This week's blog is short on
verbiage, which might be the weakest aspect to my game anyway. I won't describe
plants or proffer any knowledge. In fact the blog is a contest, sort of, and
you might turn out to be the winner.
We are almost half way through
the calendar year, and I pause to reflect on the amazing floral treasures I
have seen. Besides photos from my nursery, I have travelled to Washington,
California and western Oregon, visiting nurseries, home-owner gardens and impressive
arboreta. Many of the plant encounters have been photographed, even though they
will likely never have any commercial application. I came, I saw...I recorded.
I have gathered my favorites from the last four months, which I think is a
little over 100.
Ultimately I have my favorite.
What is yours, if any? You are encouraged to vote for one (only!). If you
select the same as me, you will receive for free a 16" x
24" print, mounted beautifully on a bamboo board, totally ready for
hanging. If more than one of you choose my favorite, I will randomly select one
to receive the prize. If no one likes my favorite, I will randomly choose an
entrant and send your favorite.
You may cast your vote at
info@buchholznursery.com, not as a
comment on this blog. If you do not win,
you can order your favorite at $269, or for that matter, any photo from our
entire web site. I have a number of them in the office and at home, and they
really pop off from the walls.
Contest closes at 4pm, Friday,
June 21, 2013. Good Luck.
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| Abies pinsapo 'Horstmann' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Tsuma gaki' |
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| Gunnera chilensis |
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| Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Lightning' |
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| Quercus agrifolia |
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| Cymbidium species |
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| Pinus parviflora 'Tanima no yuki' |
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| Quercus robur 'Concordia' |
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| Rhododendron irroratum 'Polka Dot' |
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| Rhododendron roxieanum var. roxieanum |
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| Ribes speciosum |
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| Pinus coulteri |
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| Matucana aurantiaca |
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| Globularia cordifolia |
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| Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Nidifera' |
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| Acer shirasawanum 'Moonrise' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Mikawa nishiki' |
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| Camellia 'Black Opal' |
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| Daphne odora 'Alba' |
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| Gaultheria pseudonotabilis |
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| Helleborus 'Golden Sunrise' |
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| Magnolia hypoleuca |
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| Nolina parryi |
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| Opuntia species |
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| Pinus ponderosa 'King Cone' |
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| Rhododendron molle ssp. molle |
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| Sciadopitys verticillata 'Mr. Happy' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Japanese Princess' |
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| Asarum splendens |
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| Cyperus papyrus |
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| Grevillea robusta |
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| Magnolia kobus var. loebneri 'Spring Snow' |
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| Primula species |
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| Rhododendron macabeanum |
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| Salvia apiana |
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| Scilla peruviana |
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| Acer pictum 'Peve Multicolor' |
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| Asarum caulescens |
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| Cornus alternifolia 'Saya' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Taylor' |
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| Echinocactus grusonii |
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| Euphorbia tirucalli |
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| Gunnera manicata |
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| Hosta 'Medusa' |
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| Paeonia 'Coral Charm' |
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| Pinus roxburghii |
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| Rhododendron 'Primitive Beauty' |
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| Sinocalycanthus chinensis |
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| Rhododendron schlippenbachii |
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| Acer palmatum 'Snow Kitten' |
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| Calocedrus decurrens 'Berrima Gold' |
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| Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Moonshine' |
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| Corylopsis spicata 'Golden Spring' |
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| Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' |
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| Meconopsis 'Lingholm' |
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| Eucalyptus deglupta |
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| Rhododendron campanulatum ssp. aeruginosum |
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| Rhododendron nuttallii |
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| Pinus thunbergii |
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| Passiflora caerulea |
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| Magnolia 'Sayonara' |
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| Lamium orvala 'Silva' |
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| Erythrina acanthocarpa |
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| Disporum cantoniense 'Night Heron' |
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| Bismarckia nobilis |
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| Acer palmatum 'Summer Gold' |
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| Camellia japonica 'Kujaku tsubaki' |
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| Dracaena draco |
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| Enkianthus campanulatus 'Showy Lantern' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Ariadne' |
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| Dryopteris wallichiana |
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| Helleborus hybridus '#103' |
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| Magnolia 'Caerhay's Belle' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Ogi tsuma gaki' |
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| Kalanchoe tetraphylla |
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| Puya alpestris |
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| Rhododendron basilicum |
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| Acer palmatum 'Iijima sunago' |
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| Rhododendron indicum 'Kinu no hikari' |
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| Podophyllum pleianthum |
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| Notocactus magnificus |
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| Acanthus 'Whitewater' |
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| Equisetum hyemale |
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| Geranium 'Midnight Reiter' |
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| Helleborus hybridus '#108' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Chuguji' |
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| Echium wildprettii |
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| Daphniphyllum himalaense ssp. macropodum 'Yellow-White' |
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| Epiphyllum 'Hot 'N Spicy' |
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| Acer sterculiaceum 'Joseph's Coat' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Spring Delight' |
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| Parakmeria yunnanensis |
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| Papaver species |
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| Rhododendron excellens |
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| Rhododendron orbiculare ssp. cardiobasis |
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| Acer palmatum 'Rainbow' |
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| Alchemilla alpina |
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| Camellia 'Waterlily' |
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| Crinum 'White Queen' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Ikandi' |
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| Helleborus hybridus '#106' |
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| Magnolia 'Elizabeth' |
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| Paeonia 'Border Charm' |
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| Acer pictum 'Usugumo' |
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| Paeonia 'Erika' |
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| Mahonia gracilipes |
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| Bromelia balansae 'Heart of Flame' |
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| Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' |
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| Adiantum venustum |
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| Aloe dichotoma |
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| Agave parryi var. truncata |
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| Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata |
Remember: select one plant only
by sending an email to
info@buchholznursery.com,
by Friday, June 21, 2013. The winner will be announced the following Monday.
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| I like all of them, Talon |
