Its finally Spring 14 April 2023

I started on holiday this week, so some photos are from the usual sites and some from the vacation days. It has been wonderful to take a break from spring gardening and enjoy the sights of the American Atlantic Coast from Charleston, South Carolina to Amelia Island, Florida.

The weather has been pleasant with warm sunny days and only one day of occasional rain.

Spring has been appearing everywhere we have been. It is comparable to home but with just a little bit of the tropical on the Atlantic Coast.

The photo of the upper left is of the pink rose I know as Katy Road Pink. This Griffin Buck rose is also known as the “Carefree Beauty”. It was developed by Dr. Buck at Iowa State University to withstand the cold, midwestern winters but it was also found to withstand the hot, dry summers of Texas. I have it in a group of 5 plants which stands out as a mass of pink.

The upper middle is a flower I found along the streets of historic Charleston. I believe it is an American Wisteria in early bloom. It will grow as a vine to as much as 40 feet.

The upper right photo is a native known as fleabane or dogbane. The genus is Erigeron and can be seen across most of the US. It is widespread at this time of year.

The lower left is a jasmine vine. It is Trachelospermum jasminoides. It is known as star jasmine and also Confederate jasmine. It grows in the Southeast US but is originally Asian and the name confederate is derived from the Malay confederacy.

It is intensely fragrant with beautiful deep green foliage with a vining habit.

The final photo is of a bluebird which is one of the pair nesting in the birdhouse I erected last year.

Hope you enjoyed this grouping. In honor of my holiday here are two other photos from the seashore.

A therapeutic morning photo

A restful sentiment for you

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Happy Gardening!!