A bridal wreath bush in bloom. It's planted beside the garden shed, which I cropped out of the picture.
Another variety of azalea. We have white azaleas, too, but I don't have a picture.
My favorite of all the pictures. The rosebush is a transplant from New Roads, where it grows and flourishes with little care. The bush does the same here. Grandpère stopped planting roses, because most rose plants require frequent treatment for black spot because of the humidity. However, we have two varieties here in Thibodaux, both of which came from New Roads, the pink above and a white rosebush, which grow and bloom well here without spraying. I'm guessing the roses are old varieties and not hybrids and are thus hardier and more resistant to disease than hybrids.
And last, but not least, the red geraniums in pots near the back door. They're beautiful now but will be less so in the height of the summer heat.
You know, I'm starting to think that plants bloom earlier in the year in Louisiana than they do in Washington State.
ReplyDeleteWe are headed to Cannon Beach to see some springtime -- can't wait - azaleas, rhodies, most of the daffodils and tulips are gone by now tho.
ReplyDeleteKJ, what a profound observation. Not only are you a saint, but you are smart, too.
ReplyDeleteAnn, you go! Get yourselves some springtime. Safe travels.
It's a cloudy day today in the Bronx; chilly too. Nice to see a glimpse of what we might expect in a few weeks!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to tell from a photo, but I imagine your pink rose to be an old tea (not hybrid, just tea) rose or maybe a china. They're very hardy and don't get blackspot etc. (I have a yard full of old garden roses here in Georgia and the chinas are already blooming but the teas are close behind.) The tea roses smell like dried loose tea (my kids call them sweet tea roses) when you stick your nose right up to them. And the new growth on chinas tends to look almost red at first.
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple of old garden pink roses that were "found" in a cemetery in Natchitoches, LA - McClinton Tea and Natchitoches Noisette. Both tend to be darker pink on the back side than the front.
Anyway, isn't it nice to live in the South where Spring comes so lusciously?!
Lovely plants! We had peonies at our house in Tennessee. Do you have any, Mimi? I love that bridal wreath, too.
ReplyDeleteTobias, I know we'll have cloudy days here, but I hope that we're done with the chilly days for a few months.
ReplyDeletePenelope, I took time to smell the roses, and I detect a slight tea smell mixed with the sweet smell of a rose. The aroma is delicate, not at all strong. I had to bury my nose in the flower to get a good whiff.
I remember when the old roses were "discovered" in Natchitoches. Thanks for your information.
Susan, Tom has planted peonies in the flower beds in front of the house, but we don't have them this year. I can't think of the name of the flowers in the front beds this year. I'll ask Tom when he comes home.
ReplyDeleteSusan, correction: Tom said that he has never grown peonies. The plants in the front beds now are vincas.
ReplyDeleteThe roses are gorgeous but I particularly love the intense pink of the azaleas. It's breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteInstead of Easter lilies in church I recommend azaleas -- people can take them home to plant and they don't smell like something died. The lilies make me nauseated - especially after multiple services in an overheated unventilated space. Besides the color is so much more cheerful
ReplyDeleteCathy, the color of the flowers on the azalea bush is gorgeous. In the picture, the color is true.
ReplyDeleteAnn, is it possible to force the blooms on azalea plants? Azaleas in the ground bloom when they will bloom. A good idea for Easter, though. Those who insists on white flowers could have the white azaleas.
they sell them blooming in pots here - that is as much as I know.
ReplyDeleteWell then, you answered my question.
ReplyDeleteMimi, the pictures are lovely. I especially like the roses. I was worried that the forsythia would bloom and be gone over the week that I was gone, but the temperature dropped and they are in full bloom all over town and in my yard. The daffodils and crocus are ending, but some of the rhododendrons are getting close to bloom. The trees are beginning to leaf. I love spring.
ReplyDelete"Not only are you a saint, but you are smart, too."
ReplyDeleteNow you're sounding just like my mother.