More Viburnums.

5-12-13 SHORT HILLS: Yesterday we had another 0.6 inches of rain while we did Mothers Day. Alison, Dan, Lucy and Val were here for a great party. The grass wasn’t mowed because of the rain and is up to 6 or 8 inches tall, and soon might swallow up small dogs. We had almost a month’s worth of rain in one weekend.

New blooms: siebold viburnum, double file viburnum, hawthorn, deutzia, honeysuckle, Carolina allspice.


Siebold Viburnum, a crushed leaf has an odd, unpleasant smell suggestive of burning rubber.

Double File Viburnum, these have outer rows of showier petals and inner flowers, not yet fully open, where seeds are made.