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There appear to be a few reoccurring themes on this blog, and in my gardening life. First up…”never say never<\/a>” – just because you’ve not\u00a0cared for a particular plant doesn’t mean you won’t find yourself falling for it’s charms someday. Megan<\/a> recently admitted to buying\u00a0a\u00a0Fuchsia<\/a>\u00a0and I’ve somehow found myself embracing ornamental cabbage and kale<\/a>. The latest example? I spent a couple of hours last week at the Portland Chinese Garden celebrating Mumvember<\/a>…<\/span><\/p>\n

Mums! Who would have thought it, right? In addition to all the usual reasons for visiting Lan Su<\/a>, Mumvember means there are hundreds of potted\u00a0Chrysanthemum<\/a> varieties decorating the garden. Not all of them appeal to me, but the spider mums, well, I love them…
\n\"mumvember<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s another recurring theme, hardy pomegranates! Both Megan<\/a> and Patricia<\/a> have recently written about this gorgeous fruit, now it’s my turn. This Punica granatum ‘Nana’<\/a> grows in a container just inside the garden gate.
\n\"Punica<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s having a very good year.
\n\"Punica<\/a><\/p>\n

The day I visited was sunny and warm (for Mumvember), the garden was crowded with people enjoying the day. Still – if you were patient – a shot of the plants, sans people was possible. The focus of this photo is the\u00a0Daphniphyllum macropodum<\/a>, one of my must-visit plants whenever I’m here.
\n\"Daphniphyllum<\/a><\/p>\n

As is the\u00a0Poncirus trifoliata ‘Flying Dragon’<\/a>, which has taken on a lovely bush of pink in addition to the yellowing leaves.
\n\"Poncirus<\/a><\/p>\n

These lanterns are a Mumvember touch, so festive!
\n\"Iris<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you notice the\u00a0Iris confusa<\/a> in the shot above? Also known as Bamboo Iris this is a plant I loved and lost. I think it’s time to try again.
\n\"Iris<\/a><\/p>\n

I don’t remember seeing this\u00a0Farfugium<\/a> before, and that’s one of the great things about visiting this garden. Years later and I’m still noticing things.
\n\"Farfugium\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Did I mention it was a beautiful day?
\n\"Lan<\/a><\/p>\n

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Cristata’<\/a>
\n\"Cryptomeria<\/a><\/p>\n

Another plant I’ve never noticed here, it is in a container, perhaps it’s new? Either way I’m glad to see it as it’s a fav.
\n\"Cryptomeria<\/a><\/p>\n

Another beautiful mum (I wish there had been labels identifying them)…
\n\"mumvember<\/a><\/p>\n

Metapanax delavayi<\/a>
\n\"Metapanax<\/a><\/p>\n

With berries! Mine is about to erupt in bloom, and I’ve never gotten berries.
\n\"Metapanax<\/a>
\nMore persimmons…this one was labeled as\u00a0Diospyros kaki<\/a> ‘Hachiya’. Compare\u00a0the size of\u00a0its fruit to that of the plant Megan wrote about last week (here<\/a>).
\n\"Diospyros<\/a><\/p>\n

These are\u00a0huge!
\n\"Diospyros<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the first time I recall noticing the genius of planting the cinnamon backed\u00a0Pyrrosia sheareri<\/a>\u00a0at the base of that tree with incredible bark of the same tones (perhaps a\u00a0Lagerstroemia<\/a>?).
\n\"Pyrrosia<\/a><\/p>\n

Quercus dentata ‘Pinnatifida’<\/a>, so tall, such fabulous foliage.
\n\"Quercus<\/a><\/p>\n

I took this image because of the sunshine and architecture, but love the dried lotus seedpods in the “lake” and photobombing persimmon.
\n\"Lan<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m kind of embarrassed to admit how many photos of Chrysanthemum flowers I took. So many in fact that there will be several more on my personal\u00a0blog, danger garden<\/a>, tomorrow – along with\u00a0a look at the floral arrangements for the\u00a0Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase<\/a>, part of the Mumvember celebration.
\n\"mumvember<\/a><\/p>\n

Now a mystery that I’m hoping you can help solve…<\/p>\n

Once my visit was complete, and I was walking to the car, I decided\u00a0I wasn’t quite ready to leave. The walled garden includes plantings along the public sidewalk, outside the wall, so I thought I’d circle around the block and see what there was to see. Since\u00a0the walls include decorative windows, that allow you to peek\u00a0into the garden, I couldn’t resist glancing in a few. That’s when I spotted these small green orbs! I’d walked right by them inside…not giving them a second glance. What are they?
\n\"mystery<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are a few flowers on the same plant. Is that an\u00a0Anemone<\/a>? (I’m flower stupid)
\n\"mystery<\/a><\/p>\n

I must have those little green dots in my garden! (help)…
\n\"mystery<\/a>
\nI was one of several people glancing up at this striking golden Ginkgo<\/a>\u00a0glowing against that blue blue sky.
\n\"Golden<\/a><\/p>\n

And a final peek, through a window, at the festive lanterns…happy Mumvember!
\n\"Lan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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