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| Bushes at the back of the house |
When we bought back our old house last November we saw that the owners had taken out every bush or foundation planting around the back, front and one side of the house. They left the rose bushes and perennial garden on one side. I don't know why they did that unless they did not want to do any yard maintenance, or maybe they liked the minimalist look. But the house looked pretty bare on the outside. Anyway that gave me an opportunity to plant some new bushes. Here are some photos of some interesting new bushes (for me) that were planted.
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| Boxwood Dee Runk |
There is a boxwood Dee Runk on each side of the basement doors. This boxwood has dense foliage and a columnar shape. It can grow to 8 feet but stays only 2 feet wide.
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| boxwood Winter Gem |
Along the outside of the deck we planted several boxwood Winter Gems. These have dense evergreen foliage and are among the hardiest of boxwoods. They are classic hedge plants that grow 4 feet tall and wide.
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| Scalawag Holly |
There are 4 of these Scalawag holly bushes edging the back of the house. This holly has a dense rounded form and bright, shiny green leaves. A slow growing holly, it can reach 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
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| Azalea Encore Autumn Princess |
Three of these azaleas are planted around the bay window. These are encore azaleas that are suppose to bloom spring, summer and fall. They did bloom in the spring, but I have yet to see any summer blooms. The Autumn Princess has dark pink, semi-double, ruffled blooms. These bushes can grow 3 to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
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| Hosta Undulata Albo Marginata |
There are a few hosta plants that I planted years ago that are still here at the back of the house. At each end of the house there is a Hosta undulata albo marginata. I am guessing at this variety, because I know very little about hostas. This hosta seemed to match this name when looking up hostas on the internet.
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| Hosta Undulata Variegata Univittata |
At the center of the of the back of the house is a hosta Undulata Variegata Univittata, which is another guess of mine from matching it to photos on the internet.
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| Hosta Golden Tiara |
This hosta (also matched from the internet) is on the side of the deck as it wraps around the house. It has heart-shaped leaves that have light golden edging. It has just bloomed with a purple flower.
In my next post I will have photos of what I call the woodland garden that sits at the edge of the forested flood plain next to our property.
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