It is the most beautiful spring here in the American South. The green world is advancing rapidly. There is the sound of leaf blowers and lawn mowers in the morning. The leaves are coming out and the field of vision is shrinking as a result. The summer perennials are stretching before blooming and the blooming shrubs are at full tilt.
The good news is that the shrub damage of 2 years ago from the December 22 deep freeze has been significantly repaired. This is most notable in my azaleas and tea olives. The knockout roses are also magnificent this spring.
Here are some photos for you to see.
The heucherella is a cross between heuchera and tiarella. It shows similarities to each of its parents. This one is called “Stoplight”.
My blueberries are loaded. Soon they will be ready to harvest. I have three bushes which last year yielded 4 liters. Easy to preserve, they just need to be washed and frozen. As you can see, this is a variety known as “Rabbit Eye”.
The rhododendron canescens is a native. It is also know as mountain azalea and Piedmont azalea.
The rhododendron shown here is an azalea. It looks similar to a native but I am not sure. I think it is a variety known as “Aroma”. These are hybrids developed in South Alabama near Mobile. These plants can grow 8 to 10 feet tall.
The roof iris is just beginning to bloom. It is Iris tectorum of the crested iris group. I just call it the white iris.
The rose was originally called Katy Road Pink because that was where it was found in Texas. It was found as a project led by Griffith Buck in the Earthkind group developed by Texas A & M University under his leadership. The rose is now known as Carefree Beauty and what a beauty it is.
Every Saturday morning, a group of world wide gardeners gather online to post 6 photos each from that morning or from the past week. Come join us to take a look or perhaps you would like to join and post 6 of your own. The link is https://gardenruminations.co.uk.
Happy Gardening!
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