Trees - Part 3

Willow Tree, Gracefully Weeping

Keeping a vigil unasleep, | Counting the slow hours upon her leaves, | Marking the passage of the stars beyond, | Till moonshine...

Fringe Trees, Fragrant and Fluttery

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My first introduction to fringe trees was through the writings of Helen Van Pelt Wilson. Descriptions of their fragrance and delicate...

Redbud Tree, the Understory

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The redbud grows to about 20-30 feet, although most I've seen are much smaller even with time. It probably depends on its growing conditions. It tends to vase to dome shaped, and most have bright pink, pea shaped flowers and persistent pods fluttering from the branches. The flowers start as tiniest little pink slippers of bud, then expand into deeper rose...just the color many old fashioned roses. They stand out brightly in the spring landscape, and look especially lovely with companions of dark evergreens and white blooming viburnums.