Re: Opinion time

> tree around that look like a cherry in a tutu with weeping branches
forming
> a skirt around upright branches from below the graft.
>
May have been an accident of neglect, but sounds darling.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judy Browning" <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Opinion time


> Well, it's at least 25 years old!  It had a 3" diameter trunk when I
planted
> it and has had rich soil & plenty of water. I see these around town, and
> they have been pruned to a lovely petite umbrella shape. Some of these
were
> planted 3 or 4 years after mine, so I think you could keep it smaller. One
> thing you have to watch with these is sprouts below the graft. I also see
> tree around that look like a cherry in a tutu with weeping branches
forming
> a skirt around upright branches from below the graft.
>
> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
>
>
> > Yipes that is a big tree! Definitely don't have that much room in the
spot
> I
> > was considering.
> >
> > But you guys are right... it is a beautiful one!
> >
> > Donna
> > Ps- love your garden!
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I agree. Mine is huge (for a cherry) after 20+ years. In bloom for
April
> > > and
> > > sometimes into May. Then shed. pink blossoms on the grass which dry up
> to
> > > nothing. Provides nice shade & privacy all summer, then bright yellow
&
> > > orange fall leaves that hold their color after falling too.
Interesting
> > > trunk, bark & silhouette for the winter garden. See the pictures on
> > > Marge's
> > > garden tour page. http://mtalt.hort.net/ahs-tour/
> > > Judy B
> > > z6 Idaho Lovely sunny, breezy mother's day
> > >
> > > From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> > > > Weeping cherry, for crying out loud! :)
> > > >
> > > > On May 8, 2005, at 7:30 PM, Donna wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Opinion time:
> > > > >
> > > > > If you could only have ONE weeping tree... which one would it be?
> > > > >
> > > > > Looking for something that could handle sun, although would be
> blocked
> > > > > from
> > > > > the dreaded afternoon stuff here. DH put up a fence corner by the
> > > > > driveway/sidewalk. Thought a weeping something might look good
> there,
> > > > > so
> > > > > don't need it to get humongous.
> > > > >
> > > > > Donna
>
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