PLANTS IN BLOOM 2016
The garden is of course seasonal and we try to keep a photographic record of trees and shrubs we think
make a big impact when they flower.
In April the flowering cherry and magnolia stellata were flowering at the same time (top
left) and later we had the small azalea shrubs (moving clockwise), one of the three
magnolias and finally the newly planted pear trees before the unwelcome attention of the
deer.
Silver birch and the prunus on a sunny day, 29th April 2016.
In May the three camellias are in full
bloom, this one above is beside the
front door. The rhododendrons get
going although one blooms later and
one not at all - maybe it was planted
in too shady a position. The star is
probably the big orange azalea facing
the main road, makes directions to our
house quite easy.
June is notably a ‘gap’
month for blooms in the
garden, rather the
transition from spring to
summer plants. The
cornus kousa helps to
bridge the gap with its
display of white flowers
that last for weeks.
The hydrangeas start
to bloom in July, this
is a deep blue lacecap
(right). We think this
bed has seven
different hydrangea
shrubs, and there is
another in the north-
west corner. The
crocosmia (below) is
underneath the
camellia by the front
door.
The hydrangea in the north west corner is in a
very shady spot and is the last of the hydrangeas
to bloom. Some way further into the corner is a
rhododendron which hasn’t flowered since we’ve
been here, it is completely overshadowed by trees
on the Devon bank next to the road.
As a contrast to the shrubs and flowers planted under some kind of control, the Japanese Anenomes next
to the gunpowder store just appear out of the gravel on the driveway and cheer up September for us.
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