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Tag Archives: weeping Japanese maple
19/52: signs of autumn
My three beautiful weeping japanese maples, Inaba shidare, continue to delight every autumn, with their vibrant burgundy tones. They seem to all be at various stages of colour-changing, though unfortunately the photos do not do them justice. Moving around the garden, … Continue reading
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Tagged 52 weeks, autumn leaves, fuchsia, inaba Shidare, marigold photo, nandina, nerine, weeping Japanese maple
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13/52: a trip down memory lane
Having moved into our house 28 years ago this month, I realise we have come a long way from a “shell on a paddock” to a comfortable home on a lovingly landscaped block. As I sit at the laptop I … Continue reading
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Tagged 52 weeks, conifers, garden photography, my garden, weeping Japanese maple
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283/366: maples and a compliment
My three gorgeous weeping Japanese maples (inaba shidare) are flourishing in the front garden. These three specimen trees are the most expensive items out there, but I think it’s nice to have either one or a few feature trees or … Continue reading
202/366: weeping ghost maples
As I may have already mentioned, many of the trees on our property are evergreens, with the occasional deciduous tree thrown in. I love my weeping japanese maples, Inaba Shidare, particularly for their autumn hues, but in winter I can appreciate … Continue reading
139/366: starring shadow
While working on one of the weeping japanese maples, stripping leaves, my cat Shadow came to keep me company. He ran up the trunk, which would have made a great photo, but my camera was inside. Not wanting to miss … Continue reading
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Tagged 366 days and 26 years in my garden, cat photos, cats, my garden, project 365, weeping Japanese maple
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129/366: maple maintenance
The fact that my Weeping Japanese Maples are not like the Whomping Willow of Harry Potter fame and give one shudder where all the leaves fall off simultaneously, means I have to maintain them manually. At least the three maples … Continue reading
128/366: autumn maple
Our three weeping Japanese maples in the front yard have been telling me that autumn really is here. Inaba Shidare is the Latin name for this beautiful specimen, which is also known as a laceleaf Japanese maple. It’s funny how … Continue reading
94/366: the drought of ’09
Partly the result of the severe drought, and extreme temperatures reaching 40 degrees celsius, my rhododendron’s leaves were burnt and I was sad. The evergreen alder out the back didn’t survive, either. But when many people lost their houses and … Continue reading
