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Tag Archives: autumn colour
Blueberries with Autumn Colour
Vaccinium x ‘Blueberry Glaze’ – This dwarf midseason BrazelBerry blueberry features glossy boxwood-like foliage that shifts to a beautiful burgundy-red in fall. It bears small bluish-black berries with a strong wild blueberry flavour. ‘Blueberry Glaze’ works well in containers and can … Continue reading
Eastern North American Fall Colour
Quercus coccineus – Scarlet Oak is native to southern Ontario and much of the eastern United States. It features deeply lobed green leaves that shift to a vibrant scarlet in autumn, making it easier to distinguish from Pin Oak (Quercus … Continue reading
Fall Asters & Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘CHELSEY Pink’ – A decorative Chrysanthemum primarily used as seasonal autumn bedding, it features smaller (but abundant) lavender-pink flowers borne on strong stems that are not prone to breakage. It is a part of the CHELSEY Series which … Continue reading
Fall Aster IV / Symphyotrichum
Aster nova-angliae ‘Rudelsburg’ (syn. Symphyotrichum) – An unusual bright magenta-pink fall aster with strap-like fringed petals and a contrasting yellow eye. This older (1964) introduction is highly attractive to beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies. It blooms from September to October … Continue reading
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New Ornamental Grass Introductions
Carex oshimensis ‘EVERCOLOR Everlime’ – A beautiful weeping sedge which is reliably evergreen in coastal British Columbia. It features arching broad blades of dark green with crisp lime marginal variegation. This sport of Carex ‘Evergold’ is clumping and looks great when used in … Continue reading
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SMARTIZ Series Miniature Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum ‘SMARTIZ Magenta’ – A new series of miniature F1 hybrid cyclamen which are currently only available as a mix of colours, with the exception of ‘Pure White’ and ‘Victoria’. When grown from seed it matures in 27 weeks, producing … Continue reading
Late Summer to Autumn Perennials
Vernonia arkansana (syn. V. crinita) – Ironweed is a rarely cultivated perennial that is native to the eastern United States but seems to find more garden favor in Europe. It was first collected in America back in the late 1600’s and features … Continue reading
A Hydrangea Sampler
Hydrangea arborescens WHITE DOME (syn. ‘Dardom’) – A lacecap form of Smooth Hydrangea that features large (6-10″ across) airy white blooms borne in summer that can be dried. The deep green foliage is heart-shaped and held on sturdy branches. It … Continue reading
Japanese Maples / Acer palmatum
Acer palmatum ‘Taylor’ – A Dutch introduction with deeply lobed, serrated lime green leaves that emerge pink and develop white margins. It colours best with some morning sun but will need to be mulched, as the leaves will scorch as … Continue reading
Japanese Maples / Acer palmatum & shirasawanum
Acer palmatum ‘Coonara Pygmy’ – A ‘witches broom’ selection from Australia with a dense growth habit, making it a good bonsai specimen. This cultivar flushes with pink highlights on green foliage, shifting to green in summer and a brilliant reddish-orange … Continue reading
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