The Garden Awakens
Anise 'Woodland Red' ( Illicium floridanum ) A few weeks ago, I thought spring would never arrive, but now the change is astonishing. The nights are still cold (40s and sometimes even 30s) so planting tender annuals and vegetables is unwise although I have already succumbed, but covering and uncovering things gets old quickly. Someone made a wise comment last week and I must agree with them - "Don't plant anything tender until after May 1". Several plants are blooming like never before. One is the Anise shrub (above and below). I don't know if the recent tree pruning, which is allowing more sun into the woodland path, is affecting it or perhaps it is just age, but I've never seen so many blooms. Michael refers to this as "the stinky fish shrub" and I have to admit to smell of the flowers is quite unpleasant. It is so beautiful that I can overlook that. The old pink dogwood tree, which was already here, shades our woodland path and it too is prett
Phillip,
ReplyDeleteWow on that Magnoliaflora, to me it looks like a slight peachy white not pink.
Hate your new word verification...
Taylor's Perfection is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI think it is facinating how the last camellia has multi colors. The bees must have been busy around this shrub.
ReplyDeleteSimilar story here with our camellias. Just a minor set back to what has been a beautiful season.
ReplyDeleteWe have similar tastes, it seems. Absolutely love Taylor's Perfection! I have "Mrs. Charles Cobb" in Atlanta, and it is also much more like yours, and decidedly not red. (And she's living in Cobb County, so I figure that has to account for something!)
ReplyDeleteMy star magnolia's have started blooming again, thought the frost had gotten them. Daffodils going wild.
ReplyDeleteMary
Seeing your camellias I am sorry I only have one! I have another question. When is the master gardener's plant sale this yr?
ReplyDeleteHi Philip... I'm so sorry to hear what happened with the magnolias but your camellias are spectacular. I'm curious as to whether your magnolias were earlier than normal this year. This is a huge concern for me this mild winter, but so far we are mostly below freezing at night and daytime temps in mid to high 30's so the ground really hasn't thawed out as of yet... it could end up being a touchy situation... Larry
ReplyDeleteI just bought a Taylors Perfection today. By chance. It really looks like a rose.
ReplyDeleteI just love camellias! My neighborhood here in Atlanta is filled with them. My power walks have turned into garden strolls since I stop so often to admire.
ReplyDeleteSo Beautiful to see, Phillip!
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Have always enjoyed Camellias.
ReplyDeleteRandy, I agree, it is more peachy. I don't have word verification turned on so I'm not sure what is going on with that.
ReplyDeleteLarry, yes the magnolias were early! So far, everything is early. We are having very mild temperatures this winter. It worries me too.