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Spring fever has gotten the best of me.
I've been busy planning and dreaming of the garden.
Just this morning I made a list of the absolute "must haves" in my garden:
1. camellias
2. gardenias
3. roses
4. jasmine
5. hydrangea
6. dogwood
7. crepe myrtle
8. boxwood
9. azaelia
10. magnolia
(all photos Southern Living)
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These are my top 1o, in no particular order.
What are your top 10?
*UPDATE*
Yes, I too am a tremendous fan of the peony.
As a matter of fact, my list was "top 11", but that just didn't have the same ring.
Guess what I did today?
I bought 10 glorious peony plants!
(TwistedWick)
I just purchased 17 one gal dwarf boxwoods and 3 flats of light pink, white and bright pink impatiens. Next I am onto some new ferns for the shade garden. I just love Spring and all of your picts are very inspirational, Happy Wednesday, Kathysue
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!! I think my list would be pretty close to yours. I would want tons of colorful annuals too
ReplyDeletexoxo Pattie
Great list!! Hydrangeas are my absolute favorite but I have not had much luck with them.
ReplyDeleteHydrangeas and Gardenias. My garden is full of them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picks, my garden is full of gardenias right now and it's making me so happy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely list ~ I'm envious that you are able to begin planting. I just purchased 3 rose bushes for our yard ~ I've never grown roses so I'm a tad nervous with this adventure.
ReplyDeleteHappy spring ~
Jo
I think I have them all n mine except for the hydrangea...which I do LOVE! I also love peonies and had them in my VA garden but we cannot grow them here in TX:(
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS list! I'm thrilled to say I have all of them, at least in some form or fashion. Like the previous poster, also love peonies and am trying to get them to grow in GA but without any luck.
ReplyDeleteI'd add tea olive- great evergreen shrub/small tree with delicate but very fragrant flowers.
Peonies, Peonies and more Peonies.
ReplyDeleteThere isn't anything more beautiful or more fragrant!
So happy to see your post this morning!!!
Miss you!!!
Sibi
the dogwood is spectacular.
ReplyDeletexxx
You know what...I think that your garden loves you just as much as you love your garden!
ReplyDeleteHappy spring and thank you for such a beautiful post.
I will be posting soon on the tools needed.
xo Lisa
Ahhhh, to have a southern garden. So many of those plants, unfortunately, would not survive our freezing northen winter. Beautiful inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove all your choices! I miss my peonies and hydrangeas from our old garden. Containers and hanging plants are on my list but have to wait until after Mother's Day..seems so long away.
ReplyDeleteIn addition you MUST HAVE: Tea Olive, Daphne, Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls', Viburnum tinus (evergreen w/winter blooms), Chinese Snowball, Contorted Filbert, kerria, pieris, rosemary, French lavender, daffodils.
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine living in a zone without these dear friends.
Aren't we lucky !!
Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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ReplyDeleteoh i so totally agree! we're still in an apartment, but as soon as we get a house i'm going to do some serious planting. for now i'm getting as many live plants in my place as possible!
ReplyDeleteLove gardenia, peonies and dhalias. I've never had a cutting garden--but this year I'm giving it a go! I have dreams of fresh cut flowers weekly! Wonderful photos too!
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