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<\/a><\/p>\nIn several spots, there were hardy cyclamen plants making a show.\u00a0 They look great under trees, just graceful and simple.\u00a0 I especially like this soft lilac shade.<\/p>\n
Our favorite species fuchsia was blooming really well.\u00a0 This substantial shrub has been in the same place at least twenty years, near the greenhouses by the visitor\u2019s center.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We saw this brilliant aster near the greenhouses, as well.<\/p>\n We stumbled on large clumps of colchicum flowers.\u00a0 The rain had beaten them down pretty badly, but they still provided some cheer.<\/p>\n We never found the tag for this shrub, but I had o take a picture\u2013the leaves were incredibly graceful.<\/p>\n Not a great photo, but it was fun to see this azalea in flower.<\/p>\n And some rhododendrons, too.<\/p>\n I think this was a Callistemon that had formed seeds.\u00a0 If any of them come up, we\u2019ll find out.\u00a0 They were quite striking, like wood with an intricate pattern.<\/p>\n Brother Tim in front of some amazing grasses.<\/p>\n A liquidamber tree and a red maple starting to light up the sky.<\/p>\n Another view.\u00a0 The blue, blue sky helped highlight the leaf colors.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We had gorgeous, sunny autumn weather last weekend, so brother Tim and I took a trip to the arboretum.\u00a0 Here are some of the things we saw: In several spots, there were hardy cyclamen plants making a show.\u00a0 They look great under trees, just graceful and simple.\u00a0 I especially like this soft lilac shade. Our … Continue reading Annual Arboretum Trip<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n