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Saturday, April 18, 2015

{Our Azaleas Before the Rain}

We have had now several days with heavy rain and that is not so good for blooming azaleas and other blossoms... But here are some photos from our azaleas before the rain:
Are those flowers not a DREAM?
To the left you can see the newly raised, wood trail, as seen from the gazebo. Pond is to the right and center.
You can see those raised edges from the wood trail here:→ {Cashmere Words of Wisdom & Update} - just scroll down to the last 2 photos.
Very lush and healthy!
Greenhouse in the back...
Glad I captured these before they got heavily rained upon!


58 comments:

  1. they are beautiful! love how they spill over. :)

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      Yes, they indeed were beautiful!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Dearest Mariette,
    your Azaleas are wonderful!
    Wishing you and Pieter a lovely weekend!
    love and hugs,
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Thank you and they sure looked perfect before this long and heavy rain...
      Happy weekend to you as well and lots of love and hugs.
      Mariette

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  3. Sono stupende Mariette, ho provato diverse volte a piantarle anche in giardino da noi, ma purtroppo il terreno non è quello giusto. L'unica consolazione è quella di godersi le foto di chi le ha...
    Buon fine settimana,
    V.

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    1. Cara V.,
      Sappiamo questa sensazione troppo bene, come abbiamo provato tante cose e spesso invano... Buon fine settimana a voi e la vostra.
      Abbracci,
      Mariette

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  4. Le tue azalee,cara Mariette,sono un incanto!Bellissime!Baci e buon fine settimana!Rosetta

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    1. Cara Rosetta,
      Grazie, ma con una settimana di piogge c'è rimasto nulla... Buon fine settimana a voi.
      Baci,
      Mariette

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  5. Wat jammer van de vele regen, dat is zeker niet fijn voor de bloemen. Het ziet er op de foto's prachtig uit, gelukkig dat wij daar nog van mee kunnen genieten. Houdt de regen nog lang aan? Ik wens je een fijn weekend, lieve groet

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    1. Beste Willy,
      Ja, zo zie je maar als je een tuin tour of iets dergelijks lang van tevoren wilt plannen en een datum prikken; oh zo moeilijk! Het weer werkt niet altijd mee en de regen laat alles als foddels hangen en het wordt gelijk bruin. Jámmer maar dan wachten we maar weer een 'jaartje'...
      In zo'n geval zijn de foto's kostbaar en die deel ik ook graag. Ja, het regent nog t/m maandag.
      Liefs en ook een fijn weekend.
      Mariette

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  6. Liebe Mariette...sie sind wahrlich ein Traum. So schöne farbige Akzente im grünen Garten zu haben ist einfach toll.Die weisse Azalle ist besonders zart und fein anzuschauen. Eine wunderschöne Blüte.

    Geniess eine schönes Wochenende!
    Alles Liebe
    Julia

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    1. Liebe Julia,
      Danke, der Traum war ganz kurz diesem Jahr und Gott sei Dank habe ich diese rechtzeitig fotografiert. Frost ist schlimm für Blüten aber Regen auch! Noch drei Tagen durchhalten mit Regen...
      Liebe Grüsse und auch ein schönes Wochenende.
      Mariette

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  7. Het bloeit allemaal mooi daar, jammer van de regen, ze hebben het wel nodig maar niet te veel natuurlijk.

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Ja, voor de planten, struiken en bomen is regen mooi maar níet voor bloesems, die hangen gelijk slap en worden bruin. Maar je kunt niet alles hebben en gelukkig zijn er nog camera's om dingen vast te houden.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  8. Hello Mariette, I totally agree with you about the charm of azaleas, especially in a wooded setting such as yours. Here, they are planted in quantity along the streets, often in concrete planters, and while they are attractive and colorful, the same magic isn't quite there. Thank you for these photos, which make me homesick for the U.S., in spite of the abundance of azaleas here!
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      Oh, the charm about azaleas makes me reminiscent about Mom & Dad's very first trip to the USA, in 1987, from April 20 till May 16 and we took them to Savannah for watching the Southern charm of azaleas. That has been the best memory of beautiful azalea blossoms for us as well.
      In planters it never is the same but it foremost is also the climate. Glad we have some good photos of this year's blossoms as now everything is so soggy after a full week of rain and still no end in sight.
      Glad you enjoyed them and wishing you a happy weekend!
      Kindest regards,
      Mariette

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  9. Liebe Mariette,

    das bestätige ich: BEAUTIFUL!

