A Leucothoe or Doghobble now showing little red buds. Always problematical to me, as saying the species is difficult. Ordered a lifetime ago from a southern nursery that, probably, should have denied my the flat of them, me just being a home gardener with no commercial tax number. It was cut to the ground a number of years ago, and has come back beautifully.
Nandina 'firepower' shows stress from this severe Winter, but is still looking almost fluorescent.
The evergreen, furthest in the picture, is simply called the Japanese Temple Juniper, but it surely has a proper Scientific name. The plant with the large silvery buds will soon be in bloom. Edgeworthia chrysantha. There are now several distinct named clones.
And nearest, well budded for Spring, is
This Mahonia, developed in Ireland, is showing quite a bit of Winter damage, and never did bloom as it has in milder Winters. M. 'Winter Sun'.
Among one or two especially blue clones of Cupressus arizonica, this one seems the best in that color. C.a. 'Blue Ice'.
One of the recently shown Witch-hazels. Hamamelis 'Rochester'.
One of the dwarf clones of the Colorado Blue Spruce called 'Thume'.
Recently shown, this Osmanthus heterophylla is more southern but seems to be doing fine. I hope it blooms with the fragrant flowers many of these plants have
Now a sizeable tree, this chinese species, Cunninghamia lancelata is a lumber source, there. This is the bluish clone, C. l. 'Glauca'. The men who removed large trees, because I thought I was getting solar panels on my roof, left it, thankfully.
Another Leucothoe, and behind it a Rhododendron. I can tell how cold it is, out, by looking out my windows. Unfurled, today, to reflect that it is above freezing today.
A grand dwarf form of a Japanese species of Holly. Almost like an architectural addition, in dependability and not growing too fast.
Despite unusually bitter weather, this Camellia shows buds swelling for Spring.
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