May Trees
Redbud 'Flame Thrower' (Cercis canadensis) As May comes to an end, I thought I would share some trees that look good now. First, the insanely beautiful 'Flame Thrower' redbud. I always hesitate to praise this tree because of their finicky nature. So far, so good on this one which is near our front door. Snowbell and 'Wolf's Eyes' Dogwood in the background The Snowbell tree ( Styrax japonica ) has been spectacular for many weeks. I was up on the roof of the garden shed this morning and got an aerial view of it. It looks so much larger from above. The blooms are so heavy that the branches are bending down. A few years ago, I recall standing underneath it and the roar from bees buzzing around it was deafening. Last week, I was saddened to hear no bees at all. Fortunately, there are some a week later but not nearly as many as in the past. On the opposite side is 'Wolf's Eye' Dogwood ( Cornus kousa ) which always delivers. This is a small dogwood c...
Lovely show, I am in awe.
ReplyDeleteReally wonderful pictures. Thanx for sharing.
ReplyDeletelove that photo of the north side of the house - the rose covered arch and the cool mossy brick path - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a romantic spring garden. I imagine young lovers wooing under your rose arbors. It's all very beautiful, and beautifully photographed.
ReplyDeletePhillip, your roses and archways are simply lovely. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAll of your roses are so pretty. We used to have Ceclile Brunner but it just got so huge I finally dug it up and gave it to my friend.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely! I love the arch with 'Climbing American Beauty' - The color is really eye-catching.
ReplyDeleteYou have several nice climbers. I have one that has taken years to get any where near as tall as yours. It is under an apple tree. I have always hoped it would climb up the tree. Maybe one day it will make it. It is also an early bloomer. Not blooming quite yet but it will be soon.
ReplyDeletePhillip my gosh, this looks like something straight from the botanical gardens... but even better!
ReplyDeleteAll of these roses are stunning. I love that you didn't pull up the "wild daisies" :)
I love all the bright color accents you have amongst the splendor of pastel roses.
ReplyDeleteIf you visit my place with the shoals master gardeners later, I hope you'll give me some input for some landscaping improvements. I'd like to plant some things around back.....
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing you've had some rain over there, everything looks so lush.
ReplyDeleteI'm taken with the Ivy column next to American Beauty.
Climbing Cecile Brunner looks wonderful; any chance of a macro?
Your roses are always worth waiting for.
Your roses look wonderful!! The Beautybush too, it's just a huge fountain of blooms.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your roses look awesome. I just planted "Buff Beauty" a few weeks ago. Yours looks huge. How old is your rose? From the looks of yours, I may have planted mine in the wrong spot. Ouch.....
ReplyDeleteOh!! Your roses are lovely! Very inspiring. I need to plant more climbing and shrub roses to get magnificent displays like you have!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see a mature Beauty Bush. I've never planted one, but this photo definitely tells me I need to do so. Looks almost like the Bridal Wreath Spirea once it matures.
ReplyDeleteI came by to see if your 'Veilchenblau' was blooming. I felt so inspired by the sight of it on your blog, I added it to my own garden last year. It's growing vigorously, and loaded with buds. The first bloom just opened today, and there are tons more on the way. Exciting!
ReplyDeleteWow! so many! I love your roses and I've been wanting to buy fragrant ones myself but find it difficult as most nurseries have only the showy ones with no fragrance...
ReplyDeleteBTW, was the issue with the n/w car in ur desktop? got it fixed now?
Chuck, it is just beginning to bloom. I love it, it is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteMouli, it was the ethernet port - I had to have a new one installed.
Good morning. I love them all. Here in the north it is impossible to grow a rose over 8 feet tall and those are the super hardy Canadian roses. How I envy you in the south with your huge climbers and ramblers. Beautiful photos.
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What beautiful, beautiful pictures! So they are flowering in your gorgeous garden now - here in Hamburg they just shyly enroll their tiny leaves. "She chose her colours with carefulness, she dressed slowly, she arranged her petals one after the other. She didn't want to come out like the poppies, creased and crinkled. (..) Well: she wanted to please". (My rough translation from The little Prince - he only had one rose on his planet "because at my home everything is so tiny"). Britta
ReplyDeleteI could look at your blog all day. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy garden is also rose heavy so I understand about the months of May. In June, the daylilies take over, but for now, the roses are the Queens of May. I love your Cl. American Beauty. Is it prone to blackspot?
ReplyDeleteI bought a rose marked Cl. Pinkie,and it turned out to Cl. Cecile. I like Cecile just as well.~~Dee