[Vision]

Nice. My backyard has become a hobby and the goal is attractive perennials that bloom for 2 seasons. There's a climbing hydrangea back there which is blooming these beautiful fragile felt like needles. Can't imagine they'll be around for a while unfortunately. Picture from the web...

Have got 6 emerald arborvitaes and a crepe myrtle being put in Friday which will provide nice screening.

[WXRGina]

Your yard sounds lovely, Doc!

Since we do landscaping, we are ever collecting plants that our customers want to get rid of (I can’t bring myself to discard perfectly good plants!). Our yard is full of all manner of flowers, shrubs and trees. Here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we have good weather for tropical-ish plants. We have almost a nursery-quantity of azaleas we have salvaged and many other plants—roses, bananas, lilies, mums, etc.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Hydrangeas are my favorite. I've never tried growing them, but my sister can't get hers to bloom. We have some arborvitaes too in the back of the house, which are getting very big.

Found a picture of Bridlewreath Spirea online. Ours look like this right now but in a few days it will be a memory.