The progress in the garden has been very encouraging. We will have some rain on Sunday which will be followed by some cooler weather. No frost. It is time to bring some of the tender plants out.
The hardwood leaves have emerged with their brilliant green. The irises are beginning to show blooms. The grass is beginning to green and needs a cutting.
I took a field trip yesterday to see a grand collection of native azaleas. I have 2 photos from the Donald Davis Arboretum that housed the collection.
I hope to join the Six on Saturday group in the morning before I leave for a road trip to Nashville to visit family. Join that wonderful group at this link https://gardenruminations.co.uk
Here are the two azaleas. They are native to Alabama. In this collection, there are several outstanding specimens. They are Florida flame, Piedmont and Canescens varieties.
The silver bell ‘Halesia sp’ on the left is a beautiful medium sized tree which will be a good replacement for out native dogwood Cornus florida which has been ravaged by an apple wood borer.
This late appearing daffodil is really a winner.
The delicate foamflower on the left is an Alabama native. It is accompanied by the beautiful ground orchid. The Paw Paw on the right is blooming now and is also an Alabama native. The fruit will have a dumbbell shape if it appears.
I hope you are enjoying your garden in this fine weather.
Happy Gardening!
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Thanks Doc, I always enjoy seeing your native plants.
The azaleas are superb, they don’t come into flower here until later this month and into May. I have often wondered about the identity of a medium sized shrub in a garden near me but, having seen your picture, I am sure it is an halesia and the only one that seems available is Halesia carolina, so thank you, problem solved.
A lovely selection. Safe travelling.
Ground orchids are just poking their noses out of the soil, whereas yours are already in bloom: so lucky…!
I didn’t know about halesia flowers and I planted a Paw Paw for the first year. It’s very small, but I’ll have to wait 4 or 5 years before I see the first flowers.
Lovely to see your native azaleas, mine wont be flowering for a while yet, usually in May. Love the orchid, super colour.
This time of year is so beautiful in your part of the world. The Azaleas are stunning! Beautiful other blooms and foliage, too. Happy Six!
Lovely selections as always. I really like the ground orchid and hope you get some paw paws!
I love the red Azalea, a fiery colour but still restrained enough in size and quantity of bloom to sit well in a natural setting. More is not always better.