You might say we are long on lorapetalum on Skidaway Island.
As a member of the same family as witch hazel, they can take the occasional freeze of a cold Winter here. But best of all, the deer don’t eat them and they can take our hot, humid summers. You will see a range of colors and sizes and styles. Some like to trim them as a hedge, and others prefer a natural look.
This is also the time of year that I begin to look for a blooming stalk of amarylis to emerge from the many bulbs I have planted in the ground, after their Christmas blooming is finished. This is the first one this year and I hope the freeze expected tonight won’t harm it!
The azaleas are out in full force, at least the tops of the azaleas are blooming. Our hungry deer on the Island have made quite a mess of the many azaleas we usually see at this time of year.
The camellias carry on. Tomorrow there will be a meeting of the Coastal Georgia Camellia Society, at a member’s home, and I am excited to see a private garden and more camellias!
I’ve linked to the Propagator’s Six on Saturday and I know you will enjoy what is going on in his British garden. http://www.thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com. His Six on Saturday is a good way to start the week end. The world is in such turmoil….getting out in our gardens helps to lessen our worry, doesn’t it?
Jayne In Georgia 
Those lorapetalum are fabulous. Spring has really arrived in your part of the world.
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Wow, all your plants are fantastic! The Lorapetalum is gorgeous, what a fabulous colour yours is and your camellias are flowering the same time as ours.
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Thank you!
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All of your flowering shrubs are looking beautiful. What an especially pretty bloom on your Azalea. There is such a brief window to enjoy the Azaleas and Camellias each year. Thanks for sharing yours.
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Your azalea and the camillias are gorgeous! Thanks for showing them to us.
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Such lovely colours it is hard to choose a favourite, but the Lorapetalum is stunning.
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OMG that Lorapetalum is superb! ❤ Love your camelias and azaleas too.
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