As a disgruntled Timothy told you, Gladys Kravitz was out and about in the ‘hood. I was actually only taking pretty pictures for the Spring Starved, and construction equipment/neighborhood scoop was just a bonus.
My white azaleas have finally decided to believe it’s really spring.
There’s one bush which didn’t do so well last year, and we were afraid we might lose it. However, it’s nice and green now, though its buds are still resisting the sun’s lure.
A neighbor’s Japanese Iris is doing well. I wouldn’t know the name of this flower except that I asked Lynne.
Trying to judge from my description, Lynne wasn’t sure about this row of trees on a nearby street. She’d originally thought I might be talking about Bradford pears, but now she thinks they could be flowering crabapple or apple. Maybe Todd will know.
Lantana grows everywhere here, and its bushes can get really big and choke out everything else if it’s left unchecked. But I love its tiny, bright flowers. They’re so cheerful.
And yes, much to the dismay of people who wanted to actually sleep this morning, once there was a house, and now there is no house.
A couple of nice trees at the sidewalk were saved, but a giant tree with at least a double, maybe a triple, trunk was cut down. In place of the 1934 bungalow that was here, the lot owner is putting up a three-unit townhouse. He plans to live in one of them. I’m sure it’s a smart investment for him, but if the old houses have to go, I much prefer the choice of my other neighbor, who put up a single-family home on his lot once the house was leveled.
that japanese iris is JUST BEAUTIFUL!
i’ve been noticing bradford pear trees blooming everywhere and looking so pretty. i had to ask to find out what they were, but i’m thinking i need one now.
They are pretty, and I like that they bloom so early in the season, and the crape myrtles, which they resemble, bloom later. I wish I had both. I once had a cherry plum, but it stopped flowering and wasn’t healthy, so now it’s gone. I’d love to have another one. I also love Jacaranda trees, but I don’t know how they do here.
i hate crape myrtles – we now have 3 in our yard.
and you know, i honestly couldn’t tell you how they look or if they’re pretty or not. the only thing i associate with them are locusts. we had 4 or 5 of them in my yard when i was little by my basketball goal. any time the ball ended up in between the trees, i had to go get it and there were ALWAYS locust shells all over the trees. why the shells creep me out? i dunno, but they do.
there’s this other tree i saw in a yard up the street that i’ve been wondering what it is. so if any of your readers know a tree that is relatively short (for a tree), has lots of thin branches, and red leaves, please let me know. 🙂
now i’m going to look up jacaranda trees.
ooohhhh…jacaranda trees are so pretty!
I really am not all that familiar with Bradford Pears which are a pyrus, but we sell heaps of crap apples in flower and in fruit. They are a malus and usually, but not always have more leaves when they bloom, so my guess is a Bradford pear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_pear
I especially liked this paragraph…..The Cum tree, indeed. This is just screaming to be included in one of you guys books!
“The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves expand fully, and are white, with five petals, and about 2-3 cm diameter. They have a sickly-sweet smell that has been compared to many things, including jasmine, decaying seafood, dog vomit, or more commonly semen, which has earned the tree the nickname “The Cum Tree”.”
That Japanese Iris… I’ve looked at it for the past minute or two. It’s something. : )
Loved the Japanese Iris, beautiful, perfect and simple. But y’know…it was the Lantana that really made me go wow! It reminds me of a sweet here called Sherbert Dabs (not sure if you have them over there?) and you could get it in those two bright and vibrant colours. Needless to say we have nothing like the Lantana here in Britain.
*sighs* Shame about the house tho. When will people realise that while pulling down the old houses/buildings maybe a viable investment…it also means we lose our links to the past and some wonderful pieces or architecture which is much more valuable than a quick buck…
a sweet here called Sherbert Dabs (not sure if you have them over there?)
Nope, I don’t think we do. I’ve been looking at them online.
Try here.
🙂