Introduction

Our blog is intended to provide you with pictures and descriptions of beautiful plants and places. Seasonal interest and plant combinations are a major theme of this blog.

We also want to share pictures of natural and created landscapes that inspire the imagination.

This edition of our blog deals with bringing color and interest into the landscape during the winter season along with the newly published hardiness zone maps.

This blog is used in conjunction with our website: www.jenkinscountrygardens.com

Note that all pictures you will see in our blog are from our own library and not from other sources unless noted.

January 4, 2012

Fall '11 & Winter '12


Garden in Winter 2011
The appearance of the landscape in winter is a major consideration in the design process and is a part of the year-round beauty/interest that is needed for enjoyment.


Nursery - Fall 2011
This picture revealing a section of our 65-acre Nursery operation illustrates the vibrant colors available for beautiful landscapes.

Wildfire Black Gum
The new black gum cultivar 'Wildfire' is truly a beautiful tree with new growth of vibrant and glossy deep red leaves.  The fall color is a spectacular burgundy.


Orido Nishiki Japanese maple in Fall 
The japanese maples provide us with some of the most spectacular fall colors of any ornamental trees.  The variegated form, Orido Nishiki, is no exception.


Red Dragon Japanese maple in Fall
Red Dragon, a rather small red foliage weeping form, provides a vibrant red color for fall enjoyment that will persist for many weeks.  Part to full sun with some winter wind protection is its best environment in the landscape.


Wolf Eyes dogwood in Fall
The pink overcast for this kousa dogwood is very unusual and a great addition for most any planting.  The green and white leaf variegation of this plant is best utilized in a shady location.  We have the best success with morning sun and afternoon shade.


Prairie Splendor dogwood - Fall
Our company introduced this variety into the trade several years ago after many years of observing the parent tree that had survived temperatures of -30F.  This plant demonstrates a prolific flower bud set at an early age along with some of the best fall color of any dogwood cultivars.


Fothergilla - Fall
This is truly a plant for all seasons - the white bottlebrush spring flowers give way to a very neat and clean shrub with some of the best and long-lasting fall color of any plant we've grown.  Using fothergilla in a mass planting is very effective.


Taliesin West - Scottsdale, AZ
The landscape concepts of this Frank Lloyd Wright home demonstrate effective use of elegant simplicity and repeating geometric design along with excellent 'mass and void' areas punctuated by occasional specimen plantings.


Sedona, AZ
The landscape in this part of Arizona is world-known for its color and majesty.


Sedona, AZ
The majestic and grand formations can be very inspirational in the creative design process.  However, the imitation of nature in a landscape is very challenging but rewarding when properly done.

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