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READER PHOTO! Jumbo caterpillar

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Mary Sherwood

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Mary Sherwood

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Mary Sherwood

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Mary Sherwood

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Here's another fun photo from Mary Sherwood of Littleton, North Carolina. It's a shot from the children's garden at New York Botanical Garden. Mary says, "I liked this garden topiary because of the whimsical display of some very common garden annuals.  The combination of coleus, sweet potato vine and fountain grass was very effective.  The vine filled in the shape and acted as support for the coleus.  The fountain grass and large eye balls added the finishing touches.  Perfect for the children's garden!" Thanks, Mary! It looks like there's a second caterpillar featured here, which uses one of my favorite grasses for touchable texture, Stipa tenuissima (USDA Hardiness Zones 7-11). Got any garden fun to share? We're having FUN IN THE GARDEN all week. Email me!

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Comments (5)

ncgardener writes: Wow that looks awesome. It is really different from the ivy covered critters. This has been a very inventive week of photos. Love it! Posted: 6:51 pm on November 24th

sheilaschultz writes: The caterpillars are incredible. If I were a kid, all I would want to do is run underneath them and touch them all over. The combo of textures and colors is just too much fun, thanks Mary! Posted: 3:41 pm on November 24th

arboretum writes: mary, again your great framing- that third shot really zings!
i've been sick as a dog all week so your humorous subjects are really helping!! thanks again,
mindy Posted: 12:33 pm on November 24th

mgervais writes: Framework, I'm not sure. I'll bet the coleus needs pruning to keep it in check, and the sweet potato vine would need to be quided, but the ajuga and fountain grass would be pretty self-sufficient. Fun! Posted: 10:15 am on November 24th

rwotzak writes: Lots of fun! What's the framework for this topiary made of, and was there any pruning involved to get the shapes we're seeing here? Posted: 9:27 am on November 24th

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