Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Espaliered Draperies

Oakleaf Hydrangea, below, draperies outside at the Bay Terrace. A pair espaliered each side the largest window.
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.
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4 comments:

  1. La Petite GalleryJune 9, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    I have a plant that looks like that. Flat and lacy.Everytime I come to your post I learn something. yvonne

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  2. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)June 9, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    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.

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  3. Barbara Wells SarudyJune 9, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    Prunning, exactly what I have been doing for the last 2 days. Mixture of sadness & hopefulness.

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  4. AnonymousJune 9, 2010 at 11:45 PM

    You've got an awesome blog.. and after all the fading.. next year will bring in prettier and amazing.. bloom...

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