Sensational Shrubbery Plants of Distinction - 2016 Mark Dwyer – Rotary Botanical Gardens

1. Sensational Shrubbery, Dreamcatcher™ golden beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Maradco’, 10’, full/part sun) 2. shrub – a definition 3. yews (Taxus) at Appeltern Gardens, Netherlands 4. a typical Midwestern foundation planting 5. same as above 6. 2D needs to successfully convert to 3D 7. “compositional potential” at Rotary Botanical Gardens (RBG), note Tiger Eyes® sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’, 8’+, full sun) 8. Shrub Features, Wine & Roses® weigela (Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’, 5’, full/part sun) 9. Shrub Form, boxwoods (Buxus sp.) at Brooklyn Botanic Garden 10. white spirea (Spiraea x cinerea ‘Grefsheim’, 6’, full/part sun) 11. severe pruning 12. Other Attributes, smooth witherod viburnum (Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’, 8’, full/part sun) 13. Know your plant! Ural false spirea (Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’, 4’, full/part sun, thicket!) 14. above in bloom (July-August) 15. weigela (Weigela florida ‘Java Red’, 6’, full/part sun) 16. Wine & Roses® weigela (Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’, 5’, full/part sun) 17. Fine Wine® weigela (Weigela florida ‘Bramwell’, 4’, full/part sun) 18. Midnight Wine® weigela (Weigela florida ‘Elvera’, 15”) 19. My Monet® weigela (Weigela florida ‘Verweig’, 18”, full/part sun) 20. same as above as hedge 21. weigela (Weigela florida ‘Goldrush’, 5’, full/part sun) 22. above in bloom 23. golden weigela (Weigela florida ‘Briant Rubidor’, 5’, full/part sun) 24. same as above in bloom 25. Ghost™ weigela (Weigela florida ‘Carlton’, 6’, full/part sun) 26. close-up of above 27. St. John’s wort (Hypericum kalmianum ‘Gemo’, 3’, full sun) 28. flower close-up of above 29. Blue Velvet™ St. John’s wort (Hypericum hybrida ‘Cfflpc-1’, 3’) 30. Mellow Yellow® spirea (Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’, 5’, full/part sun) 31. row of above at New York Botanic Garden 32. Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’, 4’, full sun to shade) 33. same as above 34. kerria stems 35. double Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’, 4’, full sun to shade) 36. same as above 37. variegated kerria (Kerria japonica ‘Picta’, 3’, full sun to shade) 38. above in bloom 39. same as above in thicket 40. Beaver Creek® dwarf witchalder (Fothergilla gardenii ‘KLMtwo’, 4’, full sun to dappled shade) 41. Cool Splash™ variegated Southern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia ‘LPDC Podaras’, 3’, part sun to shade) 42. close-up of above

43. Chardonnay Pearls® slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’, 3’, full/part sun) 44. same as above 45. same as above 46. Crème Fraiche® slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis ‘Mincream’, 24”, full/part sun) 47. above in a container 48. fragrant abelia (Abelia mosanensis, 5’, full/part sun) 49. blooms of above (May, extremely fragrant!!!) 50. fall color of above 51. variegated blue mist spirea (Caryopteris divaricata ‘Snow Fairy’, 4’, full sun) 52. close-up of above starting to bloom in early October 53. variegated blue mist spirea (Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Summer Sorbet’, 3’ full sun) 54. golden dogwood (Cornus sericea ‘Avalon Gold’, 8’+, full/part sun) 55. above in bloom 56. variegated dogwood (Cornus sericea ‘Hedgerow’s Gold’, 8’+, full/part sun) 57. same as above 58. Ivory Halo® variegated dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’, 8’+, full/part sun) 59. foliage close-up of above 60. variegated fiveleaf aralia (Eleutherococcus sieboldianus ‘Variegatus’, 6’+, full sun to shade) 61. same as above 62. variegated greenstem forsythia (Forsythia viridissima var. koreana ‘Kumson’, 3’, full sun to dappled shade) 63. same as above 64. fall color in November of above 65. smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’, 5’, full sun to shade) 66. White Dome® smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Dardom’, 5’, full sun to shade) 67. Incrediball® smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’, 5’, full sun to shade)…look for Incrediball® Blush! 68. same as above in winter 69. Invincibelle® Spirit smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’, 5’, full sun to dappled shade)…look for Invincibelle® Spirit II! 70. same as above 71. Endless Summer® hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’, 5’, part sun) 72. above at OBG 73. blue stage 74. pink stage 75. Endless Summer® BloomStruck® hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘P11HM-11’, 5’, part sun)…look for Blushing Bride® and Twist-n-Shout® too! 76. The Panicled Hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata, full/part sun) 77. Quick Fire® panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’, 8’, full/part sun) 78. above in September….look for Little Quick Fire® too! 79. panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’, 8’+, full/part sun) 80. same as above 81. Little Lime™ panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’, 5’, full/part sun) 82. same as above at The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL) 83. compact panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lamb’, 5’, full/part sun) 84. same as above in late summer 85. compact panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Dharuma’, 5’, full/part sun) 86. same as above 87. Pinky Winky™ panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPPinky’, 8’+, full/part sun) 88. oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia, 6’, part sun to shade)

