GardenDC Podcast Episode 34: Colorful Foliage and Longwood's Chrysanthemum Festival

This episode we talk with Karl Gercens of Longwood Gardens about fabulous fall color from foliage as well as Longwood's legendary Chrysanthemum Festival. The plant profile is on Wild Ageratum and I share a bit about the Pink Muhly Grass in my garden.

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Living Coral: Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year

This year's Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year is Living Coral, a dark peach shade. This mix of pink-orange is one that is flattering to many skin-tones, but moreover, it is gorgeous in the garden.

Here are my picks for flowers in that apricot-adjacent tone to add to your growing beds and bouquets in the coming year.

Peony 'Coral Charm' photo by iverde.org

Dahlia 'Pablo' from Brent and Becky's

 Rhododendron japonicum at the US National Arboretum

Martagon Lilies 

Rose 'Abraham Darby' photo by by David Austin Roses