    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja danke, vor dem Regen war es wie ein Traum!
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  10. Very pretty! Haven't seen that muted pink before. I grew up with bushes and bushes of hot pink azalea in our backyard in Louisiana. Your yard looks lovely. The rain will freshen everything else. We have dust, dust and more dust. Ugh! Best wishes, Tammy

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    1. Dearest Tammy,
      Thank you and yes, instead of dust, this probably is far better. There is enough of everything in this world; rain and sunshine but the distribution is often quite off.
      Hope you can manage, however hard...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Liebe Mariette,
    wunderschöne Azaleen hast du. Diese zarten Blüten
    vertragen in der Tat keinen Regen. Schön, dass du die
    weiße Blüte vorher noch fotografiert hast.
    Einen guten Start ins Wochenende wünscht dir
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Danke sie sind sehr zerbrechlich und können nicht gegen eine Woche lang Regen.
      Ja sicher, wir sind froh mit diesen Bilder.
      Auch ein schönes Wochenende und alles Liebe,
      Mariette

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  12. cara Mariette, sono azalee meravigliose!!!!! ti abbraccio forte e ti auguro un sereno fine settimana Lory

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    1. Cara Lory,
      Grazie cara e ci siamo goduti i pochi giorni che abbiamo avuto quei fiori. Ora tutto è andato a causa pioggia una settimana e ancora in corso...
      Abbracci e buon fine settimana.
      Mariette

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  13. Dear Mariette,your azaleas are so preety!!
    Lovely colours too!!Wonderful Spring flowers!
    Have a wonderful weekend!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thank you we love these varieties.
      Happy weekend to you as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  14. Beautiful photos Mariette, they look so delicate.

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    1. Dearest Sami,
      Thank you and yes because they are so delicate they all turned brown from the rain...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  15. Mariette,che belle le tue azalee,sono magnifiche....è una pianta che amo molto,ma non riesco a farle crescere,solitamente mi seccano.
    Un forte abbraccio
    Letizia

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    1. Cara Letizia,
      Ti ringrazio molto cara e sì, le azalee sono delicate e qui ora sono tutti marroni da troppa pioggia per tutta la settimana e ancora di più giorni a venire...
      Buon fine settimana e abbracci,
      Mariette

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  16. Sorry to read you have had heavy rains, dearest Mariette!
    At least you enjoyed your beautiful azaleas before the bad weather! They are indeed gorgeous!!!
    I wish you a lovely weekend!
    Many hugs!

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    1. Dearest Marie-Anne,
      We cannot control the weather and this is very wet for the time being. Our beautiful Angelique tulips got drowned too and the bulbs rotted away... Sad sight but there's nothing we can do about it. At least we captured these on camera in their full beauty.
      Happy weekend and lots of hugs,
      Mariette

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  17. Lieve Mariette,

    Gelukkig heb je de foto's gemaakt voordat de regen kwam,op die manier kan ik ook mee genieten van prachtige Azalia's in jullie tuin waar de planten alle ruimte hebben.