89. fall foliage of above 90. Dreamcatcher™ golden beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Maradco’, 10’, full/part sun) 91. above at RBG 92. blooms of above 93. fall color of above 94. golden ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Nugget’, 8’, full/part sun) 95. Lemon Candy® golden ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Podaras3’, 36”) 96. Diabolo® ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Monlo’, 10’, full/part sun) at OBG 97. same as above, note fruiting structures 98. Summer Wine® ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’, 6’, full/part sun) 99. Little Devil™ dwarf ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’, 3’, full/part sun) 100. same as above in container 101. Coppertina™ ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Mindia’, 8’, full/part sun) 102. same as above at OBG (spring) 103. Amber Jubilee® ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Jefam’, 6’, full/part sun) 104. Lady In Red™ ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Tulilad’, 6’+, full/part sun) 105. Anny’s Gold ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius, 6’+, full/part sun) 106. Tiger Eyes® sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’, 8’+, full sun best) 107. fall color of above 108. root runners! 109. colonization 110. small specimen in container 111. small tree form 112. above at my house (early October) 113. above in a composition 114. same as above 115. golden willow (Salix x sachalinensis ‘Golden Sunshine’, 10’+, full sun(best)/part sun) 116. grouping of above 117. above at OBG 118. dappled willow (Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’, 8’++, full sun(best)/part sun) 119. foliage close-up 120. rejuvenated specimen 121. golden cutleaf elderberry (Sambucus racemosa ‘Sutherland Gold’, 8’+, full/part sun) 122. above at Northwind Perennial Farm (Burlington, WI) 123. severe cutback of above 124. above at my house 125. Black Beauty™ elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’, 7’+, full/part sun) 126. blooms of above 127. Black Lace™ elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’, 7’+, full/part sun) 128. blooms of above 129. buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis, 10’+, full/part sun) 130. flower of above 131. buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Sputnik’, 10’+, full/part sun) 132. arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum, 10’, full sun to dappled shade) 133. fruit clusters of above 134. Northern Burgundy™ arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum ‘Morton’, 10’, full sun to dappled shade) 135. Judd viburnum (Viburnum x juddii, 8’, full/part shade) 136. fall color of above 137. Koreanspice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii ‘Aurora’, 5’, full/part sun)

138. fall color of above 139. contorted filbert or Harry Lauder’s walking stick (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’, 8’+, full/part sun) 140. same as above 141. contorted red European filbert (Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’, 8’+, full/part sun) 142. contorted red European filbert (Corylus avellana ‘Red Dragon’, 8’+) 143. smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’, 12’+, sun(best)/part shade) 144. compact smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’, 9’, sun(best)/part shade) 145. Golden Spirit™ smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’, 8’+, sun(best)/part sun) 146. American smokebush (Cotinus obovatus, 12’+, sun(best)/part sun) – fall color 147. seven-son flower (Heptacodium miconioides, 12’+, full sun best, light shade ok) 148. flower close-up of above 149. above at RBG 150. calyces of above (November) 151. same as above at OBG 152. exfoliating bark of above 153. Evergreens 154. “Yew” shouldn’t feel limited 155. consider 365 days of form and color, poodle juniper (Juniperus) 156. “Condensed” Versions 157. golden falsecypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Mops’, 6’+, full sun) 158. same as above 159. golden Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Saybrook Gold’, 3’, full sun) 160. same as above 161. arched bridge in spring 162. formal gardens 163. fern & moss garden 164. sunken garden 165. reception garden 166. North point garden 167. gazebo garden 168. prairie restoration 169. www.rotarygardens.blogspot.com 170. www.rotarybotanicalgardens.org 171. Thank You, Spring is on the way!