Trees & Shrubs :)

The Hollyberry Lady · 01-20-2011, 01:35 AM

I need a spot to talk about trees & shrubs and show on-going pics of their growth. Other members may feel free to partake as well.

I've had great success with Acer Palmatum (Japanese Red Maple) seeds and grew many beautiful red seedlings in the past.

Currently I'm trying to germinate some Mountain Laurel seeds from JaNan after soaking them in water for 48 hours...

I also have more maple seeds popping in my fridge, as well as more Holly seeds too!

Others may feel welcome to discuss and show shots of their trees & shrubs as well...

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 01-20-2011, 10:53 AM

Here's my Sweet Bay Laurel tree today...

I brought it in from my garden to over-winter it. At one point I offered it to Bob, but he declined, saying it wasn't a fine enough specimen for him!

Well just look at it now!

I intend on putting it back out into the garden this spring...

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 01-21-2011, 09:45 AM

This is my Euphorbia Tithymaloides, or "Devil's Backbone" shrub. It's a perennial succulent, capable of reaching 6-8 feet tall!

I got it from cuttings sent to me from someone in the States and they've especially taken off this Winter...

: )

Jananas Bananas · 01-21-2011, 10:48 AM

I really like that Devil's Backbone a lot. It is very unique looking. Sherry does your sweet laurel bloom? Is it the bay laurel that you use in cooking? I know my Texas Mountain Laurel is not a "laurel" at all (nor does it grow in mountains

) and I was just wondering about that.

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady · 01-21-2011, 11:11 AM

I shared some 'Devil's Backbone' cuttings with Bob, and he says they're growing nicely for him...so I can share some with you too, JaNan!

Yup, my Sweet Bay Laurel is an herb tree and the leaves are used in cooking...stews, soups, and tomato based dishes, etc. It's one of my favorite things to grow.

Kinda happy I kept this one now, because it's packing on new leaves. The leaves are soft and lime green when they first grow, but they turn dark green and leathery after a short time. The older the Bay leaf, the stronger and better the flavor.

Too funny about the mountain laurel not being a true laurel and not growing in the mountains! How misleading of them to call it that. The seeds remind me of cherries or berries.

Check out how fat & swollen this little guy is after being filed last evening and soaked in water...

That little white hole is where I filed it and made an opening to allow moisture through.

I find the seeds are very attractive looking, don't you JaNan?

I'm bursting to see one sprout. I've got them in an extremely light and excellent draining medium.

: )

Jananas Bananas · 01-21-2011, 11:16 AM

Yeah, the only thing right about the name is Texas and it is a native here. I do like the seeds, I guess that's why the Indians used them like money - besides the intoxicating properties I guess - since they wore them as jewelry too. I just wonder what they used to drill the holes in them and how did they keep them from staining their skin and clothing when worn. I always want to know MORE when I read something like that.

~J

The Hollyberry Lady · 01-21-2011, 11:40 AM

Not surprised they used them as jewelery because they really are appealing and cheerful looking.

Speaking of cheerful...

This plant belongs in this thread as well. It's my Gaultheria Procumbens "Winterberry" dwarf shrublet plant...

When it's mature in 5-10 years the leaves will be purple all year round. It spreads to 3 feet when full grown and gets no more than 6" tall. It's also self-pollinating so a male/female combination are not required to get berries!

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 01-30-2011, 12:02 AM

Here's a unique little Weeping Pussy Willow tree I picked up tonight...

I loved pussy willows as a child so I just had to get it.

Surprisingly, it is extremely Winter hardy after the 1st year indoors and it will survive from year to year outside. Very happy I got it!

: )

saltydad · 01-30-2011, 01:52 AM

My Crape myrtle in the front yard has a number of broken branches due to all the heavy wet snow on it. Same for a soulangiana magnolia in the back. And we lost power for 2 days. I'm so ready for spring!

The Hollyberry Lady · 02-01-2011, 09:14 AM

The tip of my little Julie Mango tree is sprouting new leaves...

: )

Dean W. · 02-01-2011, 10:52 AM

Do you have a place to plant that tree, Sherry?

The Hollyberry Lady · 02-01-2011, 06:03 PM

Yes, but the person who sent me the seed told me theirs is successful in a container.

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 02-02-2011, 05:58 PM

Here's my weeping pussy willow tree today. You can see the yellow stamens...

: )

Dean W. · 02-02-2011, 05:59 PM

I meant this tree, Sherry.

The Hollyberry Lady · 02-02-2011, 06:25 PM

Oh sorry Dean...I thought you meant the mango!

I do have a spot for it but am told weeping pussy willows can also be successful in a container and enjoyed indoors.

I'm hoping to keep it with me until I move from here, so I don't want it to establish here permanently. I might grow it in my garden this season and bring it in to enjoy again next fall and winter.

All I know is that for now indoors, I absolutely adore it!

: )

Jananas Bananas · 02-03-2011, 09:50 AM

I've been wondering about your Mango. I'm glad to see it is doing well for you. I have started several seeds and keep the little trees growing for a while, but they always die on me after a while. I think the longest I have had one grow for me is a couple of years.

How old is yours, is this the first year?

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady · 02-04-2011, 12:00 AM

To be honest JaNan, I didn't even know if it would live because I neglected it so badly.

I just grow so many things that sometimes I lose interest and neglect certain plants by accident. My mango tree was one of them.

It seems to be persisting though as I remembered to water it recently. We'll see how it does the rest of winter and into Spring. It's over a year old I believe now.

: )

PennyG · 02-04-2011, 07:11 AM

Very nice Sherry

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Jananas Bananas Jananas Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: Austin, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: JaNan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,438 BananaBucks : 391,075 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,341 Times Was Thanked 7,059 Times in 2,683 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 133 Times	Re: Trees & Shrubs :) I've been wondering about your Mango. I'm glad to see it is doing well for you. I have started several seeds and keep the little trees growing for a while, but they always die on me after a while. I think the longest I have had one grow for me is a couple of years. How old is yours, is this the first year? ~JaNan __________________ Jananas Bananas

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