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Keywords: Garryaceae | Garrya ×issaquahensis 'Pat Ballard' | 33240-0561-1996
Today's images are a follow-up to the December 22, 2005 entry for Garrya ×issaquahensis 'Pat Ballard'. I thought I should have a photograph of the flowers in full bloom as an accompaniment. The previous entry has some links about the plant from both botanical and horticultural perspectives, so I won't add more for this entry.
Photography / art resource link: If you're curious about the second image, I've used what Darwin Wiggett has called “Orton Imagery”. For a step by step guide on how to accomplish this with both film and digital images, Darwin has written “Orton Imagery – A How To Guide for Photographers via Nature Photographers Online. You can also check the Orton in Orton Imagery here: Michael Orton Photography.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at January 8, 2006 2:08 AM
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Posted by: Beverley at January 8, 2006 7:32 AM
Interesting images!
What is the name of flowers?
Posted by: tetsu at January 9, 2006 12:38 AM
tetsu - this would be commonly known as 'Pat Ballard' tassel bush (or silk tassel).
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at January 9, 2006 12:47 AM
The flowers on this Garrya are really pretty, but are the leaves normally spotted like this or do they have a disease?
Posted by: Sue Webster at January 15, 2008 8:25 AM
I look forward to my "Pat Ballard" blooming every year and tell as many people as possible about it! It is about 10 yrs. old and I would like to move it to a better location. I've had to keep it trimmed pretty severely and would like to let it grow to it's potential. How would I do this by hand, since I can't get large equipment into my fenced yard? Or is it even possible? I know I would have to cut the roots back-but would this kill it? It would break my heart to have that happen. Can I propagate?
Posted by: Susan Lee at February 14, 2009 12:48 PM
I have a Garrya issaquahensis or fremontii (I thought it was G. issaquahensis, but doesn't G. issaquahensis have fuzzy undersides on the leaves? Mine doesn't.)
It has more fungal spots than the one shown here. So many, in fact, that I was considering replacing the plant despite its beautiful catkins (flowers).
Anyone have any information on (a) which Garrya species have non-fuzzy leaf undersides and (b) whether any of our Garrya have better fungal resistance?
Thanks.
Posted by: Cindy Riskin at March 31, 2009 7:49 PM
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Garrya x issaquahensis 'Pat Ballard' - Z7 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths