Slow growing conifers in focus

Leaf colour change in the garden does a great job in drawing our attention to other forms of autumn attraction that have been in the background over summer, giving way to flowering border perennials.

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Once the ornamental tree and in shrub leaves have gone, silver and golden subjects are suddenly the point of focus. Golden slow growing conifers spring to mind.

A Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' in this garden is beaming at the attention received now that some surrounding plants have entered dormancy.