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| Rhododendron 'PJM' and Acer 'Sango Kaku' |
I find myself a bit impatient for spring to arrive. Wait a minute - spring has arrived but you would not be able to tell it by the terrible weather we have been having. Cold, wet, windy, blah. I started back to work at the nursery last week and almost froze to death. Warmer and drier conditions are predicted later in the week. I think this is Spring Break for the school kids so I know they will be excited. I myself am ready for leaves on the trees.
Roses are on my mind. We just purchased a moon arch and I was hoping to get it up but the weather prevented that. We did get it together without any major problems. It lies waiting at the moment...
I already have a rose planted for the arch - 'Phyllis Bide' - a new one for me. I purchased six new roses yesterday and got all of them planted today except for one. I picked up several David Austin roses as well as a Romantica rose.
You can tell that spring has arrived when you look around the garden. Plants are budding out and there are a few blooms.
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The first camellia I planted (a gift from our realtor) - 'Mathotiana'
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Camellia 'Nuccio Bella Rosa' and Hellebore 'Gold Collection Merlin'
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| Magnolia "Dr. Merrill' |
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| Lilac Daphne (Daphne genkwa, Hackenberry Group) |
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| Barberry and California Lilac (Ceanothus thysiforus 'Black Diamond') |
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Comments
Looks it's warmer for the next few days at least . Happy Spring !
Still, it's making for a very Green spring, which is pretty for sure. And the reservoirs are full, I imagine!
My favorite photo here is the last one with all the colors and textures layered on top of one another and the focus artistically chosen. Good shot!
I wondered if you were going to plant roses in your new garden, since you had so many in AL! My understanding is there is a lot less problems with rose diseases out west and you can grow more varieties than in the southeast.