Sprouting Saplings

Posted on by tawitt

Although all of the bare root trees I planted have sprouted leaves now, I decided not to include pictures of all of them for two reasons: 1) repeats of the same kind of tree are extraneous; 2) due to the surrounding greenery, some of the sprouting foliage blends into the background and cannot be seen well anyway. (I guess a distant third would be that I’m saving myself time and effort. Shhh.)

REDBUD

The redbud on the hill. Its heart-shaped leaves give good shade throughout the summer and fall. In the spring, we’ll see profuse reddish purple blossoms.

ELDERBERRY

Elderberry produces white blossoms with a sweet, herbal scent. These elderflowers are followed by berries often enjoyed in preserves and pies, and by birds. It’s hard to keep the birds away from elderberries. I don’t try to.

NOT PICTURED
Sweetbay Magnolia
Dogwood