Monday, November 5, 2012

Blooming 11/05/12



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The Camellias have never bloomed as well or as early as they have this year. My shrubs aren’t that old so they aren’t very large but they are just loaded with blooms. This camellia is named ‘Mine No Yuki’ and it was renamed to ‘White Doves’ when it was brought to the United States. I think I actually like the name ‘White Doves’ better.

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 I have two of these in the garden planted in a triangle patter with a third one that’s pink. If I had known the white was going to be so gorgeous I never would have thrown that pink one in there. They don’t bloom at the same time and three of the white would look much better. I found them marked down drastically at Lowes, so that’s how the pink found a home. It’s one of those decisions you make and then rethink at a later time. I would buy a third one to replace ‘Crimson Candles’, but they grow so slow it would take forever to catch up to the other two. If it gets to bothering me bad enough I might just concede and purchase a more expensive larger plant.

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I’ve purchased several re-blooming irises, but of all the ones I have/had (I’ve lost a lot of them the past two years) ‘Autumn Tryst’ never fails to give me blooms in the fall. I may dig it up and spread it around a little so I can have it in different areas of the garden. I really hope I don’t lose any more of them. I had some gorgeous, very expensive irises that have fallen victim to this weird weather the past couple of years.

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While I was walking around I spied a single spike of brilliant blue among the dead Blackeyed Susans. The contrast was so intense it was just begging me to take its picture. I know it’s just a single blue spike, but it called out to me.

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‘The Fairy’ is putting out one last flush for me before the cold weather hits. This rose is really in a bad spot even thought its performing well. The poor thing is hidden by a host of other plants.

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I went away for the weekend and took lots of pictures so I’ll be putting them up in more than one post. The first post will be about another Eden I visited. Eden Gardens on the Tucker Bayou, I'll have the post up in a couple of days.

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12 comments:

  1. We were just there last week! We always go to Eden. I think it was Thursday when we went.

    Gorgeous photos. The lighting on that iris is spectacular.

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    1. Thanks Phillip! A friend works at Eden so I got a very good private tour of the house. It's spectacular. I thought it was very nice of him to take the time on his day off to do it. I just loved the fountain in the woods. I got some pretty good pictures I'll be sharing in the next post.

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  2. Would you believe we have never took the house tour? We didn't spend a lot of time there this year, just took some photos of us and friends and family that came with us. I did buy some things from their nursery. I always do that!

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    1. Phillip you guys really need to do it. The original Louis XVI furniture is worth taking a peek all by itself.

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  3. Love that blue spike. I can't wait to see the post about your trip. IF that house is any indication of what you saw it will be spectacular.

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    1. Lisa it was indeed a gorgeous house. And the garden were really pretty too, not a lot of flowers but lovely just the same.

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    1. Sharon,
      Until I saw your post I Plumb forgot about the list of things about me. I'm sorry! The iris blooms in the spring and in the fall without fail!

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  5. Beautiful flowers, Randy.. I love Camellias... SO gorgeous!!!! And I can't wait to see your photos from Eden Gardens. What a beautiful home in your last photo... WOW!!!!!

    We are deep into the ends of Autumn up here now... Most of the leaves are 'down' --so we've been busy raking/blowing/mowing leaves in the yard... Fun Fun!!!! We also planted about 144 Winter Pansies...

    Have a great week, Randy.
    Betsy

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    1. That's a LOT of Pansies, Betsy! My knees and back would be worn slap out!

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  6. 'White Doves' is one of my favorite sasanquas, primarily because of its shape and size.

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    1. Les,
      Had I know how gorgeous the are I would have planted more. I suppose I still could, but then again there are tons of beautiful Camellias.

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