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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Runner-up

Here's the runner-up: Cedrus deodara 'Electra,' a Himalayan cedar with some of the most striking foliage I've seen. It was feathery, a cool silvery-blue, which you can see in this photo. The needles had green on them also, making for a really nice look. Not as dense as a Colorado spruce. You can see through it. But we loved the tree - just look at those needles. Still, we wondered if it would be the screen we need in our garden. The new tree will be planted at the end that overlooks the street. We like looking out but aren't crazy about people looking in. We also want to obliterate a rather unsightly sign on the sidewalk down below. Who wouldn't rather look at this? 
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About Virginia A. Smith
Ginny Smith, a Philadelphia native, worked as a reporter at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Ohio – with six short months at the end of the Bulletin tossed in – before returning to Philadelphia in 1985 to join the Inquirer. Her favorite beats here have included Center City, roving around Pennsylvania (and getting paid for it!) and alternative medicine. She’s also been City Editor and Pennsylvania Editor. Ginny has been happily writing – and learning - about gardening fulltime since 2006. She’s won two silver medals of achievement from the national Garden Writers Association and in 2011, Bartram’s Garden honored her with its Green Exemplar award for her stories about “the region’s deeply rooted horticultural history, cultural attractions and bountiful gardens.”
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