Forum: Trees & Shrubs

I cut this one back tremendously, a couple of times a year, and it simply blooms and blooms and blooms. It never really goes dormant in the winter,...

I was determined to figure out a successful method for azalea cuttings. I must report I have no failsafe method yet. I tried three things using...

The light colored mark at the base of the tree is where lightning went to ground,last summer. The flower at the base of the tree was struck,burned to...

Ho HO!! I took cuttings 1 APR and 1 MAY from the base of my pretty maple tree. They have all rooted!! Yeah, I know it will be a few years, but...

This is a Blue Priness Holly that belongs to a friend of mine. It has started dying back in th ecenter. I could see no insects, just brown leaves...

Oh boy ! I took a close look at my peonies tonight. I think blooming may have been impacted by a late freeze. I also have one that bloomed sparsely...

I didn't think I would have very many hydrangeas bloom this year. They were beat to shreads last year, and not just once. Gotta tell ya, they are...

Finally, my 3 Witch Hazels are taking off (this is 1 of them)!!!

Okay, Ever the tree grower.......I have started a new project.....taking new growth from the base of an established maple tree and seeing if I can...

Okay, so I got a lot of laughs when I started out 3 years ago saving seedlings and looking for the right ones. Well, I have 4 and two that now...

This is an Amur maple I started from seeds. It is about 12 years old. Not sure where to take it from here. It has beautiful bright red fall foliage.

This viburnum has beautiful foliage, the new leaves come in a burgundy color turning to green. It hsa borgundy foliage inteh fall. THe blooms are...

I bought some peonies from Rebecca a couple of years ago. I am sure I got a bonus batch. They are going to bloom this year. Here is Rebecca's white...

I've talked about this one before... I tried to start some cuttings for Tom, but time got away from me. I didn't watch after them close enough,...

I was wondering if someone could tell me what's the best medium to set stem cuttings.

We took a trip to Scotland last spring and I was surprised to find Rhododendrons growing wild out on the hillsides. Our host told me they were...

My DD Becky, came home from university for a visit this weekend. We went to a nice little nursery in Fremont, called The Gentleman Farmer. Very...

I planted two of the same type tree in DEC 04. The tree out front has started splitting out its bark in several places now. It doesn't get too much...

This morning I was met with the site of a very self satisfied dog (mine) who had dug a mud lounging hole at the expense of 1 hydrangea and 1...

Rose of Sharon's have finished blooming and are full of seeds. I started some cuttings some time back, and I have to tell you that this is one of...

I have two Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' ornamental grasses that I discovered in my foundation landscaping. These poor babies and tiny because...

What a difference a couple weeks makes. This was on 7/7

Here is a funny one. On one side of the brick walkway is a pink hydrangea and on the other side a blue one. There is no reason why the soil should be...

I was at Wal-Mart today and saw trees laying over on their sides marked $5. They were all Stuart Pecans. They were really tall. I looked them up on...

Years ago, I purchased two of these on discount at the season's end. I planted them and they grew. Gradually, they have gone from Pink to Purple...

This afternoon, I took my camera along while I walked up the street of my neighborhood. Here is the closeup of an Oleander flower...

I don't have a photo...yet. My neighbor cut all of the lower branches off of a ...blue spruce. Oh my ! :eek: The lower branches had some browned...

I want it !: http://www.rhododendron.org/image.asp?Name=Blue%20Peter&SubSpecies=&Image=/images/db/BluePeter.jpg&Credit=Ulf%20Eliasson&H_S=H I was...

I took these photos of 1 of 3 pines trees next to each other. I am not sure what these 'parts' are. I think all looks normal except those red things...

I mentioned once before that I have always wanted a pink Duetzia. Two years ago, I took a cutting of my Mom's Deutzia, and now, I am glad that I...

Azaleas are everywhere in my city. The city is known as the 'Azalea City', but yet I have very few in my landscape. This one is deciduous. I...

We transplanted an ornamental pear tree in the Fall. It was not a pretty transplant ! Anyway, I did what I could. Just now I walked over and looked...

Hi all, I've recently (yesterday) received 3 tree peonies. Bareroot with nice healthy roots and about 24" tall. Our ground is still frozen...

I wonder what plant in the photolink below you think it is. I appreciate any help. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg248/Kirk_088/PICT2655.jpg

Hi there, I am looking to buy seeds online for the Rhododendron austrinum (Florida flame azalea, flame azalea, deciduous azalea), the...

This is such a great story. It's got a great twist(no pun intended) and has that rescued tree makes good aspect as well. A good read(I wish they had...

Thank you, Tom! When I visit our Botanical Gardens (not as often as I would like), I am most amazed by the beautiful Japanese Maples. Tom sent...

I bought this beauty on clearance for 10.00 in a 3 gal. pot. It is so pretty with it's lacy black foliage. I planted a appleblossom carpet rose in...

Probably 3 weeks ago I bought a 3.5 foot emerald green arborvitae from Home Depot. As you know, it has been markdown time and most plants are...