Stunning Blooms in the Deep South

By Kim Charles

DeAnna Cobb of Mobile , Alabama shows us her dream has become a reality .

" I grew up in a nice neighborhood on the gulf coast , but our menage was on a stack mostly free of tree and shrub , as the filth was once piquant dredged mud from a marsh . Nothing but weeds care those grow conditions . Despite various effort at Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and shrub planting , the yard remained mainly grass . The one decent sized tree in the backyard was blown over by a hurricane . So , as a nature child at heart , I always treasured the time I drop at my grandparent as both sets lived on Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree underwrite good deal , with an abundance of flower and assorted birds , butterflies , rabbits , etc . My dream was to have a similar K one day . Fast forward a few decades and my married man and I have settled in a neighborhood which reminds me greatly of my maternal grandparent ’s . The former owner of our theater must have loved horticulture too . We are golden to have well established camelia , azaleas , one of the biggest Japanese magnolia I ’ve ever seen , and other odds and ends of plants suited to the deep Confederate States . The first year here I was pleasantly surprised to find I now had several plant I always want , such as flame lily and oak leaf hydrangea . I am lento adding to the keep treasures planted here and hope the next occupants of our house enjoy it as much as we have . "

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