The Gardening Gone Wild bloggers are having a photo contest! They want a photo of a native plant featured in a garden setting. I'm selecting this photo which features two native plants from the southeast. Actually, only one is blooming in the photo and that is Fothergilla major "Mt. Airy". This beautiful shrub features bottle-brush type flowers in early spring which appear before the leaves. The flowers have a slight honey-like fragrance. This shrub is also beautiful in the fall when the coarse-textured leaves turn orange and yellow. This is a good shrub for woodland gardens but it performs nicely in sunny open areas as well.
The second native plant in the photo is the Oakleaf Hydrangea (H. quercifolia). The blooms appear later in the spring and start out white and fade to pink. This shrub also has beautiful fall foliage. It is versatile too when it comes to conditions and light but it seems to happiest in shadier conditions.
Other plants in the photo include Wisteria sinensis 'Alba', Golden Barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea') and the climbing rose "Bobbie James".
Both of these plants are in my "secret garden" area, a small garden room behind the garden wall. I am working on making this an all-white garden.
Gardening Gone Wild Photo Contest
18 comments:
that is just beautiful. How many hours sun does this area get. I'm looking for plants for a shady nook in my side yard.
Hi Yolanda. It doesn't get much sun at all. I would guess about 2 hours of direct sun around noon. The rest of the time is gets dappled shade from a black walnut tree in the morning and then the wall and a maple tree shade it from late afternoon on.
I was just trying to figure out what this fabulous Wisteria bush / vine must have been climbing up at one time. We have a gorgeous Wisteria right night to the pond that was here when we moved in 6 years ago. I love the photo you share today. IT has my 'wheels a turning' on what I need to add near this climber.
I posted a photo of my pulmonaria/ saccharata at : http://momingarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/gifts-from-april-rain.html and it made me think of you! I just think you would like this shade bloom.
Happy Friday!
Two of my favorite shrubs in a great photo! I'm participating too with a shrub. Unfortunately, it's not from my garden.
I love the fothergilla--I hope mine gets that tall one day. But, and I realize I may be being too picky, isn't a cultivar no longer a native plant??
Monice, you may have a point there. Actually I don't know!
I love the verticality of the Wisteria. I'm entering the contest too thanks to you giving us the heads up. Happy weekend.
Beautiful, I love the combination of the flowers and foliage.
How beautiful is that!!! The white theme will be nice and peaceful - tranquil if you will. I'll have to check out "Gardening Gone Wild". Hope you have a nice weekend Philip. By the way you are not that far from me. Happy Gardening.
That's a lovely image. Thanks for sharing it.
The Fothergilla is beautiful, especially growing through the Oak-Leaved Hydrangea as it is. Those 2 together must make a great combination all year long.
Wow is all I can say. Love the photo. I bet you enjoy going into your secret garden in the early morning and late evening hours.
Nice effect, Phillip. How about some Jasmine (if it'd grow well in your zone)? That'd be an awesome addition in your all-white garden with an extra factor - fragrance! They come in many shapes and sizes.
Great pic!
I have a Drawf Fothergilla. They are beautiful srubs! And I love the fall color too!
Phillip, That is by far the best looking fothergilla I have seen growing in a garden...I love them but they languish here! gail
Well the contest is done and results posted over at GGW early next week. Thanks for your entry and I am giving each photo bit of constructive criticism.
Yours is a great use of shrubs and would benefit by looking for an angle a bit less straight on - creating some depth and movement in the composition
I love it! Very creative!That's actually really cool.
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I love secret garden, that is just beautiful
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