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A Clematis Conundrum

My Clematis jackmanii is beautiful and bountiful this year, but I am puzzled by a strange phenomenon regarding its flowers. Named varieties of plants are supposed to have unique characteristics. But how am I to understand a plant that produces blossoms with four … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: From An Early June Garden

Here are some of the things that are blooming in my garden this morning: Included in the arrangement, with deep appreciation for my wife’s hand in its design, are ‘Blushing Bride’ hydrangea, ‘Chapel Hill’ lantana, ‘Mr. Goldstrike’ Aucuba japonica, ‘Ever … Continue reading

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