We've spent most of the last two days working on an arborvitae next to the house (that is another post!). I was up on the roof this morning in order to trim part of it and took some aerial shots while I was there.
The photo at the top and the one below is looking out over the front garden. I am standing just right above the front door.
(Above) The
area to the left shows the garden directly in front of the living room
windows. The only plant here when we moved in was the 'Bloodgood'
Japanese maple at the top left corner.
(Below) Looking down on the center area of the front. To the left is the painfully slow-growing Sourwood tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) that was planted the first year. It is now only 7 feet tall and very little horizontal growth. The large Japanese maple on the right is 'Skeeter's Broom'.
(Above) The area to the far right next to the driveway. Cotinus 'Royal Purple' (Smoke Tree) is on the upper left and the 'Esk' maple is to the right. The Japanese maple in the foreground is 'Sango Kaku'. The tall columnar conifer is White Pine (Pinus sorbus 'Fastigiata'). Sassafras tree is to the right along with Ceanothus 'Black Diamond'.
(Below) On the side of the house at the bottom of the driveway you can see the arborvitae hedge on the far left that we are working on. Next to the garbage bins is Catalpa bignoinoides 'Aurea'. The yellow clematis on the arch is 'Bill Mackenzie'.
(Above) - Now to the back garden - this area is the terraced lower slope. The large tree on the right is Katsura and on the left is Eucalyptus.
(Below) - The center portion of the back garden. The tree in the center is Nyssa sylvatica (Black Tupelo).
The only section I wasn't able to get was the Pan Garden which is located to the right in the above photos. I can't get to that part without stepping onto the deck roof cover and I was afraid to do that. I hope you enjoyed the aerial tour!
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Stunning!