Part 1: Photinia fraseri
…and you can be certain that Photinia will be an essential part of the team.
Stay tuned.
(Yes, technically the small part you can see here of this protective dragon that stands guard at my front door is composed primarily of Boxwood, but she is festively adorned with a crown of tender new Photinia leaves, variegated Carex blades and creamy Hellebore blooms. And it is important to note that you are seeing only the front-most section of this emerging, mythical guardian, for she runs the length of my garden.)
Dave, your amazing talent makes this over-used commercial landscape shrub look fantastic. It’s a plant I tend to ignore just because it’s everywhere. I never would have thought to clip it and stuff it artfully in a vase, or create dragon hair.
Mark, your generosity as a friend and colleague continually humbles and delights me. Thank you for offering such kind words.
Beautiful color- they just seem to glow!
Thanks Theresa. You know, they do actually sort of glow. Awesome light gatherers and they last quite a long time in water.
What an amazingly super cool post! Very stylin and unique, love it!
Thanks, Christina. Comments like yours make it even more fun to play and share.