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I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree … Joyce Kilmer Why I have started this blog… I think I’ve explained how I came to grow Acers ( just a wee snapshot, as it was never my intention to make my blog about me, my life story really is quite mundane)… What… Continue reading ACERS ARE MY OBSESSION!!

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“On the last day of the world, I would want to plant a tree!” W.S. Merwin So much is written about Acers and how to care for them… I know that my blog is really repeating was has already been said by many others but, if I reach out to just one person, then I will feel that… Continue reading Go Ahead and Grow….

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Diversity keeps life interesting…. William Cowper 1785 As William Cowper wrote in his poem, The Task, ‘Variety is the spice of life’.. If I had to choose to have only one plant in my garden, it would have to be the Acer Palmatum…simply because there are so many varieties to choose from, each giving a different show of… Continue reading Trees give us so much!

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A tree with strong roots can withstand the most violent storm, but the tree can’t grow roots just as the storm appears on the horizon. Dalai Lama I was looking for inspiration to write my blog today and came across this saying about the importance of roots – I think that the Dalai Lama was talking about our… Continue reading Let’s consider the Tree…

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“Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas..” Elizabeth Murray I get so much joy from my garden. Especially now, in these weird times of lockdown, isolation and uncertainty! I feel so blessed, especially knowing that there are so many people who do not have their own green… Continue reading My Garden is my Utopia…

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I think that the best career that someone can have, is one that is reflective of their personal tastes… Christina Ricci If someone was to ask me “which is your favourite Japanese Maple” I would, first of all, laugh because I would to think to myself ‘why, all of them’. You see, to choose just one cultivar would… Continue reading It’s a question of personal taste!

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“A Garden of Purple is always in Bloom” unknown author In my previous blog, I talked a while about some of my favourite green varieties of the Acer Palmatum… Today, I want to talk about some of the purple/red varieties that I grow – they are, perhaps, the most popular choice for people choosing an Acer and I… Continue reading A Question of Personal Taste (2)…

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Variegation (of a plant or foliage) having or consisting of leaves that are edged or patterned in a second colour, especially white as well as green. A dictionary definition.. At the moment, I only have two varieties of variegated Acer Palmatum… the picture above is a new addition to my stock and is called Asahi Zura.. It’s a… Continue reading A question of personal taste (3)…

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Looking at Dissectum varieties of the Acer Palmatum! The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now…. Chinese proverb…. Today is the fourth and final blog looking at some of the different Japanese Maple varieties which are amongst my favourites chosen from those I grow (at the moment any way..)… Continue reading A Question of Personal Taste ….4