    Fijn weekeind en lieve groet,
    Ger

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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Ja dank je, daar waren wij ook blij om en zo moet je weer een jaartje wachten totdat ze weer bloeien. Onze tuin is ruim genoeg voor e.e.a. om uit te groeien. Veel werk maar mooi en we genieten er echt van.
      Liefs en ook een fijn weekend.
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Thank you, they were very pretty.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  19. Dearest Mariette,
    Your all ways mentioned GOOD nice coseup photos..beautiful Azaleas!
    I thought was nice raining ...because we never has for not enough in our areas...
    Hugs and Love both of you!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Thank you and these closeups make us happy too. Nice raining is okay but this is overdone what we got so far... Weeds are growing like crazy and we cannot even work outside.
      Hugs and love to you from both of us.
      Mariette

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  20. Your woodland walk with those beautiful Azaleas is just so lovely, dear Mariette! It is so nice that you can enjoy a pretty stroll without getting your feet wet. The little pond and greenhouse are wonderful! Wishing you a wonderful weekend with no rain! Hugs xo Karen

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Thank you and yes, the woodland walk keeps our feet clean and dry when the weather is rough. We enjoyed those azalea bushes also from our bay window view at breakfast and such.
      The pond is a rather big one, not entirely visible in this photo.
      Thanks for the wishes for no rain but we have three more days of it...
      Hugs and happy weekend to you!
      Mariette

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  21. Dearest Mariette,

    Your Azaleas are making a pretty show in your lovely garden.
    The rain is not the best for azaleas and camellias.
    Happy weekend
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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    1. Dearest Carolyn,
      Guess that no blossoms can handle anything more than a soft rain...
      But we enjoyed them while they lasted!
      Happy Sunday to you,
      Mariette

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  22. was habt ihr herrliche Azaleen liebe Mariette - sie sind so
    wundervoll anzusehen - ich liebe diese zarten Farben -

    liebe Grüße und ein wundervolles Wochenende

    Ruth

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    1. Liebe Ruth,
      Ja danke, zarten Farben machen den ganzen Garten so schön im Frühling.
      Auch liebe Grüsse und ein schöner Sonntag.
      Mariette

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  23. I'm glad you captured these gorgeous images before rain, and we got to see the beautiful blossoms :-) In my hometown, there is a big azalea park and in blooming season, they have lots of visitors. I haven't visited there forever. It's really nice you can enjoy them right in your yard :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Yes, it was meant to be like this and we're lucky for having at least the photos.
      In Japan I bet there are the very best azalea parks. When we visited in July, they were of course not blooming but beautiful shrubs we saw.
      When the weather cooperates, we can enjoy them!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  24. Oh yes, a true dream - can just imagine lying down on the grass there, feeling them seeing them... So lovely dear Mariette:-)

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    1. Dearest Eli,
      When you're outdoors it is such a joy. But this year too wet for doing so.
      Happy Sunday to you.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  25. Waouaw, quelle floraison, ah la pluie...... colère colère. Les narcisses et tulipes n'aiment pas non plus.
    Bonne continuation Mariette
    Grosses bises

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    1. Chère Nathalie,
      C'est vrai, la plupart des fleurs détestent trop de pluie. Mais nous d'en profiter pour le moment que nous les avons.
      Bises et bonne nouvelle semaine.
      Mariette

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  26. Dearest Mariette; Oh, I also AM happy for you to be able to capture these beautiful azaleas before rain and seen from the wood trail must be WONDERFUL♡♡♡ Started to see varieties of them here and there blooming on fence (hope my English is correct :-)
    I hope you will have a wonderful new week.
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      It will be hard for ever competing with those picture perfect azaleas in Japan but we sure do enjoy ours. This year was not the best one as the rains have destroyed most delicate flowers, too soon. But we always can look forward to the next year - can't we?!
      Sending you lots of hugs back from your American friend in Georgia.
      Mariette

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  27. In your garden is like a park. Azaleas bloom beautifully. Regards.

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    1. Dearest Giga,
      Thank you and yes, it certainly is big as a park and especially for European standards!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  28. The azaleas are just gorgeous Mariette! What a pretty setting you have for them.

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    1. Dearest Deborah,
      Thank you so much. The good thing is that this spot we can view from our breakfast area, the bay window in the kitchen and from our veranda and of course, when weahter permits, from the gazebo nearby!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Nataša,
      Thank you and indeed, for a moment this looks utterly romantic!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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