Images of 2022

Buchholz Nursery sweated through most of 2022, although we are now in deep-freeze mode. The constant is that there is always something to worry about, at least for the owner.

Nevertheless there is always something to celebrate, and the following images are proof that the past year was generous for those who commune with plants and landscapes. Flora Wonder indeed!

Acer palmatum var. dissectum

Hydrangea radiata

Daphne odora 'Nakafu'

Rhus hirta

Chrysanthemum 'Bola de oro'

Aesculus hippocastanum

Acer caudatum 'Variegatum'

Abies forrestii var. georgei

Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba'

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold'

Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'

Agave victoriae-reginae 'Papay Giant'

Albizia coreana

Carya laciniosa

Acer palmatum 'Tiger Rose'

Styrax obassia

Seiwa-en at Missouri Botanical Garden

Abies koreana 'Gait'

Ginkgo biloba 'Peve Maribo'

Nothopanax delavayi

The Blue Forest at the Flora Wonder Arboretum

Acer japonicum 'Maiku nishiki'

Acer palmatum 'Bloody Talons'

Platycarya strobilacea

Acer calcaratum

Ginkgo biloba 'Snow Cloud'

Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'

Camellia 'Black Magic'

Acer palmatum 'Starry Skies'

Acer palmatum 'Phantom Flame'

Gordlinia grandiflora

Torreya californica

Haruko with Camellia sasanqua 'Leslie Ann'

Camellia sasanqua 'Leslie Ann'

Hoffmannia ghiesbreghtii

Sinocalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'

Acer 'Cinnamon Flake'

Ginkgo biloba

Liquidambar formosana

Agave parviflora 'Pinpoint'

Acer palmatum 'Squitty'

Acer palmatum 'Pinkie'

Pinus ponderosa

Aged wood of Thuja plicata

Acer palmatum 'Lileeanne's Jewel'

Acer palmatum 'Lily L'

Cornus kousa 'Akatsuki'

Acer palmatum 'Mon zukushi'

Acer pensylvanicum 'Silver Fox'

Acer shirasawanum 'Kawaii'

Fagus grandifolia

Gardenia jasminoides 'Double Variegated'

Ginkgo biloba 'Chi Chi'

Dioon edule

Cedrus libani 'Pendula'

Hamamelis japonica 'Pendula'

Sisyrinchium douglasii

Acer palmatum 'Snow Peak'

Aesculus neglecta 'Erythroblastos'

Abies koreana 'Nigrans'

Acer saccharum 'Monumentale'

Woodwardia unigemmata

Washington County, Oregon scenery

Hesperocyparis bakeri

Rubus spectabilis 'Golden Ruby'

Camellia 'Night Rider'

Abies procera 'La Graciosa'

Anthurium wendlingeri

Acer palmatum EX 'Northern Glow'

Abies firma

Ilex aquifolium 'Glimmerous'

Acer pentaphyllum

Cornus 'Scarlet Fire'

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'

Quercus palustris

Acer palmatum 'Orion'

Stewartia pseudocamellia 'Ballet'

Acer capillipes

Corylus cornuta

Araucaria araucana

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Van den Akker'

Acer macrophyllum 'Mieke'

Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Sunshine Spire'

Stewartia monadelpha

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Van den Akker'

Sorbus matumurana

Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret'

Picea abies 'JN Snake Branch Select'

Schima argentea

Cornus alternifolia 'Moonlight'

Acer 'Cinnamon Flake'

Acer shirasawanum 'Bashful'

Acer palmatum 'Lileeanne's Jewel'

Sorbus sargentiana

Acer davidii 'Hanshu suru'

Rhododendron 'Airy Fairy'

Photo compliments of Marielle Eykemans

My favorite image of 2022 was a portrait of Haruko and me at Duke Gardens in North Carolina. We're happier than ever after 20 year of marriage.