Crimson Azaleas

Crimson Azaleas

Welcome you to the house

& adorn the table

While white and pale pink flowering dogwoods have graced most of the yards in our neighborhood, ours is distinguished from the rest by some striking crimson azalea shrubs planted strategically in the front yard--leading one from the entry paths to the front door steps.  We were surprised last spring to see the many different plants which bloomed in our yard after the harsh winter but we don't recall having seen these showy crimson azaleas.  At first we weren't sure what these flowers were; they don't look much like the large azaleas in various colors which we were accustomed to see in Florida and only after looking at them at close range did we see the resemblance.  There are still quite a few shrubs and trees that have not filled out yet and we expect to see many more late bloomers in the coming days and weeks.  What a                                                delightful season this spring promises to be!