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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Camillia Hedge

When we bought our home I was so impressed that someone planted a camillia hedge on each side of our front yard. There are at least 30 full grown plants. By full grown, I mean we actually have to prune them once or twice a year or they would reach to the heavens. Each spring I am again thrilled to see their beautiful faces appear. I was so excited this morning I thought I would share some of the blooms with you. If you double click on the collage you will have a better look. Some of them still had morning dew on them. I don't often pick them, as they are so pretty right where they are. Now did you know tea leaves are from a varietal of the camillia? Take a look at the picture on my side bar of a tea blossom. Don't they look similar?
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10 comments:

  1. belindaApril 2, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    The pink one with the faint stripes is wonderful .Do you by any chance have the name?

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  2. RosemaryApril 2, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    Are they as fragrant as they are beautiful Marilyn?
    Nancy

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  3. Marilyn MillerApril 2, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Hi Belinda,
    I don't know the name of any of the camilla's.

    Hi Rosemary,
    Camilla's don't really have a fragrance, just pretty.

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  4. AnonymousApril 2, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    Your camellia hedge is beautiful. When the blooms appear I know that spring is here. (Though the air is sure cold, isn't it?)

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  5. AnonymousApril 2, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Marilyn, that Anonymous person is me, Faye Mc. I'm still trying to get the 'hang' of all this!

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  6. Schnitzel and the TroutApril 2, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    What a gift you received when you bought your home, and I can see you delight in the beauty of the camilla's.

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  7. La Tea DahApril 2, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    Your camillia are absolutely beautiful! They do not grow where I live --- just another reason I enjoy visiting your beautiful city in the springtime!

    How fortunate to have such hedges!

    LaTeaDah

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  8. parTea ladyApril 3, 2009 at 5:52 AM

    They are beautiful and what a lovely variety you have.

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  9. StephApril 3, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    These are breathtakingly beautiful!

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  10. Relyn LawsonApril 5, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Oh, my. You have been blessed. Reading your blogs make me long to move home to Oregon. We lived in Salem before we moved here, and Portland was a frequent destination. Visiting you feels like a tiny glimpse of home.

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