MarcJames Mews: Container Gardening 1

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We are experimenting planting various types of trees and perennials in large, glazed containers.
Due to the nature of a Mews, most areas are paved. Traditionally, grouping of containers are used in
commercial situations. We are trying to create a more cottage-like atmosphere.
Photographs in this section will be dated to allow visitors to watch our progress and measure
our successes and failures.

Two groups of contained trees and shrubs in front of The Mews, Spring, 2010

CHAEMNOMELES JAPONICA "MONED"
A Red-Orange
Quince in a large
cobalt glazed pot.
This plant was blooming
on April 1st, 2006.

Contained Hops. Photo taken Summer, 2009.

A close-up of a contained Passiflora. Traditionally, these exotic vines have been tender in the Northwest but this one is on it's second year .This photo
was taken in August, 2007

small cobalt olive pots planted with geraniums

The use of small cobalt glazed olive pots planted with
geraniums help transition a woodland garden border
with the more formal gardens. Border plants include digitalis, feverfew and lilies.
June,2007

	A close-up of a contained Camellia Sasanqua, Yuletide. This photo taken in January, 2008
	A close-up of a contained Porcelain Berry Photograph taken in October, 2008.
	A close-up of a contained Parochetus-Communis, traditionally used as a ground cover in warmer climates. Photograph taken in June 2009.

A close-up of a contained Acidanthera, a very fragrant summer blooming bulb.
Photograph taken in August 2009.

CORYLUS RED MAJESTIC
This is a new cultivar of Harry Lauders Walking Stick from Europe. The plant is contorted everywhere.

CORNUS - ALBA - AUREA
A White Dogwood.
Photograph taken Spring, 2009.

ACER JAPONICA ACONITIFOLIUM

	ACER - PALMATUM - SANGO KAKU Coral Bark Maple. Photograph taken Fall, 2009
	Viburnum- Bodnantense DAWN Photograph taken February 2010.
	ACER GRISEUM Paperbark Maple. A close-up of the bark. This photo was taken in September, 2009.

A close-up of a contained Sango Kaku taken January, 2010 on one of our rare clear days.
This wa an El Nino year for the Northwest.

	ACER - PALMATUM - SHISHIGASHIRA Lions Mane Maple has small deep green leaves that are twisted and crimped at their margins.
	HAMAMELIS INTERMEDIA Witchhazel. Bright yellow flowering witch hazel blooms profusely.
	Contorted Larch

	ACER - CIRICINATUM - 'Pacific Sprite" Dwarf Vine Maple
	ACER "Orange Dream"

The Mews in Spring, 2010

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