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BBP Retaining Wall – Baltimore Completed in Late May and Planted in June 2011

Grow-out Review Site VisitAugust 19, 2011

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Hard to see from this distance, but plant growth is substantial

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The Carex has struggled in the intense heat, but looks like it will make it.

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Kamtschaticum is thriving

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Sporobolus is loving life. No mortality. Dramatic growth.

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Guara had a hard start. A few didn’t make it (next slide). But they are looking strong now.

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There are just a couple spots in the wall with mortality. I think this one was a small patch of Guara that didn’t make it.

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Phlox really struggled in the June/July heat, but is recovering nicely.

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Coreopsis is steadily increasing density and has gone to flower in last couple of weeks.

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Broader view of the Coreopsis

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Looking down the wall, the vegetation is becoming more dominant.

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