Spring 2003

The Beginnings of New Dawn

 

The 3 Colors of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.  It has not liked being potted so this year I will risk it in the ground.  It is planted in the Jasmine's Beds
An heirloom Crinum seen in many south Louisiana yards
A hybridized Louisiana Iris on a windy day
Yellow Flag Iris
This Louisiana Iris can be found in ditches throughout south Louisiana.  This one was taken from a ditch near Thibodaux, La.  It has since multiplied many times over
More hybridized Louisiana Iris
The red Louisiana Iris.  These were saved from a ditch just before it was filled in with a culvert.  We didn't know which Iris it was at the time and were delighted to have gotten our first red Iris
One of the prettiest Louisiana Iris hybrids in the garden.  This picture does not do it justice
Some new narcissus come to life in the new gardens.  Behind them are the still dormant hardy Hibiscus
Blooming between the Camellias and Azaleas the narcissus are a welcome site in early spring when most things are still dormant.
These guys are a bit washed out this year.  We'll give them a little Bone Meal next go around
Thanks to a friend with some of last years seeds we got to try some Poppy varieties this year.  They all did well and bloomed much better later on but I didn't get a picture
The Bougainvillea starting its spring show
The rose Betty Boop seems to like her new home just fine
Can't remember if this is George Burns or Scentimental. 

The front Snow Azalea in its new home and no worse for the wear.  In the rear is a rescued Azalea.  It was pulled up by a neighbor with a backhoe and left in the August sun roots up for over a day before I noticed it.  It bloomed sparsely but I think it will pull through just fine.

 
Two Azaleas poking through the weeds, one almost in full bloom, the other still thinking about it
The Bridal Wreath didn't get moved in time and they were happy to bloom undisturbed.
Heirloom glads bloom next to an old horse trailer
Close-up of the glads
These Gerbera Daisies sprung to life in on of the beds.  Deal is, neither Cel nor I are sure how they got there

New beds under construction near the old horse barn on dreary early spring day.  The arbor is the same that was destroyed by Hurricane Lili, newly reconstructed and relocated to New Dawn Gardens.

 
This the small pond moved to its new home along with the accompanying cement Egret.  The bare sticks to the right is the dormant Sesbania and the stick to the left in the dormant Parkinsonia.
Here is a partial view of Jasmine's beds under construction.  Jasmine is the concrete statue that is currently topless.  A supercell blew through in early January that removed and destroyed here gazing ball.
The two Phoenix Robellini getting a breather from the greenhouse.  They have since been planted in Jasmine's beds
A different angle viewing Jasmine's beds along with those long winter shadows
Here under constuction are the Twin Pines bed with Loropetalum nearing bloom and Jasmine's beds in the back ground
This seating area in Jasmine's beds is under a nice Live Oak.  Still short another matching set of chairs and some more pavers blocks  

The center bed in Jasmine's Beds.  The large Australian Tree Fern is still quite unhappy from both a cold winter and a new move but by the end of summer it will again be outstanding

 
Some more of those expired seeds resulted in this great patch of Swiss Chard.
The wonderful Mrs. Thibodeaux next to the newly sprouted Parkinsonia (remember that stick in the earlier picture).