{"id":7030,"date":"2021-11-16T17:10:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T22:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macgardens.org\/?p=7030"},"modified":"2021-11-16T17:10:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T22:10:49","slug":"garden-bloggers-bloom-day-november-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macgardens.org\/?p=7030","title":{"rendered":"Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day November 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acer japonica \u2018Reznicek\u2019<\/p><\/div>\n

It is definitely late  Fall in Maryland for this GBBD<\/a> and for awhile I thought there not be much in the way of color hereabouts.  But the last few weeks have produced a shower of colorful leaves on many of the trees.  Of course for us, it’s mainly about the Maples.  The ‘Reznicek’ cultivar is one that I brought back from Michigan a few years ago when the annual meeting for the North American Rock Garden Society<\/a> was held there.  This is the first year I’ve ever noticed the beautiful two-toned effect on the leaves.  Even without the coloring it has always been a special diminutive tree with finely laced leaves.<\/p>\n

Just the ordinary Japanese Maples have also been having a colorful display lately.<\/p>\n

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Acer japonica fully red<\/p><\/div>\n

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Acer Japonica<\/p><\/div>\n

Earlier in the month the Amur Maple was putting on a show of its own.<\/p>\n

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Amur Maple (Acer ginnala)<\/p><\/div>\n

And right next to this Maple is the Beautyberry which had its own statement to make.<\/p>\n

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Beautyberry (Callicarpa sp.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Berries are everywhere in the yard this year but it’s hard not to notice that the Blue Holly is absolutely loaded with berries.<\/p>\n

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Berries on the Blue Holly<\/p><\/div>\n

I can only guess that this particular holly is having a good time with the American Holly or the English Holly since our attempts to plant a male Blue Holly have all failed.<\/p>\n

But wait!  This posting is supposed to be about flowers.  <\/p>\n

Most of the annuals have been frozen off at this point but there are still a few surprises in the yard.  The peas continue to chug along through the first frosts and may even yield a few more edible pieces.<\/p>\n

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Pea blossom<\/p><\/div>\n

And one of our reliable David Austin roses<\/a> is ignoring the cold.<\/p>\n

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Rose ‘Tess of the ubervilles’ in bud<\/p><\/div>\n

But mostly it’s Camellias.  It’s really their show for the next several months.  Anytime the temperature gets into the forties, the spring camellias will send forth a volunteer.<\/p>\n

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Camelia japonica way too early<\/p><\/div>\n

And then most of the time there are always some of the Fall Camellias in bloom, as we see now.<\/p>\n

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Camellia sasanqua Red<\/p><\/div>\n

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Camellia sasanqua ‘October Magic’<\/p><\/div>\n

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Camellia sasanqua ‘Double Rainbow’<\/p><\/div>\n

When you see flowering like this it is hard to accept that winter is coming any day now…<\/p>\n

Just like this bluebird who is trying to decide whether to make another nest.<\/p>\n

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Bluebird thinking about a winter home…<\/p><\/div>\n

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