Carol Ann’s South Carolina Garden

A paradise 30 years in the making

Today we ’re visiting the garden of Carol Ann Bell in Greenville , South Carolina , with photos sent in by her friend Ellen Kirby :

My garden has been a respite during the 30   age we   have lived   here in Greenville , South Carolina .   As my three children arise   up ,   I had more time for gardening , although I have work hard to conciliate tike and grandchildren in the garden . I caught the gardening glitch from my female parent in easterly   North Carolina , where she was an avid nurseryman .   One of the tips she learn   me was how topropagate hydrangeas from thinning . This involves choosing a healthy stem turn and lay it in a pot until it develops etymon , then transfer into the garden .   Because of this object lesson I learn as a teenager ,   I now have   manyhydrangeasin   a multitude of different varieties .

Thistrelliswas built to my specifications by a local carpenter for my daughter ’s wedding . The roof was design to remind me of the baccy b in Eastern North Carolina . Therosesare ‘ Zephrin Druin ’ , one of the only roses without thorns .   My latest dear is thehydrangea‘Shooting Star ’ ( Zones 5–9 ) , which I discovered as a potted works in a food market stock in December . I babied it   until   spring , when I planted it . It   has   now grown as tall as this trellis and with a   multitude   of efflorescence .

‘ Shooting Star ’   hydrangea

This sundial is surrounded   by an unusual   lacecap   hydrangea(Hydrangea macrophylla , Zones 5–9 ) .

Hydrangea macrophylla , Zones 5–9

Multicolor ‘ LA Dreamin ’ , which grow on Modern and previous wood , prolongs the bloom period through the summertime .

‘ LA Dreamin ’

A copper pipe was used to make the arch on which an akebia(Akebia quinata , Zones 5–8 ) grows . Ipruneit to keep it from track into the woods . In the foreground isHydrangea arborescens‘Annabelle’(Zones 3–9 ) .

My grandchildren gave me these tulip , along with a augury they paint .

Every leap I make thisbegoniawreath from   a conducting wire frame , sphagnum moss , and soil .

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