Back in 1976 when first I began to landscape around our house, I was crazy for trees and shrubs that bloomed -- forsythia, weigelia, mock orange. If it didn't flower, I wasn't interested. Fortunately, these were all plants that were easily obtained as starts from friends and neighbors. And they prospered and Spring and early Summer were a riot of bloom.
But unfortunately, all these beautiful shrubs turned into a bunch of brown sticks, come Fall and Winter.
Then I began reading gardening magazines and books. There was all this talk about about form and texture in the garden and talk of 'evergreen tapestries.'
I began to pay attention to junipers and chaemocypress and Dwarf Alberta spruces. Up close, that boring green foliage had different forms --
But unfortunately, all these beautiful shrubs turned into a bunch of brown sticks, come Fall and Winter.
Then I began reading gardening magazines and books. There was all this talk about about form and texture in the garden and talk of 'evergreen tapestries.'
I began to pay attention to junipers and chaemocypress and Dwarf Alberta spruces. Up close, that boring green foliage had different forms --
star-like. . or lacy . . .
And evergreens aren't just green -- they're yellow and silver and they come in different shapes!
When you plant them all together, they do, indeed, make a tapestry! Wow!
And they look good all year long -- a revelation!
And they look good all year long -- a revelation!
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