There are many new petals to see at the Corner Garden this week. The pine pollen is blowing pretty freely the last few days. I washed my car and it lost the yellow look but it was just 2 hours later that my car was covered with it again. The water oak is also putting out a lot of its pollen. It is covering the ground and crunches when you walk on it.
The weather is warming but it is still March so it is no surprise that we will have a frost threat early next week. As protection, we banked the Shasta daisy cuttings with leaves. The hydrangea cuttings will be protected in the shed for those days. We potted up some fern divisions today that will also be sheltered in the shed for the frost risk days.
I will be posting this blog on Six on Saturday tomorrow. Come look and see the 6 photos of the week chosen by gardeners from around the world who also post there. Here is the link https://gardenruminations.co.uk/
The first two photos are of azaleas. I don’t know either of the cultivars. The one on the left is a bright Kurume type. The one on the right is a lavender which I believe is one of the Encore series.
The white azalea on the left may be Satsuki but it is on the verge of a breakout of blooms.
The Knockout Rose on the right is a red. This cultivar has responded very well to the pruning of 2 weeks ago. Last year, we had three bloomings from this group of roses. They have been bothered by sawflies last year but responded well to Neem oil treatments.
The Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is beginning to leaf out. This Alabama native is a favorite. The dried pannicles are still on the branches and you can see the attractive bark which persists all winter.
The sixth photo is also an Alabama native whose photo I had posted last week. It deserves another look this week since the bloom has opened. This is the Wakerobin Trillium (Trillium decumbens). It is a stately plant.
The garden is continuing to wake up and show off its beauty. Weeds are beginning to appear so it is time to consider a layer of pine bark mulch after a thorough weeding.
Another plan for the future is low voltage up lighting for 6 or 7 shrubs and trees as well as some lighting along the walkway.
Happy Gardening! Drop by and see us again next week.
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It’s an azalea show! And I must say, this dark red flower of the Trillium is charming.
The oak leaf hydrangeas in Blount County are a few weeks behind yours, as is everything else. The non-native azaleas are showing only buds, and I’m anxiously awaiting promising signs from the natives. I’ll look for you in Huntsville if you will be attending.
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Trilliums already! I so enjoy visiting blogs from warmer locales this time of year. It gives me hope that it will happen here eventually. Your Azaleas are gorgeous!