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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jun 14, 2007

The Mountain Laurel (Kalmia) season is so short and mine didn't get damaged with bad weather this year.
This 6 foot tall specimen is 30 years old.
Andy P

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jun 14, 2007

A little closer.

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jun 14, 2007

Closer yet.
This one is a native, taken from the wild.
Andy P

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jun 14, 2007

Very nice!

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Equilibrium Jun 14, 2007

That's definitely brag material. Beautiful photos, as always.

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Jun 15, 2007

You are so fortunate to be able to grow that plant, and to grow it so well. I believe it has got the prettiest flower of any shrubs. It's a fickle plant however. It simply will not grow here unless one is willing to jump through a dozen hair-raising horticultural hoops, and even then it will just barely limp along, blooming maybe once every two or three years. That's what mine does, and I know of no one else growing it any better or at all around here. But, three counties to the right, and it's a bonafide weed, growing everywhere.

Beautiful plant, great pictures. Thanks for posting them.

Scott

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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Jun 15, 2007

Nice Andy. My daughter Laurel always wants me to get one - too iffy for this area.

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jun 15, 2007

Thanks, everyone. It's my pride & joy. There are a few very old ones in the older residential sections of town. One I know of is about 100 years old.

Scott, too bad. They are a great plant if you have the time to wait, lol.
I'm on the edge of the hardy zone for Sweetgum trees. I had never seen one growing up in New Hampshire only 80 road miles north of here. We had one extremely cold and dry winter a few years ago and my 2 Sweetgum trees were very late to green up. It was close. I planted them 20 years ago in the front lawn, they are lookin' good now.

Al. I think it's more than "iffy" for you.
There are so many wonderful things to grow, who has room for it all.
Andy P

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rockerfella Windsor, Canada Aug 25, 2007

Its Beautiful!!!

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peony01 Prattville, AL(Zone 8a) Aug 25, 2007

Wow! Wish we could grow the plant here. Not a chance. Beautiful plant.

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Leftwood Saint Bonifacius, MN(Zone 4a) Aug 25, 2007

Mighty impressive, Andy; and mighty impressive age, too!

If you can find one that is cold hardy enough, they do a little better here than for Decumbent. Those that grow them are pretty happy just to keep them alive and looking good - with some yearly flowering. But I would think Al could have a bit easier going. I never knew they could be that floriferous.

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