Here we all are, waiting for hurricane Irene to pass.

juniper

Here is my juniper. It came from Wal-mart this spring.

When I got it, it was too late to do any root work, so I left it in the original pot. As the summer progressed the roots started to clog the drainage holes in the bottom. I knew something had to be done so I slip potted it today.I cut the old pot off and put it into a bigger one with more soil without disturbing the root ball. Since this tree is going to be a cascade I put it in it's new position and added some soil, and watered it. I made sure the roots on the new top of the soil were covered. Next spring I will start the root work and put it in a smaller pot.

Hydrangea cuttings

these are cuttings from my limelight hydrangea. I took them off my hydrangea and liked how they looked, so put them in water for a few weeks, and waited for roots to appear.Then I just put them in pots with free draining soil. I have a bunch of rooted cuttings but these two are my favorite. I can't wait to see how they develop.

hydrangea

Here is the limelight hydrangea that I chopped back a few times this spring. It's coming along faster than I had expected. I really like this tree. :)

Rugosa Rose

This is a Rugosa rose. I took it from a huge patch we had growing out of control in our front yard.We hacked this thing down with giant pruners and chopped the roots with an axe. We weren't gentle by any means.. A few days later I noticed some growth still, so I took this, and another one. It was late in the year, and we had abused the bush, I wasn't even sure either one would live. They both did. Today I was out looking at them...wondering what I was going to do with them.

I decided to wire this one..just for fun. :)
I think the stump might be carved next year, depending on how this looks when I take the wire off in a month or so. I hope it blooms next year. I think pink flowers will add a lot to the shape.