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Winter Walk #8

“Thyme & Conifer Shrubs”
Heatherwood Winter

After two weeks in Kauai, it feels good to be back home in our Heatherwood garden. As soon as I got home, I had a cup of coffee then grabbed my camera for a little stroll in the garden.

Two months of winter has passed, soon it will be time to start cleaning up the garden to prepare for spring’s emergence. Winter color in the garden is still highlighting the landscape. The winter yellow color of the Wintersonne mugo pine contrasts with green of the Slowmound mugo pines. The winter lavender color of the Woolly thyme provides a soft and colorful foreground for the conifers.

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Winter Walk #3

“Jacobsen, Wintersonne, Tannenbaum”
Heatherwood Winter

Along our Japanese Garden walk I see another winter conifer contrast. This combination contrasts size, shape, and color. The green Jacobsen mugo pine in the foreground has an irregular growth habit. It contrasts with the round shape of the yellow Wintersonne mugo pine behind it. The Wintersonne transitions from summer green to winter yellow. The pyramidal dark green Tannenbaum dwarf mugo pine looks over the Wintersonne. At maturity the Tannenbaum will reach 12 to 15 feet. In the background is our second Chief Joseph.

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