Flowering Deciduous Shrubs For The New Woodland Garden - Page 3© Marge Talt
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May 27, 1997
I have 'Flaviramea' in other parts of the garden and enjoy it year around. It's easy from cuttings and grows quickly. In addition to being slightly stoloniferous, it will self-layer whenever given the opportunity. As an added bonus to the bright yellow-green stem color all year, it has small clusters of cream colored fuzzy flowers in spring and a white drupe in the fall.
Both of these plants, with their brightly colored stems, look superb in the snow.
One last shrub has also been on my wish list for some time. Enkianthus campanulatus (Redvein Enkianthus), is a semi-deciduous narrow, upright shrub or small tree with racemes of flowers that are nifty in a quiet way. Like Rhododendrons, it needs acid soil conditions and tolerates light shade. It should make a nice companion to some of the Rhododendrons I've had in my holding beds for years, and this grouping will complete the right side of my circle. I'll put the Enkianthus in front where it will be next to the path as it continues around the north side of our house. You really need to be able to look at the flowers close up to appreciate their colors and markings. Next time, we'll talk about some of the perennials, bulbs and biennials I'm thinking about using to complete the furnishing of this garden. For those of you who want to know more about Buckeyes, Redosier Dogwoods and Enkianthus, check out these excellent articles by Kim E. Tripp of The NCSU Arboretum. See ya' later. Photo Credits:
- Red Buckeye, Viburnum plicatum var. plicatum, Enkianthus campanulatus, Cornus sericea (Redosier Dogwood) and C. s. 'Flaviramea' from the Garden.com Plant Encyclopedia.
- Hydrangea macrophylla from the Glasshouse Business Networks Flowerweb Flowerbase
- Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' from the Ohio State & Virginia Tech Plant Materials Database
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