Hello! My name is Lena White. I live in Charlotte, North Carolina. I’ve been gardening here for over 30 years. I’ve just recently retired from the practice of medicine, so now I have more time to spend doing what I love.
This spring’s show of color has been really special!
This first photo is my Snowball viburnum (Viburnum plicatum, Zones 3–8). It has gotten a bit too tall, so I will try to trim it back after blooming.
Next is a ‘George L. Taber’ azalea (Rhododendron ‘George L. Taber’, Zones 7–9), one of my favorites. This is one of the southern indica types of azaleas, which boast large flowers for an azalea and great displays.
This Lady Banks rose (Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’, Zones 7–10) has climbed up to the top of the house. Lady Banks is a nearly thornless climbing rose.
More azaleas.
And even more azaleas, because what would a Southern garden be without azaleas?
‘Forest Pansy’ redbud (Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’, Zones 5–9) with the sun shining through the leaves.
A beautiful azalea with double flowers showing extra layers of petals for even more color.
‘Winky Double’ columbine (Aquilegia ‘Winky Double’, Zones 4–8) has double flowers, a compact growth habit, and upward-facing blooms.
A white clematis (Clematis, early large-flowered group, Zones 4–10) is positioned in front of a blue scaevola (Scaevola aemula, Zones 10–11 or as annual).
The pink climbing rose ‘Zéphirine Drouhin’ (Zones 5–9) has fragrant flowers and nearly thornless stems.
Rosa ‘Fourth of July’ (Zones 5–9) is a climbing rose with striped red-and-white flowers, each one showing a different pattern.
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Comments
Beautiful! Your foliage is robust & so healthy. Nice work Doc.
Thank you!
Wow !!!! That was a treat!!!! I want to see more of that garden !!! That columbine is FAB U LOUS. And of course- being Southern myself, I’m in love with the azaleas.
Thank you!
You sure have some beautiful azaleas, and I love that garden path!
Thank you!
You are right -- there's nothing like azaleas in the south in the spring. I have that George L. Taber as well. We have had an extremely wet winter & spring & it has been loaded with flowers.
Lovely garden! I have only been in the Charlotte area for about 6 years and am still learning ways to deal with the heavy clay here. Nothing like the soil in northern NJ which rarely needed amending - although it was very rocky in areas. Thanks for sharing - especially that double columbine. I have had no success with columbines here yet so obviously haven't found the right spot for them.
Thank you so much
Lovely photos! I particularly liked the Rosa 'Fourth of July' but I've had such battles with Japanese beetles that I've given up on roses. Well, I have one 'Knockout Rose' left. I live in the Asheville area of NC so our growing seasons are often more like the Northeast.
Thanks!
Congratulations on your Retirement Lena and Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden with us. It is simply Beautiful. May sunshine, rainbows and flowers be your Blessings.
Thank you so much
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