| Trees |
Shaina Japanese Maple |
1, planted 7-3-2009 |
in the planting area between the front porch and sidewalk (photo
and photo) ...
2010 photo |
| Green Cascade Japanese Maple |
1, planted spring 2009 |
we were originally looking to put in a Crimson Queen, but
this variety seems to like direct sun better (of which it will get plenty in
the upper planting bed), and we decided that the bright green leaves would
look better against the relatively dark background of our covered front
porch (photo
and photo) ...
2010 photo |
| Dwarf Spruce |
2, planted Dec 2008 |
we used them to bracket the main archway leading to the
front door ... they are supposed to only get about 4-5' tall and 2' wide,
which will be perfect for that location (photo) |
| Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry |
1, planted fall 2008 |
in the area surrounded by the two new planting areas (photo,
far left and a bit in the background) ...
2010 photo |
| Autumn Blaze Red Maple |
1, planted fall 2008 |
on the street corner so it will be a major presence when it
matures (photo,
front left) |
| Bald Cypress |
1, planted fall 2008 |
in the side yard next to the lower driveway (photo) |
| Shrubs & Bushes |
Burgundy Cotton Crape Myrtle |
1 planted August 2010 |
after the tough winter, it looked like all of our Crape
Myrtles had died, but first one, and then eventually another sent shoots up
through the ground ... however, the third never didn't make an appearance,
so in August we finally bought a replacement ... the garden center told us
that many otherwise hearty plants in the area failed to survive the winter,
so I guess we should be pleased that we lost so few |
| Autumn Sangria Azalea |
1 planted July 2010 |
to the left of the entry arch ... planted to replace the
Dwark Korean Lilac that unfortunately did not survive the winter ... it is
one of a family called "Encore" that are supposed to bloomed throughout the
year ... we hope that is the case |
| Burgundy Cotton Crape Myrtle |
3, planted spring 2009 (1 died 2010) |
we grew to love these plants during our years in South
Carolina ... placed near the house in the lower planting area (photo)
where they will get plenty of summer sun (the hotter it gets, the more
flowers they produce all summer) ... purplish leaves and white / pink
flowers |
| Azalea |
6, planted spring 2009 |
as with the Crape Myrtles, we have good memories of the Azalea bushes that
were in our front yard in SC ... these are an evergreen variety and aren't
supposed to do well in bright sun, so we only put two in the lower planting
area (photo,
near the boulder) and the other four on the north side of the house (photo
and photo) ...
the 2009-10 winter nearly killed the two on the south side of the house, but
they recovered so we're hopeful that they will continue to do well ... (2010
photo and
photo) |
| Golden Globe Arborvitae |
6, planted spring 2009 |
we chose these because they don't get too big and therefore
will not require a lot of pruning ... these have a bright yellowish-green
color that is a nice contrast to the other colors in the area (photo
and photo) |
| Hetz Midget Arborvitae |
6, planted spring 2009 |
as above, but a deeper green (photo
and photo) |
| Firepower Nandinas |
4, planted spring 2009 |
evergreen, but are supposed to turn deep reddish purple in
the fall and winter ... planted around the Japanese Maple in the upper
planting bed (photo),
including one nestled into the crook of a boulder |
Dwarf Korean Lilac |
1, planted spring 2009 |
to add another touch of color in the spring ... planted to
the left of the entrance to the front porch (photo,
very far left ... tough to make out against the other plants in the
background) Died spring 2010, after a tough winter ... it tried to
bloom (photo), and then
just died. |
| Sky Pencil Japanese Holly |
3, planted spring 2009 |
planted along the back retaining wall to create a visual
fence (photo) |
| Purpleleaf Sand Cherry |
3, planted spring 2009 |
planted with the Sky Pencils along the rear retaining wall (photo)
... 2010 photo
and photo |
| Dwarf Burning Bush |
3, planted summer 2008 |
house-warming gifts from Greg's sisters ... originally
planted in front of the side door to the upper garage (in the hope that they
would eventually hide the garbage container ...
photo and
photo),
but we were told that they would get too big to be planted that closely
together, so this spring we replanted two of them to bracket the outside air
conditioning unit on the north side of the house (photo
and photo) ...
you can clearly see in the second set of photos that they are healthy and
growing fast! |
| Wine and Roses Weigela |
2, planted summer 2008 |
one was received as a house-warming gift from Greg's
sisters, the other was purchased to match it ... planted on the SW corner of
the house, where the lower driveway meets the sidewalk that leads to the
back patio (photo) |
|
Other Plants |
Hosta (various types) |
4 planted spring 2009, and 1 planted 7-3-2009 |
all in the planting bed on the north side of the house (photo
and photo) ...
we purchased 5 last fall and they spent the winter in the garage, but only 4
of them came back up this spring so we replaced the 5th one ...
2010
photo |
