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    Old 05-08-2010, 06:16 PM
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    Wow, your father is a very talented gardener.
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    Old 05-08-2010, 06:18 PM
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    Wow! What can I say that hasn't already been said?
    These are breath taking! You could sell those to garden magazines! It would be so neat to do a feature article about your dad, with pictures, for the local newspapers Lifestyle section.

    As I told you on Friday, I just love the bleeding heart plant, but I have never seen a white one. Fabulous!

    Thanks for your generous sharing of your talent.
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    Old 05-08-2010, 07:00 PM
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    Thank you for sharing your photos; they are breath-taking. I can smell the lilacs now. You obviously have an artistic eye. Have you posted these on Flickr for others to enjoy?
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    Old 05-09-2010, 04:04 AM
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    They are all so beautiful and my favorite flower is the Iris. I love them mixed with purple and yellows.
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    Old 05-09-2010, 04:20 AM
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    Wowee!! What beautiful gardens!!! Loved all the flowers but I really love that new little shade garden. Those Hostas are going to fill in fast. I'm always amazed at how much bigger mine come in each year.

    If I ever make it up to NY again I know where I'm visiting for sure! :)
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    Old 05-09-2010, 04:23 AM
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    I asked him about those hostas filling in, Rachel, and he said many are a smaller variety, so it won't be full. He has other hostas that are HUGE!!
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    Old 05-09-2010, 04:26 AM
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    Originally Posted by barnbum
    I asked him about those hostas filling in, Rachel, and he said many are a smaller variety, so it won't be full. He has other hostas that are HUGE!!
    So will the smaller ones just reach a max size and only come back that big each year? I mean, I suppose every type reaches a max size at some point but mine haven't seemed to reach that point yet! :)
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    Old 05-09-2010, 04:31 AM
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    Yes--these ones won't get very big. They all die down over winter, and start again in the spring. I'll take another photo of it later this summer to compare.

    We have SNOW this morning. Ugh.
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    Old 05-09-2010, 05:58 AM
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    We fell in love with Chestnut trees when we lived in Europe. I gave one to DH for his birthday about 20 years ago - white. I'll take a picture and post.

    Thanks for sharing your GORGEUS pics. The shaggy tulips are unbelievable. Deer and woodchucks ate mine long ago.
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    Old 05-09-2010, 06:58 AM
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    How beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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