Lila’s Azaleas in Washington – Fine Gardening Leave a comment

Hello GPODers!

Final week we received a springtime replace from Lila Johnson in Mill Creek, Wash. (Spring Greens and Purples within the PNW). Her images centered on the contemporary inexperienced foliage and pops of purple flowers in her spring backyard, however she did point out that some azaleas and rhododendrons add little pockets of pink to the combo as effectively. Fortunately, she didn’t depart us to solely think about the fabulous flowering shrubs, and adopted her first batch of images with a submission that includes these shiny spring flowers.

Hello once more—since I made point out of azaleas and rhododendrons in my earlier emails, I believed I ought to ship some footage. It’s previous their prime blooming, however they nonetheless add colour to our spring inexperienced backyard. I LOVE rosy pink, as you possibly can in all probability inform.

I do not know what the names are on these crops! Sorry. The massive rhodies are on a berm below a number of cedar bushes. They don’t seem to be hardy bloomers on this morning-sun-only location, however they offer us a pure privateness display screen from a number of houses/yards behind us. They’ve been there for greater than 25 years. 🙂

This photograph [of Lila’s large rhododendron underneath cedar trees] was taken in early Could. The others had been taken right now, Could 24.

A “berm” photograph to offer you an thought of the dimensions of the rhododendrons. I’m certain they’d bloom extra in the event that they had been in a sunnier location, however they supply beautiful foliage and pure privateness.

Lila’s azaleas are a lot smaller however get completely lined in these brilliantly shiny blooms.

This photograph provides a greater sense of their dimension—additionally tucked into the shade of Lila’s cedar bushes and rhododendron however offering a pop of shiny pink amongst her superb tapestry of inexperienced.

A lovely inexperienced glass flower provides a little bit of sparkle and shine to this shady however colourful scene.

A photograph from one other perspective exhibits how the brilliant pink is a implausible accent to all Lila’s inexperienced spring foliage, in addition to the purple clematis climbing up her arbor and the shiny blue pot on her patio.

And one closing close-up of these stunning, shiny blooms!

Thanks a lot for one more take a look at your spring backyard, Lila! Your attractive sea of inexperienced is made elegant with these stunning pops of shiny pink blooms.

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