I wanted to share some of the progress that has occurred in the new viewing and stroll gardens. The fence has certainly improved the appearance, but the plants in this are area doing very well.
Adding fresh mulch helped with moisture retainment, and the large amounts of rainfall we experienced this summer also helped. Normally the soil here is very poor and sandy. Regardless, some of the plants have finally taken to the soil.
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| The Scotch Pine Pom Pom (Pinus sylvestris) looks great. |
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| The Blue Star Juniper is looking healthy after several years of doing very poorly. |
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| The Mikawa yatsubusa Japanese Maple, a bit thinned, but holding up well to its transplant. |
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| The Panicum Virgatum 'Ruby Ribbons' has grown substantially since it was first transplanted to this location. It looks wonderful with the fence in the background. |
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| The hardscape and lantern also accentuate the 'Ruby Ribbons.' |
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| The Super Blue Liriope (Liriope mascara 'Super Blue') is thriving along the edges. |
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| The Japanese Forest Grass 'Aureola' (Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola') along the new fence has filled in nicely. |
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| A stray Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' anchors a "mountain" with the fence as backdrop. |
Overall, theses ares of the garden are looking the best they ever have.
