tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228283230550588612.post8482143205631691139..comments2023-02-17T00:53:05.846-08:00Comments on Plants, trees and nature photos: Kalmia latifolia, Mountain laurelKihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228283230550588612.post-56158925655248488802008-07-15T17:57:00.000-07:002008-07-15T17:57:00.000-07:00ICQB, you are most welcome. I agree, the flowers h...ICQB, you are most welcome. I agree, the flowers have a unique shape almost like fantastically colored sea shells. Thank you for stopping by.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228283230550588612.post-27788939063448934242008-07-15T14:41:00.000-07:002008-07-15T14:41:00.000-07:00My parents had this growing under the bay window i...My parents had this growing under the bay window in our house when I was growing up. I always liked the shape of the flowers. I never knew what it was called and haven't seen it since, so it's nice to know that it is a mountain laurel.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, and lovely pictures!ICQBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08634452093934367498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228283230550588612.post-58341663724638301752008-06-17T18:04:00.000-07:002008-06-17T18:04:00.000-07:00Hi Joco,I had to do a quick search and indeed Kalm...Hi Joco,<BR/>I had to do a quick search and indeed Kalmia is aka calico bush and also spoonwood, ivy bush, sheep laurel, lambkill and clamoun. I would think the UK would have a perfect climate for its cultivation. It is a slow grower and needs acid soil. This is one of my favorite evergreen shrubs. I'll stop by for a visit as soon as things settle down here. Thanks for your comment.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228283230550588612.post-49347614196826030822008-06-17T07:12:00.000-07:002008-06-17T07:12:00.000-07:00Hiya Ki,Is that the one I know as 'Calico bush'?I ...Hiya Ki,<BR/><BR/>Is that the one I know as 'Calico bush'?<BR/><BR/>I saw that in upstate NY, when it was so hot that I could barely move. Even looking at the picture now makes me sweat ;-)<BR/><BR/>Would it grow in the UK you reckon?jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.com