26 — Wednesday, October 15, 1997 — North Shore News

S’ autumn Co

Perfect time
to check out
Japanese
dwarf maples

FRIENDS of Park and

Tilford Gardens
remind residents that
there is always some-

trees are heritage trees which
were donated to the gard
by Chiba, Japan on the the

ecasion of the opening of

original gardens in
uary 1969
Friends of Park &
Gardens.
Atthe “Moon G
the gardens, the Beautybe
bushes (Callicarpa bodin
profusion) produce de
clusters of lilac-purple berries
that look like evenly colored
pearls.

leaves on the
erry bushes are turn

soon drop to reveal the gor-
geous berries.

Atothe end of the herl
garden, the leaves of the
hawthorn tree (Crataegus x
lavelfiii are 2 beautitul cop:
per red.

The tall deciduous
hawthorn tree is also covered
with oraage and red apple-

hout the gardens,

Oats or river oats
?Chasmanthiuny larifoliam)
which is four feet (1.2-
metres) tall with wwo-inch
aS cm) flattened oats that
are dangling ac the end of
thin stems.

The stems will droop
gracefully all winter long.

Park and Tilford Gardens
is currently featuring a spe-

harvest window that is

cated right: agar the rose
garden.

Park and Tilford Gardens

thing beautiful to look
at at the gardens all
year round.

are opened from 9:30 a.m.

the variety of wrasses are dis
until dusk.

playing tail colors.

Many of the grasses con

tain quaking sced heads.
One example is the sea

These deciduous shrubs
produce these unique berry
clusters from) September to

Park and Tilford Gardens othe menths Jeading up to
is jocatred ar Brooksbank Thristmas time.

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how, the dwarf
Japanese maple trees (Acer
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Asian Garden are showing,

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The trees® brilliant foliage
will gradua drop off,
revealing gnarled, twisted
tree trunks.

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