered a hybrid between Hamamelis mollis and Hamamelis vernalis. Orange flowers, considered possibl...

Hamamelis vernalis

Added on 26 Jul, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Hamamelis.
Species: Hamamelis vernalis.

Spring flowering witch hazel with yellow flowers and yellow fall color. I have never been impressed with this on...

Hamamelis virginiana

Added on 26 Jul, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Hamamelis.
Species: Hamamelis virginiana.

Fall flowering witch hazel with lightly fragrant flowers and pretty yellow fall color. I like this witch hazel a...

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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Feuerzauber'

Added on 22 Jul, 2013 | 1 photo

Genus: Hamamelis.
Species: Hamamelis x intermedia.

Reddish flowers and good fall color

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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'

Added on 22 Jul, 2013 | 3 photos

Genus: Hamamelis.
Species: Hamamelis x intermedia.

Coppery-orange flowers, yellow flowers at base, orange in center and reddish tips. Very beautiful when viewed fr...

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Helleborus 'Pink Frost'

Added on 20 May, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Helleborus.
Species: Helleborus x ballardiae.

Beautiful silvery foliage on red stems, earlier blooming than my other Helleborus varieties.

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Helleborus x hybridus 'SP Sally'

Added on 29 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Helleborus.
Species: Helleborus x hybridus.

Yellow flowers

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Heptacodium miconioides

Added on 17 Sep, 2011 | 6 photos

Species: Heptacodium miconioides.

Fast-grower, up to 3' a year. Exfoliating tan bark, fragrant white flowers in September that turn red after...

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Hydrangea anomala

Added on 9 Jan, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea anomala.

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Hydrangea arborescens 'Haye's Starburst'

Added on 22 Aug, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea arborescens.

Smaller form with double lace-cap flowers. My favorite of the H. arborescens.

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Hydrangea arborescens 'Bella Anna'

Added on 10 Jun, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea arborescens.

A pink flowering smooth hydrangea. Flowers are much more attractive on this than Invincibelle Spirit. One of the...

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride'

Added on 2 Oct, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

Part of the Endless Summer series and one of my favorite hydrangeas. The flowers open white with a hint of pink ...

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Red Sensation'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

Smaller hydrangea with beautiful foliage. Flowers start white and turn red. Remontant but has not bloomed as wel...

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Shooting Star'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 6 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

Not hardy here but I keep it as an indoor plant. White/blue or white/pink flowers, double lacecap. Very pretty p...

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 3 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

Re-blooming hydrangea, very hardy and flowers are HUGE. Some hydrangeas don't turn very blue but this one h...

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Summer Lace'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 3 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

Smaller hydrangea with lacecap flowers. Color can be from pink-light purple or light blue. Had more mildew than ...

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Abracadabra Star'

Added on 9 Jan, 2012 | 3 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

Very attractive stems that are deep red-almost black. Bright pink lacecap flowers. Have heard that it can be &qu...

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Variegata'

Added on 16 Jan, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

Variegated hydrangea, got it as a small cutting and still waiting to see how well it does

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'

Added on 13 Jan, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea paniculata.

Probably my least favorite of all the hydrangea species I grow. They look fine when they're small but can l...

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell'

Added on 12 Jul, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea paniculata.

Dwarf variety, flowers are smaller but held upright on stronger stems. Much smaller than typical H. paniculata

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'

Added on 10 Jun, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea quercifolia.

Large variety of oak-leaved hydrangea with larger flowers. This is a very nice variety that took me a couple yea...

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea quercifolia.

Medium sized oak leaf hydrangea

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sikes Dwarf'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea quercifolia.

Smaller oak leaf hydrangea. Not as vigorous as any of my other H. quercifolia, even Little Honey grows faster

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Burgundy'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea quercifolia.

Med-sized, excellent fall color!

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea quercifolia.

Smaller oak leaf with yellow foliage and pretty red color in fall. Worth growing for the foliage alone.

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 3 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea quercifolia.

Prettiest oak leaf hydrangea, flowers are large and very pretty. One of the harder ones to find at a nursery so ...

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Hydrangea serrata 'Blue Bird'

Added on 18 Jun, 2013 | 2 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea serrata.

Nice lacecap hydrangea, larger flowers than Blue Billow. Nice fall color

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Hydrangea serrata 'Miyama-yae-murasaki' (Purple Tiers)

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 6 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea serrata.

Large leaves and double lacecap flowers that are pink to deep purple depending on soil. Delicate looking flowers...

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Hydrangea serrata 'Blue Billow'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 9 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea serrata.

Small lacecap flowers are pink or blue. Excellent fall color.

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Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa'

Added on 8 Jan, 2012 | 8 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea serrata.

Attractive flowers from white-red or purple. Nice fall color but leaves did have some mildew, more than any othe...

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Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Added on 2 Oct, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Ilex.
Species: Ilex verticillata.

Deciduous holly native to US swamps. Grows to 10-12' tall and likes acidic, moist (even wet) soil. The berr...

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Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'

Added on 16 Dec, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Itea.
Species: Itea virginica.

Low, wide-spreading variety of Virginia Sweetspire. Sometimes there is branch die-back after a hard winter but i...

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Jasminum polyanthum

Added on 26 Jul, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Jasminum.
Species: Jasminum polyanthum.

One of my favorite houseplants, when I bring this indoors for the winter I look forward to it opening for months...

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Jasminum sambac 'Maid of Orleans'

Added on 26 Jul, 2012 | 3 photos

Genus: Jasminum.
Species: Jasminum sambac.

Flowers frequently in Summer and again in winter. Has been a slow-growing house plant for me and struggled last ...

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Jasminum sambac 'Belle of India'

Added on 21 May, 2013 | 1 photo

Genus: Jasminum.
Species: Jasminum sambac.

Heavy flowering Jasmine with a scent that smells like perfume. Always seems to have flowers open during the summ...

Juniperus chinensis 'Saybrook Gold'

Added on 3 Jul, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Juniperus.
Species: Juniperus chinensis.

Nice golden foliage and good size. Only grows 4' tall and 6' or a little wider.

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Juniperus pingii

Added on 3 Jul, 2012 | 2 photos

Genus: Juniperus.
Species: Juniperus pingii.

Weeping Juniper that is slower growing and wider than Juniperus rigida. It should also make a fuller plant.