A dogwood is a dogwood is a dogwood…..Maybe, but maybe not. Here are some tips for distinguishing between the different species of dogwoods. (Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs, by Michael A. Dirr, Pub. 1997) Cornus florida–Flowering dogwood. Low branched tree with rounded to flat-topped crown and strong horizontal branching. Leaves dark green, 3-6 inches long, excellent red to reddish purple fall color. 3-4 inch white … Continue reading Different Dogwoods
A small celebration is in order. Today at the nursery we planted a tree, Platanus acerifolia ‘bloodgood’ the London Plane tree. A tree that nobody wanted. It was on sale for many seasons, no one bought it. It was moved to the 50% off section for a year. No one cared. It was a few twigs away from being recycled and turned into compost, but … Continue reading Today We Planted a Tree…
Now. Now on a Saturday. Now in January. Now in the winter of the year two thousand and eleven. What catches your eye now? Not that beautiful stranger or that creamy chocolate cupcake, botanical interests only please. With your outside eye, which plants fascinate and enrich during this time of dark-cold? The birch is one. With the absence of leafy green, the bark is ‘appealing’ … Continue reading Betula jacquemontii Whitebarked Himalayan Birch Tree
Ukigumo ‘I think that I shall never see a thing as lovely as a tree.’ With leaves of cream and pink and green, Japanese Maples are often seen. The reason being they have beauty all, winter, spring, summer, fall. Ukigumo translates ‘floating clouds’ and when I see them I’m often loud. Exclaiming at their grace and size of eight feet tall and six feet wide. Happiness grows in pot or … Continue reading Ukigumo Japanese Maple
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