Oakleaf Hydrangea, below, draperies outside at the Bay Terrace.
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A pair espaliered each side the largest window.
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Blooms, colorful fall foliage, exfoliating winter bark. Sometimes a bird's nest.
Each year this most terrible time arrives. Awful. Faded blooms & a year of vigorous growth it's time to PRUNE. I natter on about espalier this-or-that but it's never easy.
Pruning off faded glory. Why? I know it will produce next year's beautiful show.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pics taken last week in my garden. Oakleaf Hydrangea are native.
4 comments:
I have a plant that looks like that. Flat and lacy.Everytime I come to your post I learn something. yvonne
Ah this is always the thing, next year in the process of planning before this year has fully unfolded.
I can handle that view out of your window.
Planted my first quercifolia 'Alice' last year. I hope she flowers though in a lot of shade, we'll see.
Prunning, exactly what I have been doing for the last 2 days. Mixture of sadness & hopefulness.
You've got an awesome blog.. and after all the fading.. next year will bring in prettier and amazing.. bloom...
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