Our home is over 30 years old and as part of it's original foundation landscaping there are several azalea bushes planted in front of the house. You find them on almost every single house in our subdivision. We have a few that are a sort of coral pink and then there are the white azaleas, which are my favorite. They are covered in snowy white blossoms in the spring. My only complaint is that based on where they are planted we have to keep them trimmed into nice neat roundish shapes. I hate that. I much prefer to see azaleas that are left to get more bush-like with a natural growth habitat.
My husband sometimes tries to prune the white azaleas in a little bit of an uneven manner to keep them from looking so formal, but it's not very successful. He knows I hate their manicured look, so to appease me, he bought several more azalea bushes and planted them in our backyard where they can grow however they would like.
These white azaleas do make lovely cut flowers. I love the contrast of the pure white blossoms with the deep brown stems and the lime green color of the new growth.
Floral Fridays says
White and green go well together.
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DeniseinVA says
Oh my, they must be glorious! Thank you so much for sharing these lovely photos with Today's Flowers, and I wish you a very happy week.
islandrambles says
I love the white flowers. I will have to join next time. cheers.
Jesh StG says
These white azaleas are so festive - for me they're reminiscent of a wedding:)
tanya breese says
they are beautiful! that's another thing i want to plant around my yard...the only thing that had been planted here are a few boxwoods and 2 daisy shrubs...boring! have a great weekend!!
DeniseinVA says
Beautiful, and lovely photos of your white azaleas. I am visiting from Today's Flowers and I wish for you a very happy weekend 🙂
Ann says
Aren't they lovely! Azaleas here tend to either be scorched from the heat or brown quickly with the humidity. They grow best in the Blue Mountains with its cooler, no seasonal climate. I do so love the white ones and am also very partial to ten snowball viburnum. Just wish I had more room to plant one.
bettyl-NZ says
Azaleas come in such lovely colors but white is always gorgeous against the lovely green leaves.
kelleyn rothaermel says
You don't see white ones that often!
Molly says
Beautiful flowers
Mollyxxx
Maria says
Lovely blossoms. I still amuse myself with photographing the trees' buds in anticipation of floral beauty.
Caren Gittleman says
they are simply stunning!!!!!!!!!! The white is so pure and beautiful.
Marjie says
We had daffodils. And then it snowed. And then we had flattened daffodils. Azaleas, rhododendrons and such will come in a month or 2.
Ellen Pilch says
They are beautiful.
Liz says
Beautiful Pam. Thank you.