What's looking good in September 2024

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  1. Daniel W

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    I didn't know that Gunnera was invasive. Well, another I won't buy!

    Most buddleias are illegal here. Mine are sterile hybrids, and are allowed. I do see buddleias growing on the roadsides sometimes.
     
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    Eupatorium purpuream and Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’
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    How sweet is this William?
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    Rudbeckia and Aster
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    Daniel I have those big bad buddlieas too. Way before they were labeled invasive. Have had it for years it never has spread out , reseeded or became invasive. Still in the same place for years. It’s one nice shrub full of bees and butterflies.
    However the gunnera is not so invasive here, when it snows it becomes rather puney. They can sell them here. Whereas other plants labeled invasive in different states it’s illegal for nurseries to sell invasive plants.

    Back in the day we could get anything. And in some cases I wish I had known better then there have been a few invasive ivies that are not sold here anymore, extremely invasive . Thank goodness. I’m still yanking that boo boo out ! I did manage to get all the Algerian ivy out but that English variegated ivy is still a pain. In the past when riding horses thru mt Hood we would help clean out ivy with the forest service. Many place you could only get to by horses. The ole cowgirl,days. Ok yeap I’m a baby boomer. Who else is?
     
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    Sj absolutely gorgeous. William is very Sweet…Really brightened up my day. Outstanding pics. :sete_013:
    We cross posted…Have a great day…
     
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  5. Logan

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    Lovely sweet William Sjoerd.
     
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    @Sjoerd, yes, your Sweet William is sweet to look at! Is it sweet to smell?
     
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    @Logan I wanted to get back with you … I couldn’t believe how many trees I planted when I went thru my tree collection list. There are over 50 different trees I have planted over the years. Some trees more than one of the same species. I would end up posting a book just posting each tree pic . Both flowering trees, deciduous, evergreen, giant redwoods , eucalyptus, fruit trees, paperbark, and decorative maples and dwarf maples, dwarf pines, cypress , cedars, dogwoods , tsuja’s, yew’s, conifers, hemlock, fir, holly trees and more. Yikes … now I know where all my energy went. And that’s not including all the shrubs .
     
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  8. Logan

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    Thanks Pacnorwest, it's good to see the names of them and it's nice to have a lot of trees and shrubs.
     
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    Not doing much today in the garden just deadheaded the trailing geraniums in the baskets, cleared some of the moss on the driveway.
     
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    Sharing a few trees from my collection.
    The tree Dahlia.
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    Elderberry tree
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    Elderberry flowers
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    Dwarf Weeping Hemlock 3’x4’
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    Ginko biloba
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    Strawberry tree Arbutus uneno
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    Fruit
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    Daniel— I wish that that I could smell. At the minute I have. Bit of a problem smelling anything except the strong odours. haha. It’s the pollen. Pollen in the nose. Pollen in the throat. Pollen in my eyes. Ah-choo!

    Pac—Nice Ginko pics. I really like those trees. The tree dahlia had beautiful blooms. That strawberry tree’s fruit is amaaaaaazing.
     
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    Sj thank you , happy you liked the tree preview.
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    Pac— mate, I really liked that. Trees are such wonderful things.
    Great cartoon.
     
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    Gesundheit!

    ¡Salud!

    Bless you!

    (I don't know the Dutch blessing LOL)
     
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    Pacnorwest lovely trees.

    Sjoerd hay fever is a bummer, my son has trouble with his eyes sometimes.
     
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