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BEAUTIFUL BUT NOT EDIBLE LIST:



Heptacodium micondiodes

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Heptacodium micondiodes "Seven Sons" - peeling grey bark, clusters a white flowers, bushy nature

Koelreuteria paniculata

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Koelreuteria paniculata "Goldenrain tree" - Medium sized tree with pretty yellow flowers that notable bloom in late summer (September). Photo - Barnes Aurboretum
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Koelreuteria bipinnata

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Koelreuteria bipinnata - "Chinese Goldenrain tree" - Medium decidious tree.  Blooms late September.  Fruit pink capsules which remain on tree after leaves fall.  Photo - Barnes Aurboretum 2014
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Fagus sylvatica f. laciniata

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Fagus sylvatica f. laciniata - "European Beech" - Huge stately tree. Lacelike leaves turning pretty gold in fall. Amazing embracing habit - perfect for a picnic underneath. Photo - Barnes Arboretum
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Kromboltz Garden - West Chester PA.
This was a beautiful garden tour my Barnes class went on the layering that was presented along with sculptures made by the gardener herself was very impressive.


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Oxalis Clover - above
- dark purple foliage and yellow flowers beautiful contrasting ground cover plant. Edible, great in salads has a pleasant sour flavor.











<Fairies live here

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the  layers
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Begonia Grandis - above







Chelone " Hot Lips" - the pink flowers to the left





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Looks like my tattoo.  Should be in my garden.....

Swallows in traditional tattooing symbolize returning, they have famous migration patterns always returning to the San Juan Capistrano islands.  Sailors who got this tattoo have logging 5000 miles. It also represents a way home if sailor dies at sea, the bird would bring his soul home.


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Lovely how she pruned this tree.
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Mill Stone as a piece of found art.  She had a huge one in her driveway that had no home yet.  HUGE.

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Rock garden.  Beginnings of some cute little plants.  This was a young garden, will be great with a few more years of patience.

Ida had a beautiful garden she had lived in her house for 30+ years and had been working on it constantly a true labor of love.

Bark:

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The bark on these trees is incredible so interesting to look at and feel - amazing texture in a garden.
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Stewarthia pseudocamellia - cammo bark, so cool.

Dupont Mansion Tour

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Wisteria growing around the front entrance of the building.
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This is an English garden - however this is what the Wisteria would look like if it were in bloom. Lovely and what a scent.
Definatly NOT EDIBLE - but very beautiful.  She was big.....Fairmount Park 
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Chanticleer - October 27, 2014

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Dr. Seuss plant.  Mop top.
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Grasses are catchers of the elements - wind, rain, fire and water.
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Cresson's Garden Tour


This guy was really interesting his family had owned the property for generations and were all gardeners to some extent.... Charles however was the one taking it very seriously.  It seems, his true love is Camellias.  Asked him if he had someone to pass the property to after he was gone and he said he was hoping that his nephew would be the one, but he had no clear heir... sorta sad the property was amazing.  10-27-14 
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This is what every Japanese Maple aspires to......
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Flowering late October.  Camellia have all sorts of varieties flowering in almost any season.  
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Fall blooming Crocus
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Look like Silver Bells
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When you know what your doing this is what you can have going four (4!) days away from November.
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