Hallson Gardens

What do you think of my new little baby (Acer Palmatum Dissectum Atropurpureum ‘Garnet’)? She is the yin to my yang. It’s just what I needed to balance out my big rock. You can see the graft in two of the photos. Not bad for only $29. :D J http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2527/jmtree006smallqf2.jpg ...

BRAVO GEORGE!!! I hope someday I can make my Pinus parviflora ‘glauca’ look half as good as that. My PPG is finally producing little baby candles. They came out a lot later than my Pinus thunbergii. The PT grew large candles weeks ago. I'm just glad they made it through the winter. Keep us posted wi...

caliloo-
I will try and take some pictures of it today.

Whis4ey-
That's very interesting about the graft. I will watch out for a leaf under the graft. Is that a photo of your Garnet? It's magnificent! What kind of palm tree is in the background?

Thanks,
J

Hi, After reading about caliloo's great find at Lowe's, I had to go and see what they had this week. I couldn’t resist buying a 30 inch Acer Palmatum Dissectum Atropurpureum ‘Garnet’. It’s very thin and flexible and it’s tide to a bamboo stake. It was a steal for only $29. :o It appears to be grafte...

Hi karma_Happy_Toes,
Thanks for the help. I'll post some pictures when it flowers.
J

Hi Caliloo,
Congratulation on your new babies! I’m no Acer expert but my first guess on the green one would be an Acer rubrum (Red Maple). I love them. They are a beautiful native maple, especially in the fall. What do the Acer masters think?
J

Its nice to sit with a beer soaking up the last rays before the sun goes behind the shadow from the house, contemplating and admiring the garden.

Hey Colin,
I long for the day when I can do that in my yard with an ice cold Sapporo.
J

Hi,
I just fed my new hibiscus a 10-15-10 basic houseplant food. This is my first hibiscus and I was wondering if that was ok. Do you think that will work?
Thanks,
J

Hi George,
I was wondering if you got your copy yet. I did not preorder a copy. But I think I need to get it, because I have so many questions. What was the website again?
Thanks,
J

George,
Oops...I ment to link your "opening charity day" page.
Thanks for the great advice. I can't believe you grew those ones from cuttings. THAT'S AWESOME!!!
Thanks again,
J

Thanks Colin!

When do you all think I should start trimming? I was thinking of waiting a while.
J

Hi George, I can’t believe that’s one plant. That’s a great idea about the waterfall effect. I LOVE IT! I never saw that photo before. Thanks for posting it again. I actually got the idea from your picture of the opening charity day. http://koi-z-are-us.20m.com/ I liked your junipers so much...I wan...

Hi Colin,
I love your arbor. Where did you get it?

J

Hi Sam, I was sore for many days after doing this. There was a lawn that needed removing. It was after a long drought & the soil was baked hard as concrete. I neeeded a pick axe to break it up. I removed two tons of baked clay, replaced it with an equal ammount of new topsoil. At this point I quest...

Hi,
My son and I planted our new Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Sea Green' yesterday. I absolutely love it. Any advice?

Thanks,
J

They call that the "wrong side of the tracks" where I come from.

Hi Brian,
I’m glad your azaleas are happy in the sun. I hope mine are too. BTW...what does “pennines” mean?

“Summer grasses:
all that remains of great soldiers’
imperial dreams “ Basho

Thanks,
J

Yeah…I’ll wait and see how it looks when it flowers in May.
I like your the other option, I think it will look great with a little geisha umbrella. LOL!!!

Hi, Last fall I planted a small Azalea ‘Gumbo White’ in front of my house foundation. It’s a South East exposure and I planted it in the far end where there is sun until around 2 - 3 pm when it gets shade. It looks pretty good now, it survived the winter OK. I’ve been doing some reading about Gumbo’...

Domo arigato Tokyo Mike,
It's in the 30's at night over here too. We're supposed to get a nor'easter Monday. They're actually contemplating canceling the Boston Marathon for the first time in over a hundred years. Mannnnnnnn...what a Spring!!!
J