We now have 5 trees! A couple weeks ago I bought a Picea orientalis 'Sunlands'. The tips of the needles are yellow (properly so) so it's a bright spot in the north front garden.
Also an Acer griseum, Paperbark Maple, with peeling bark and cinnamon under color. Small tree with awesome autumn color.
#3 In the back yard we planted a Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud. We have always been very fond of this small understory tree which puts out flowers all over the branches and trunk...not only on the tips. It has green heart-shaped leaves.
Yesterday, they delivered two more trees for us.
#4 Another Redbud. This one is Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'. The blooms are similar but the heart-shaped leaves are maroon color.
And finally #5. Betula nigra, River Birch. It is a three stem (in this case) with peeling bark that is slightly cinnamony. It's not so susceptible to birch borrer as the Paper Birch is. It grows rapidly and is absolutely lovely.
All are now planted except the birch, we'll do it tomorrow. I have a friend who says no gardener is worth his/her salt who doesn't move plants around. Well, today we moved the little spruce into the north front lawn and put the Forest Pansy inside the fency near the deck.
Can't wait to drink an iced tea in the shade they'll cast. LOL
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HI: John was here
Looking good, don't forget to put lots of compost and Mulch around those trees. Wood Chip makes a good one for that.
See ya Again,
John
Hi John. Nice to see you. Wood chip mulch? Is that the best one to use? Thanks for the lead.
Hi Coneflower,
Wow, you're really greening up the neighborhood fast! And doing a fantastic, beautiful job of it! Now, I will say that a spruce would not have been my first choice (we have a very big and messy one in the back), but have to admit they are very pretty trees and make good habitat for a lot of birds (we have a cardinal couple living in ours).
2 Redbuds sounds great too ... I love those trees, especially because they don't get too huge too fast ... but of all my druthers (if I had any and the space for one) would be for an old fashioned Catalpa tree ... something you see more and more rarely all the time, alas.
Give your place a few years and as it matures, you are going to have a wonderful garden!!
Hi IVG. Thanks for the kind words and the encouragement. I remember catalpas... very showy blossoms and fruit. Grand big trees.
This spruce is small and very slow growing, so I'm hopeful. Today we planted the birch and already birds are landing on it. Makes me happy.
Hi CF,
I agree with IVG that given a few years when your trees mature you'll have a wonderful garden and hopefully some nice shade.
The tree I've always been most impressed with is one that my grandmother planted in the front yard of the farmhouse. She planted a Magnolia tree when she first married my grandfather. It has grown to a giant now and when the Magnolia blossoms are full it is beautiful.
Hope you have a good week in front of you and take care.
Hi FM. Yes, you're right. Those old magnolias are magnificent. Is it the one with the huge white blossoms? I think they're actually called Southern Magnolias (maybe only up here :-)). A lot of people here grow Tulip Magnolias which have the mid sized purple blossoms, then also something called Star Magnolia with small white blossoms. The trouble is sometimes a freeze will get them.
Yep it's the one with the huge white blossoms. Down here we just call them Magnolias. :)
I live just across the state line from Mississippi. About 30 years ago when the interstate went through, they planted Magnolia trees about a quarter to a half mile apart all down the interstate. Once the flowers bloom, it's very pretty just driving over to Mississippi.
I never knew there were other types of Magnolias. If you ever get some pictures of some, post them. I'd like to see what they look like.
Sounds as if you really earned that ice tea in the shade! Good job, your seedlings look great.
Hi FM. Oh, I'll bet that highway is gorgeous when they are blooming and pretty darn nice when they're not blooming. I'll try to find some of the other mags and post them.
Hello Iowa Gardening Woman. Your website looks great! I'll have to start watching it. Thanks for coming by my odd little collection of gardens and birds and thoughts.
Yes, that iced tea sound good to me. But today we have about 4" of snow!! It's melting fast though.
Oh my goodness - you have been busy! :D
Hi Olivia! Good to see you. I'm behind in my reporting. Doing taxes take way too much time. All trees are now planted and some perennials are waiting their turn. It's still too chilly at night though.
As to my veggie garden...that's another long story.
TREES! One of the most exciting parts of a new garden is putting in those trees. Much more fun than taxes.
Hi Ilona! You're right about that taxes bit for sure. LOL
Our little trees look like they've been there forever. The Redbud in the back yard is fairly bursting with buds. I love seeing the birds land in them.
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