I welcome you to ‘Zone 5 – Favorites on the 5th’. I post on the 5th of every month, redirecting visitors to a favorite posting relative to zone 5. This month we have two bloggers looking for inspiration to fill an area vacated by a large shrub. One of those bloggers is me. The other is Kylee Baumle.
Mike and I recently lost a Contorted Filbert (aka Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, aka Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’). Curly had succumbed to Eastern Blight a few years ago, yet he stayed in our garden till the branches started breaking off. After all, when it comes to a Contorted Filbert, the curly branches are what it’s all about. In the picture below, Kevin has done a beautiful job of showing Curly in his best light.
Photo by Kevin Penczak
As is so typical in our world, this was part of what turned out to be a total pond redo. Just two days ago, we planted the Japanese Umbrella Pine and Carol Mackie Daphne. More on that later. The road from trimming a few forsythias to a total pond redo is a story unto itself.
I am not the first to lose a Contorted Filbert. Kylee lost her Harry and was faced with the same dilemma of a large open space. She and Romie built quite the trellis. The three dimensional dark trellis is a perfect choice against the light siding of the house. For more details on building the trellis, check out Dead Shrub? Problem Solved at Our Little Acre.
I’ve invited other zone 5 bloggers to join me for ‘Zone 5 – Favorites on the 5th’. If that’s you, please leave a comment so everyone will know you are part of the gang.
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