There is a front coming through the Southeast US today. It is strong and large. We will probably have 3 inches of rain today with blustery winds. It will cool off for the next 3 days but no frost is forecast. I am grateful for that.
The spring inches forward and more green is appearing in the grassy areas and in the trees. The daffodils and hellebores are waning now but more blooming trees are appearing.
Here are my 6 photos for this week. If you like gardening, take some photos of your own and share them. Join us tomorrow for Six on Saturday. There will be cheery photos of gardens from around the world. Here is the link. https://gardenruminations.co.uk
The hyacinth appeared a few days ago. It is a stunner. Last year, I had some in containers but I then planted them under some crepe myrtles.
The pink azalea has been in my yard for many years. Sorry, it has to be unnamed. The azaleas have just begun. Watch the Master’s in a few weeks to see many more in Augusta, Georgia.
The Pearl Bush is looking very good this year. The blooms do look like little pearls when the buds first appear.
I don’t consider the wild violet a weed even though it appears in the lawn. This one is being crowded out by some dogbane. I leave them too since they have a pretty daisy like white flower.
The anemone is new to me and it is a “keeper”.
The camellia was a little disappointing to me for a while. The blooms on the shrub hang down and seemed unimpressive. However, when it was placed in a small bowl in the kitchen, it looked magnificent.
There are many garden tasks to complete now. It is wonderful to be back in the garden and after the front is past, I will be back enjoying the weather.
Happy Gardening!!
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Everything is looking great there.
Your mention of the Master’s reminded me of someone special I knew and visited once in Southern Pines, NC. Pinehurst was just a stone’s throw away. Driving up through the pines to the main clubhouse was both interesting and impressive to me then, for all the history and glamour the building exuded. And of course, who could miss the lovely pines and landscaping! It really was breathtaking.
Thanks so much for jogging my brain for that little trip down memory lane today. That special someone died only a few years later. R.I.P Melba
We had friends who lived in Pinehurst for a few years. I also have a memory of driving up to the main clubhouse and feeling the grandeur and beauty of the setting.
I do like Anemones, I have some just about to open and the colour of that Japonica is really lovely.
The anemone is a new item in my garden this year and I am enjoying it.
3 things caught my eye this week, the anemone coronaria, the beautiful velvety texture of the camellia flower (too bad the stems bend with such big flowers) and the exochorda flowers. Do they smell good?
I am hoping that “Black Magic” will improve as it enlarges in size. The blooms seem to favor the smaller stems though. The exochorda does not have a fragrance that I notice nor did I notice pollinators.
It looks as though spring has arrived in your garden with all your lovely flowers on show. Love the anemone and camellia, very pretty.
The azaleas are just gearing up at Highland Lake. It will be a while before there are blooms. The difference in fewer than 100 miles—really closer to 50–is interesting. The anemone is eye catching. Nice selection this week.
I hope the front doesn’t do any damage to your flowers. Your Exochorda is way ahead of mine, it’s such an impressive plant when it’s in full bloom. Mine is only in its second year in the garden – I’m hoping it will impress! The flower of the Camellia ‘Black Magic’ is stunning – if it’s a new plant, perhaps it just needs time to settle in?
I’ve planted two Camellia ‘Black Magic’ in the Camellia collection I tend and have had to keep them surrounded by chicken wire. They are the deer’s favourites by a good margin. Once yours gets to six feet tall the hanging flowers will be an advantage!
So far the deer have not found this area of my yard. It’s close to the house and near an entrance. That is not to say that they have plenty of other items to eat in the garden.
A lovely selection. The markings on the Wild Violet are very pretty.
No violets yet here. not even new leaves peeking out, but time will bring them!