Spring Landscape Photos

by Randy

I didn't realize that the HT profile had a 'featured photos' section. Since the only two pics I had ever posted were of my sickly Nelly Stevens Holly, I thought I would add a few to update the view! Here are pics of the house and a few spring blooms from earlier this year. I've been doing a lot of landscaping since we moved into this house a few years ago and this is the first spring I have been able to enjoy some of the fruits of my labor. Most of these flowering shrubs are from side yard beds that I have installed. Things are coming along nicely but it will be another year or two before my plan comes together fully I think.
Please enjoy!

Front view of the house.

Camelia Japonica 'Greensboro Red'

Forsythia 'Kumson' - this variety is variegated when it leafs out.

Carolina Sweetshrub (Calycanthus Floridus). I'm still trying to find an Athens Calycanthus locally.

Daruma Lorapetalum

Kerria Japonica 'Pleniflora'. First time I have grown this and I am really enjoying it!

Vanhoutte Spirea

Allium (Mount Everest)

photo update, curb appeal, flowers, gardening, Chinese Snowball Viburnum Viburnum Macrocephalum also a new plant for me that I now wonder why I haven t grown before

Chinese Snowball Viburnum (Viburnum Macrocephalum) - also a new plant for me that I now wonder why I haven't grown before!

photo update, curb appeal, flowers, gardening, Redbud Cercis Canadensis Forest Pansy this variety has beautiful deep purple leaves all summer long

Redbud (Cercis Canadensis 'Forest Pansy') - this variety has beautiful deep purple leaves all summer long

photo update, curb appeal, flowers, gardening, Hoops Blue Spruce Picea pungens Hoopsii took a while to source one this size almost 8 tall but finally found it at a semi reasonable price My FAVORITE tree It s beginning to do very well as spring summer progresses

Hoops Blue Spruce - Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' - took a while to source one this size (almost 8' tall) but finally found it at a semi-reasonable price. My FAVORITE tree! It's beginning to do very well as spring/summer progresses.

photo update, curb appeal, flowers, gardening, The state flower of NC American Dogwood Cornus Florida One of many growing wild in the woods around the house

The state flower of NC - American Dogwood (Cornus Florida). One of many growing wild in the woods around the house

Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x Soulangiana 'Jane')

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Barb Rosen on Jul 11, 2013
Those robust flowers sure beat a holly that's feeling poorly, Randy!

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Randy on Jul 12, 2013
Thanks Alexandra. I agree Barb! Good thing is that the holly has recovered well so although I never positively identified the issue, it's gone now. May have to do w/ my treating it w/ Isotox (I know that makes all the organic folks shuddder w/ dread!).

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