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Azaleas are probably the most common planted shrub in the area. They are the iconic shrub of the South. They are beautiful and ubiquitous like pine trees.
No matter what you have here in NC, you will have snakes.
Likewise for Poison Ivy. It can vary from a small plant on the ground with a few leaves to giant hairy vines growing up the side of a tree, with small branches that reach out for several feet.
we always prune ours after they've bloomed and don't loose any buds. they come back even better the next spring with more growth and more blooms. But once they've started budding again, best to leave them be. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/orna...ng-azaleas.htm
They're both azaleas. They will be gorgeous next March. Don't prune them or you'll lose the flower buds. They're perfect super low maintenance and very beautiful. You don't need to do anything to them at all (except maybe get that little maple tree out of the second one).
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Also DEFINITELY not rhododendrons. Rhodos have leaves about as long as your hand, but skinnier (not too broad). Azalea leaves are about as long as your thumb or shorter depending on the variety. Rhodos and azaleas are related, however.
Magnolias are trees not shrubs.
Agree they are azaleas ... but technically rhododendrons and azaleas both come from the genus Rhododendron. So azaleas are Rhododendrons too.
That is a fantastic azalea and I definitely would not cut it! It is exceedingly difficult to find something that will thrive underneath or even near a stand of pines like that and I imagine that shrub is older than you think. I have a group of about 5-6 underneath a tall oak that have not grown a great deal in the 25 years since they were planted.
Enjoy your natural yard, they are low maintenance. The only thing I would be concerned about is if the pines are close to the house.
I just bought a house in the Raleigh area with a natural backyard. It has a lot of trees and plants, but no grass. I'm new to the area and I haven't done a lot of gardening, so I'm not sure which of these plants to keep and which to get rid of. Can anyone identify these shrubs? The ground cover seems like a good place for snakes.
Hmmmm. the famous "Kyle Bush" normally seen more around the Charlotte area.
Yup very very short window for pruning azaleas - do it next year immediately after the flowers die and they will be truly magnificent the year after. Maybe next year too. They can get really leggy and unruly if you don't but yours look quite good now.
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