It will be hard to leave that exploding pink tree behind. The blooms last about two weeks and are painfully beautiful. It's a good prom tree if the flowers last. We think it's a crabapple because it blooms after the cherry trees do. Another beauty, and one of Marty's favorites, is the Japanese maple the boys planted in my honor several years ago. The variety is "blood good" and it looks like this ornamental comes from a venerable line. I like the shape of it. Most Japanese maples look a little lopsided and grow straight up. I like how ours spreads wide and is more or less symmetrical. Planting it was a challenge because the spot we chose had a boulder in it that needed to be crow-barred out. Such is gardening in Rhode Island.
Japanese andromeda is one of my favorite plants. It stays green all year and has a cascade of white flowers that last from spring through fall. They are very hardy and can take all kinds of abuse, such as cat urine.
I hope the new residents will enjoy these ornamentals as much as we have.
2 comments:
Beautiful! Can't wait to see snaps of your soon to be environment.
They really are beautiful. Good that you are taking photos.
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